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As a result of a new generation of ICT technologies, regional emerging technologies and applications.
This is the only route to shared progress
telecom operators have seen faster revenue growth and and prosperity.
have been able to open up new revenue streams within other
verticals. In the O&G and power generation sector, drones Nations must also develop value-creation
paths that align with their most suitable
and robotic patrol machines are substantially improving archetypes. These paths must recognize
maintenance and inspection productivity. In ports, crane nations’ inherent strengths while still
being anchored by their economic and
operators are increasingly moving to office environments, technological realities. By 2023, it has
and can now oversee multiple cranes simultaneously in been predicted that 75% of organizations
globally will have comprehensive digital
real-time with full data visibility, reducing operational transformation implementation roadmaps,
expenses. up from just 27% in 2020. The cultivation
of a larger, more inclusive ICT talent
Let us look at just a few scenarios where study also found that the countries with ecosystem will be pivotal in the Middle
this is taking place currently. As a result some of the highest use of automation East in particular to support these value-
of a new generation of ICT technologies, through robots—countries like South creation paths.
regional telecom operators have seen Korea, Germany, and Japan—often have
faster revenue growth and have been able to comparatively low unemployment rates. Ultimately, the principle of creating an
open up new revenue streams within other open, cooperative, and standards-based
verticals. In the O&G and power generation To realize the potential of this digital technology ecosystem within the Middle
sector, drones and robotic patrol machines economy moving forward, it must by East is speeding up the gains that both
are substantially improving maintenance default be an open and transparent industries and nations are able to reap. We
and inspection productivity. In ports, ecosystem. Our experiences over the last are encouraged to see almost all national
crane operators are increasingly moving year in particular have made nations realize development frameworks now prioritize
to office environments, and can now more clearly that we are interdependent as this joint-innovation mindset. Through
oversee multiple cranes simultaneously a global community. Global integration and deeper cooperation, the technology sector
in real-time with full data visibility, economies of scale can make the whole can create lasting value for all nations,
reducing operational expenses. Today’s world more efficient. To achieve these empowering people, enriching home life,
ICT solutions are also enabling health gains, we must work together openly and and supping nations in the realization of
organizations to better share data across share both the risks and value. That means the national development visions.
hospitals, government departments, and applying unified technology standards, as
even among countries. well as developing shared protocols for

Perhaps most importantly, evidence shows To realize the potential of this digital economy moving
that digital innovation of this kind has the forward, it must by default be an open and transparent
net effect of creating more jobs. Huawei
commissioned a team at the London ecosystem. Our experiences over the last year in partic-
School of Economics and Political Science ular have made nations realize more clearly that we are
to study this precise topic in recent years.
While some jobs will undoubtedly be lost interdependent as a global community. Global integration
with widespread automation, for example, and economies of scale can make the whole world more
the study found that the situation should efficient. To achieve these gains, we must work together
be manageable for the economy to absorb
these workers into other employment. The openly and share both the risks and value.

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