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EDITORIAL SAMENA TRENDS

Capitalizing on 5G in the New Opportunity Landscape

The emerging 5G opportunity landscape is a The pace at which 5G adoption is
reflection of the understanding of its multi- happening, we can expect a billion 5G
faceted applications, and it is now that there users over the next three years, and such
exists willingness among both private and dramatic adoption rate equally applies
public-sector decision-makers to make 5G to industries and niche segments now
a success. We all have witnessed different extensively being driven by digitization, new
projections for the world and the region digital offerings, differentiation in value-
specifically in terms of what making 5G propositions. This demands a very enabling
a top priority can bring forth; for example, regulatory environment, and capitalizing
multi-gigabit speeds, innovative uses and on new opportunities relating to Industry
new business applications, real enablement 4.0, smart-city projects, and proliferating
of IoT ecosystem, e-gaming, and so much 5G applications across education,
more. So, we see that 5G is indeed a healthcare, oil and gas, port operations,
transformative advancement, and a door to and other verticals of most relevance to the
true digital transformation. diversification visions of the region.
Bocar A. BA
Chief Executive Officer
As we embrace 2022, 5G has now been Operators are increasingly seeing 5G as & Board Member
launched in every region, setting out live a key enabler to fuel business growth and SAMENA Telecommunications
commercial and planned commercial 5G economic recovery, and to help mitigate Council
networks. Interestingly enough, the Middle similar crisis in the future. In 2022, we
East ranks among the world's very first need to focus our efforts on building better
regions to adopt 5G. The region is also communication services that are inclusive,
home to some of the most well-defined providing enhanced digital experiences,
ICT and economic diversification visions increasing business productivity, and
in the world as well as strong international adding to quality of life.
coordination on spectrum management
approaches. And these are areas where 5G will make its
greatest contributions.

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