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will be available in 6 locations around Sheikh Hasina also shared her inspiring support to many countries throughout
the Bangladesh Secretariat, the National comments through a video message. the world for their roll out of advanced
Parliament area, the Prime Minister’s Sajeeb Wazed Joy, Prime Minister’s ICT 5G technology. Bangladesh, I believe, will
Office, the Bangabandhu Memorial Affairs Adviser, said, “The key to realizing also benefit from the coverage provided
Museum, the National Monument in Savar, Digital Bangladesh is connectivity. In by our state-of-the-art technology. For
and the mausoleum of the Father of the the era of connectivity, now everything more than the last 22 years, Huawei has
Nation in Tungipara, Gopalganj. Coverage is going digital. I would like to thank the been playing a responsible role as one of
will gradually expand to more regions of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications the family members of the ICT ecosystem
country. A program titled ‘New Era with 5G’ and Information Technology and BTRC. in Bangladesh. We have always been there
was held on Sunday at Radisson Blu Dhaka They worked hard to implement 5G. I to support our customer’s needs with a
Water Garden to mark the historic launch. would also like to thank Huawei for their key vision of building a fully connected,
Honorable Prime Minister’s ICT Affairs contribution in implementing the 5G intelligent world.” Zhang Zhengjun, CEO
Adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy graced the service. We believe that we will be able to of Huawei Bangladesh, added, “We believe
event as the chief guest. Minister of Posts keep pace with the developed world, and 5G will change society with diversified
and Telecommunications Division Mustafa Digital Bangladesh will continue to move applications for individuals, homes, and
Jabbar joined the event as a special guest. forward.” Mustafa Jabbar, Minister of Posts industries. And Huawei will always be there
Alongside, Khalilur Rahman, Posts and and Telecommunications Division, said, to facilitate Bangladesh with its innovative
Telecommunications Division Secretary “This is a memorable day for Bangladesh. technology because we are in Bangladesh,
Md; Shyam Sunder Sikder, BTRC Chairman; From only 8 lakh internet users and 4 crore for Bangladesh.” At the event, a temporary
Md Shahab Uddin, Managing Director of people with mobile connections in 2008, we 5G site was launched. Members of the
Teletalk Bangladesh Limited; Yasir Azman, have been able to bring in drastic changes audience experienced AR/VR services,
CEO of Grameephone Limited; and Erik Aas, within 13 years. 2G and 3G are able to learned about innovative 5G use cases,
CEO of Banglalink Digital Communications satisfy our day-to-day needs, whereas 5G and experienced 969 Mbps speed and
Ltd, also honored the ceremony with their can go much beyond that. It can expand 4~10 ms latency first hand. A game-
presence. Huawei was represented by the horizons for industries, businesses, changing wireless mobile technology,
Simon Lin, President of the Asia Pacific agriculture, healthcare, and much more. 5G can provide, ultra-reliable low latency
region; Zhang Zhengjun, CEO of Huawei Also thanks to our long term digital eco communications, and support for up to
Technologies (Bangladesh) Limited. partner Huawei, their continuous effort 1 million connected devices per square
Both took part virtually and delivered a and advanced technology to accelerate kilometer, also facilitates the availability of
congratulatory message to all present at Digital Bangladesh” Simon Lin, President rural broadband via fixed wireless access,
the ceremony as well as Bangladesh as of the Asia Pacific region of Huawei, said, thereby reducing the digital divide.
a whole. The Honorable Prime Minister “Huawei has been providing infrastructural

Microsoft Executive Praised Saudi Arabia’s
Progression Towards Its Digital Economy

Microsoft executive praised Saudi Arabia Microsoft’s ability to enable the public solutions in both the public and private
during a visit to the country where he and private sectors to achieve these sectors played in addressing the problems
lauded the Saudi government’s ambitious transformations, thanks to innovation caused by the pandemic, specifically in the
vision and initiatives. Samer Abu-Ltaif, and expertise that will help it reach field of education. Abu-Ltaif emphasized
Microsoft‘s Corporate VP & President technological economic sustainability. Microsoft’s full support to the Green Saudi
of Middle East and Africa (MEA) region, Local government efforts were recently Arabia Initiative launched by the Crown
praised Saudi Arabia’s transition on praised by KPMG. Abu-Ltaif declared that Prince Mohammed bin Salman in March,
the “digital economy” map, which, he Microsoft would contribute directly and by contributing to resist the challenges
believes, represents one of the highlights indirectly to establishing the Kingdom’s of climate change; demonstrating
of its evolution toward future economic strong and evolving digital structure, ramp Microsoft’s technological ability to achieve
development and diversification. Abu- up its digital transformation process, and the initiative’s chief goal and reach the
Ltaif’s comments came after his recent support its ambitious vision of building a “zero-carbon” level, which coincides
visit to Saudi Arabia, where he lauded digital society, digital government, and a with the Microsoft’s aims to become
the government’s ambitious vision and thriving digital economy. The Microsoft carbon negative by 2030. Microsoft
initiatives, as well as their efforts to advance executive praised Saudi Arabia for its aims to ultimately eliminate the carbon
the course of digitization of Saudi’s response to Covid 19 and highlighted the footprint by 2050, to achieve the planet’s
national economy. Abu-Ltaif commended role that Microsoft’s digital and cloud environmental sustainability.

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