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signing of more than 3,000 commercial contracts for industrial 5G infrastructure in banking for the top three banks; storage in MoDEE;
applications globally. Wang further highlighted that the company network of PSD; video conferencing systems for Jordan's Ministry
provides a wide range of telecom and ICT solutions, products and of Justice; university campus network for the top five universities
services to Jordanian customers. This includes the traditional tele- in Jordan and more. On the consumer side, Huawei provides the
com industry lines such as 2G, 3G, and 4G networks for Zain, Or- full range of Huawei Consumer business group products such as
ange and Umniah, serving around 5 million citizens in Jordan with smartphones, laptops, watches, accessories and more.
zero accidents over 17 years. Other industry examples include ICT
Huawei Targets European Health, Fitness Sectors

A leading Huawei executive told IFA Berlin only Alphabet spends Berlin, it also unveiled a partnership to incorporate fitness tracking
more on R&D as he discussed how health and fitness had become app Strava’s features into its devices. “We are still innovating”, Tian
a key focus for the Chinese company, and revealed pricing details said, adding Huawei continued to bring “many new technologies
for two of its latest smartphones. William Tian, president of the and products” to its customers. Tian highlighted the 60MP selfie
west European region at Huawei’s Consumer Business Group, camera of its nova 10 and nova 10 Pro smartphones, which were
insisted the company remained committed to the area and claimed unveiled in July. Both run a Snapdragon 778G 4G processor and
it ranked second in shipments of health and fitness devices in Huawei’s EMUI 12 OS, with the nova 10 priced from €549 and Pro
2021 on more than 100 million units. He noted the vendor’s latest from €699, each in 8GB RAM and 256GB storage guise. Nova 10
fitness-focused wearable, the Watch D, is already able to measure offers a 6.67-inch OLED and 4000mAh battery, versus a 6.78-inch
blood pressure and could ultimately be capable of assessing blood display and 4500mAh power pack on the Pro. European pricing for
sugar levels. Tian stated more than 80 research institutes had the Watch D starts at €399: GSM Arena reports the device is due
partnered with Huawei on health and fitness R&D, with a dedicated on sale from October.
facility opened at the vendor’s headquarters in 2021. During IFA

MCIT and Microsoft Open First Global Datacenter

Region in Qatar

Qatar’s Ministry of Communications and Information Technology
(MCIT) in partnership with Microsoft have announced the launch
of the country’s first hyperscale cloud datacenter region. Launched
at an event held under the patronage of Mohammed bin Ali Al
Mannai, Minister of Communications and Information Technology,
the Microsoft cloud datacenter region in Qatar joins the world’s
largest cloud infrastructure footprint, significantly enhancing
Qatar’s competitiveness on a global and regional level in line with
Qatar National Vision 2030 and increasing the country’s position
as a leader in the digital era. The launch of the Microsoft cloud
datacenter region in Qatar was recently announced during a special
celebratory event entitled “Qatar’s Digital Journey into the Future”,
in the presence of esteemed ministers and high-level private sector
executives, as well as Microsoft’s global and regional executives.
Key impact
The Microsoft cloud datacenter region in Qatar will have a
significant impact on the development of the local economy and
support the country’s efforts to diversify its economy, build talent
and attract foreign investment Speaking at the opening ceremony,
Al Mannai said: "The launch of the Data Centre is considered an
important milestone in the process of transforming Qatar into an
advanced and pioneering digital center in the Middle East and the
world. This journey was inspired by the Qatar National Vision 2030,
which aims to establish a diversified and competitive national of the country's wise leadership and its vision to this vital sector,
economy.” He continued: "These pioneering projects in the field believing in its crucial role in the development of other economic
of digital transformation, communications and information sectors. Legislative and legal regulation of the sector and enhance
technology would not have been achieved without the ambitions its attractiveness.”
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