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ULTRA-BROADBAND FORUM 2023 (UBBF 2023) SAMENA TRENDS

cations policy milestones and the achieve-
ments in the telecom market: "We have
successfully completed more than 92% of
the targets set forth in our national trans-
formation plan (NTP5), and have already
realized the gigabit vision. Bahrain has the
ambition to be a leading 10Giga society,
with nation-wide deployment."

Mr. Latif Ladid, Founder & President of IPv6
Forum, said: "The global IPv6 deployment
rate has exceeded 2.5 Billion IPv6 users
with 50% penetration of the Internet world.
The next step is to develop IPv6 Enhanced
innovation. Toward 2030, Net5.5G concept
is proposed by the industry, including 10G
access network, 400G/800G bearer net-
work, and 800G AI DCN, building end-to-end
The SAMENA ACCELERATOR helped underpin networks with ultimate experience, to facili-

the critical role of fixed networks, which are at tate 10Giga society digitalization."
the foundation of ICT and digital transformation H.E. Eng. Mohamed Ben Amor, Director
visions. Regional markets are, in fact, readying for General of AICTO, said: "AICTO established
the Arab IPv6 Council to promote IPv6 and
10Giga technology, which is already here, along with IPv6 Enhanced, which are important for
advancements in computing and cloudification. the digitization of the region. With IPv6
converged transport network and AI data
center networks, Net5.5G will build a high-
The SAMENA ACCELERATOR helped attention to the need to avoid a new type speed and high-quality network infrastruc-
underpin the critical role of fixed networks, of digital divide, which could be caused by ture for the cloud and AI era."
which are at the foundation of ICT and varying network quality and experience.
digital transformation visions. Regional SAMENA ACCELERATOR also emphasized Mr. Lin Yanqing, Principal Consultant of
markets are, in fact, readying for 10Giga on the need for agile regulation, and for Public Affairs of Huawei, said: "10Giga will
technology, which is already here, along winning together by working together as be the basic requirement for home broad-
with advancements in computing and regional markets transform toward “10Giga band due to glass-free 3D and other ultra-
cloudification. As more choices become Society”. high definition streaming video, but for
available, network and innovations in Fiber enterprise cloud and AI requirement, it's
emerge, better network quality would Mr. Mohammed Bin Ali, Acting Director still not enough. Wi-Fi 7, 10GPON/50GPON,
require IPv6 – adoption of which is, currently, Telecommunications Directorate, MTT of and 400G/800G bearer network will work
unbalanced in the region. Speakers drew Bahrain, shared the history of telecommuni- with AI to ensure user experience. To bet-

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