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LEADERS' SUMMIT 2024 SAMENA TRENDS

Ming, President of Wireless Solution, Huawei; Liu Zhiyong, Deputy During the Leaders’ Summit, plans for
Chief Engineer of China Telecom and Dr. Philip Song, CMO, Huawei
Carrier Business. the UAE to set sail for 5G-Advanced
nationwide were highlighted. The
Eng. Saif Bin Ghelaita, Executive Director, Technology Development
Affairs, TDRA, said: “The commercialization of 5G-Advanced announcement was made in the pres-
is imminent due to the readiness of both standards and the ence of senior representatives from
ecosystem. The TDRA intends to develop a national plan for
the 5G-Advanced network and is committed to promoting the TDRA, e&, du, SAMENA Council, GSMA,
planning and allocation of abundant spectrum to further advance WBBA, MEIG and SHOWMAC.
mobile network development. In the symphony of 5G-Advanced,
collaboration harmonizes progress. Let our collective efforts vanced nationwide were highlighted. The announcement was
resonate across borders. We are not merely architects of networks; made in the presence of senior representatives from TDRA, e&, du,
we are stewards of progress.”

The 5G-A Leaders’ Forum spotlighted scenarios for a sustainable,
technology-driven future encompassing 5G-A, and F5G-A
deployment. In addition, dedicated sessions on 5G-A during the
Summit explored advancements in standards, network planning
and deployment, application scenarios and showcasing successful
case implementations and studies. During a panel discussion at
the 5G-A Forum, upcoming commercial use of 5G-A in 2024 was
also discussed by speakers, including Dr. Sherif Ragaei Sherif, Sr.
Strategist, Technology Strategy, Omantel; Dangqi Cheng, Sales VP
of MEIG; Wei Bo, CEO of Laipic; and Danial Mausoof, Vice President,
Head of Technology and Solutions, Nokia.

During the Leaders’ Summit, plans for the UAE to set sail for 5G-Ad-

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