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e& UAE and EMSTEEL Partner to Transform Manufacturing with 5G Private
Virtual Network

collaboration enables us to pioneer Industry
4.0 capabilities that enhance operational
efficiencies and drive sustainability. By
integrating real-time communication and
predictive automation, we are setting
new benchmarks in productivity and
environmental stewardship, aligning
with our commitment to innovative and
sustainable growth for the UAE’s industrial
sector” By harnessing the power of a
dedicated 5G private virtual network
and advanced 5G slicing, EMSTEEL
can revolutionize its manufacturing
operations. Real-time communication and
automation across production processes
become a reality, significantly enhancing
safety through immediate monitoring of
equipment health and worker conditions,
allowing for timely interventions. 5G's
e& UAE, the telecommunications arm of will also feature customizable 5G slicing, ultra-low latency and high bandwidth
global technology group e&, and EMSTEEL enabling EMSTEEL to cost-effectively tailor facilitate seamless integration of AI-driven
Group, the UAE’s largest steel and building network resources for specific applications machinery and predictive maintenance,
materials manufacturer have come and optimize performance across various optimizing efficiency and minimizing
together for a first of a kind collaboration manufacturing processes. Masood M. downtime. Furthermore, the integration of
in the manufacturing sector to design & Sharif Mahmood, Chief Executive Officer, IoT sensors and smart analytics enables
deploy the next generation of advanced e& UAE, said: “This partnership with EMSTEEL to monitor and reduce energy
5G network. e& UAE’s 5G private virtual EMSTEEL marks a significant milestone consumption and emissions, aligning
network significantly reduces operational in our journey to redefine the boundaries with its sustainability objectives. In
expenses and improves worker health, of industrial connectivity. By expanding essence, 5G private networks and slicing
safety, and environment (HSE). This the reach of 5G private virtual networks empower EMSTEEL to create a more
network will set to enable the Industry into the manufacturing sector, we're connected, intelligent, and sustainable
4.0 advanced digital use cases which empowering businesses to unlock manufacturing environment. Building upon
will significantly reduce operational cost unprecedented levels of efficiency, safety, the successful partnership with ADNOC
increase productivity and enhance ensure and sustainability.” Eng. Saeed Ghumran to create the energy industry's largest 5G
Health & safety of workers. EMSTEEL will Al Remeithi, Group CEO, EMSTEEL, said: private network, the MoU with EMSTEEL
be the first to utilize the power of the 5G “Partnering with e& UAE is a defining step further expands e&'s commitment to
Slicing of the UAE. Under the agreement, e& in EMSTEEL’s journey toward a future of leveraging 5G technology across various
UAE's industrial connectivity proposition advanced, connected manufacturing. This sectors, including manufacturing.

e& Taps Huawei, Ericsson, Nokia, and Intel for Level 4 Autonomy by 2030

e& International has signed an MoU its plans for the future, which include to explore the potential for developing
with Huawei, Ericsson, Nokia, and Intel leveraging AI to accelerate 5G rollouts AI-powered autonomous networks over
to achieve Level 4 autonomy in all of its in key markets, and exploring AI-driven the next three years. Under TM Forum’s
mobile networks by 2030, with backing solutions to reduce carbon emissions. The vision of autonomous networks, a network
from TM Forum. Under the MoU, the MoU also calls for e&, Huawei, Ericsson, uses AI and other advanced technologies
companies will work together to help e& Nokia, and Intel to test real-world AI to manage, optimize, and repair itself
achieve Level 4 autonomy by evaluating its use cases that can improve customer with minimal human intervention. It
current capabilities, identifying challenges, experiences, boost efficiency, and support can automatically adjust settings for
and planning the steps needed to enhance sustainability. e& International’s MoU with optimal performance, detect and fix
network autonomy. All of this will also be Huawei, Ericsson, Nokia, and Intel comes a issues to minimize disruptions, adapt
detailed in a white paper that will outline week after Ericsson announced separately to new devices or updates, and predict
e&'s current network capabilities and that it had signed an MoU with the telco maintenance needs before problems

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