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China Mobile International and SATMENA Sign
MoU to Boost Global and Satellite Connectivity

at GITEX 2024

During GITEX 2024, the region's most prominent technology to leverage their combined expertise and resources to accelerate
event, China Mobile International (CMI) and SATMENA announced the innovation and promotion of cutting-edge connectivity
the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed technologies. “We are excited to embark on this partnership
at enhancing collaboration in global connectivity, satellite with SATMENA,” said Alex Lee, Managing Director of CMI Middle
connectivity, and the development of innovative next-generation East. “By combining our strengths, we are poised to transform
solutions. The partnership was formalized by Alex Lee, Managing the connectivity landscape and bring innovative solutions to the
Director of CMI Middle East, and Dr. Ziad AL Jamal, Group CTO market that meet the evolving demands of customers worldwide.”
& Acting CEO for SATMENA Oman, on 15 October 2024. This Dr. Ziad AL Jamal of SATMENA added, “This MoU marks a new
collaboration represents a significant step forward in delivering era of cooperation between SATMENA and CMI. Together,
advanced, seamless connectivity solutions to the region and we will drive innovation in satellite and global connectivity,
beyond. Under this agreement, CMI and SATMENA will join forces delivering unmatched solutions to support the region's growing
digital transformation.” CMI has continuously strengthened its
international operations in recent years and developed large-scale
consumers, carrier and enterprise businesses. With more than 90
submarine and terrestrial cable system resources, connecting 78
countries, total international transmission bandwidth exceeding
150T, 310 overseas PoPs, and self-owned data centers, CMI
provides all-round support for global partners. SatMENA, formerly
known as Space Technology for Smart Solutions LLC, is a leading
provider of innovative satellite communication solutions, serving a
wide range of industries. With a focus on delivering reliable, high-
speed connectivity in even the most challenging environments,
SatMENA specializes in VSAT services and custom solutions
tailored to businesses operating in remote areas or those
requiring uninterrupted connectivity. With the signing of MoU,
both companies look forward to working closely to explore and
develop new solutions that will enhance the region's connectivity
infrastructure and push the boundaries of technology.

Cisco’s Inaugural State of Industrial Networking

Report Highlights OT Security as a Key Focus for
Global Organizations

Cisco announced new additions to its data center infrastructure output with enterprises at the forefront of value creation. But
portfolio: an AI server family purpose-built for GPU-intensive according to the Cisco AI Readiness Index, 89% of IT professionals
AI workloads with NVIDIA accelerated computing, and AI PODs plan to deploy AI workloads within the next two years but just 14%
to simplify and de-risk AI infrastructure investment. They give of organizations report their infrastructure is ready for AI today.
organizations an adaptable and scalable path to AI, supported
by Cisco’s industry-leading networking capabilities. “Enterprise
customers are under pressure to deploy AI workloads, especially
as we move toward agentic workflows and AI begins solving
problems on its own,” said Jeetu Patel, Chief Product Officer, Cisco.
“Cisco innovations like AI PODs and the GPU server strengthen the
security, compliance, and processing power of those workloads
as customers navigate their AI journeys from inferencing to
training.” The exponential growth of AI is transforming data
center requirements, driving demand for scalable, sustainable,
programmable and secure networks. According to McKinsey,
generative AI will add $2.6T to $4.4T per year to global economic

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