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Etisalat’s 5G Experience Bus Showcases Real Life Use Cases

Etisalat and Ericsson are embarking on an 5G roadshow with Ericsson is in line indoor 5G coverage in an international
exclusive roadshow – The 5G Experience with the UAE leadership’s vision and airport- namely Abu Dhabi Airport. The
Bus – showcasing 5G capabilities through further signifies our overall strategy of leading telco made another significant
innovative use cases. The roadshow will ‘Driving the digital future to empower achievement by enabling 5G in Burj
demonstrate how 5G will enhance digital societies’. This is an opportunity to Khalifa, the world’s tallest building, which
transformation to all UAE consumers experience the immense potential of 5G adds to Etisalat’s long list of 5G landmark
and businesses. Saeed Zarouni, Senior and new generation technologies for all successes, including having Dubai Expo
Vice President, Mobile Network, Etisalat customers.” Etisalat reached a major 2020 as the first major commercial entity
says: “Etisalat has set a benchmark milestone in May 2018 with its launch of to get 5G coverage in MEASA region. Fadi
with the launch of the first commercial the region’s first commercial 5G network, Pharaon, President of Ericsson Middle
wireless network in MENA, a testimony and all its customers experienced 5G in East and Africa, says: “With Etisalat’s
to our continuous efforts in building a UAE for this year – a first in the Middle successful 5G launch, 5G is now a reality in
network that will enable innovation and East & North Africa (MENA). Etisalat was the UAE, enabling high speeds, low latency
accelerate digital transformation. The also the first telco in the region to enable and massive connections to people
and businesses. Building on our long-
standing partnership with Etisalat we are
thrilled to launch our joint 5G Experience
Bus to showcase new use cases. Our
partner Etisalat is capable of unlocking
the potential of 5G for UAE consumers
and businesses.” The ‘5G Experience Bus’
will have multiple stopovers at strategic
locations in UAE. Companies will witness
various real-life IoT use cases enabled by
5G, such as transport, energy, public safety,
logistics and entertainment focusing on
enhancing operational efficiencies and
user experiences.

Etisalat Launches UAE’s First End to End Cloud-Based Video Surveillance
and Analytics Solution for SMBs

Etisalat has announced the launch of its In addition to helping SMBs manage cloud-based video management system
Video Surveillance (VSAAS), providing their business, increase their business with analytics, web-based access, a mobile
small and medium businesses (SMBs) productivity and importantly, profitability, app, and basic seven days cloud backup
with a value-added service that addresses we are offering them enhanced security as default for continuous streaming.
their security and regulatory compliance and enabling them to benefit from the The service ensures safety and security
needs. Etisalat VSAAS is a state-of-the- power of video and video analytics.” of customers’ premises, resources and
art onsite video surveillance technology Etisalat is offering customers a one-stop assets. Customers are now able to view
that enables business owners to focus on solution for all video surveillance needs: live and play back recordings remotely,
growing their businesses, while allowing end-to-end managed services, security getting alerts on critical transactions, and
Etisalat to proactively deploy, manage, surveillance with analytics, web and mobile store data over a secured cloud. Etisalat
troubleshoot and support the solution. access, business intelligence, upgradeable VSAAS video analytics technology allows
Esam Mahmoud, Senior Vice President, cloud storage, and a monthly subscription customers and retailers to optimize
Small and Medium Businesses, Etisalat: model. Other features include end to end operations by responding quickly to their
“We are delighted to launch a first-of-its- managed services, heat maps, people needs and market trends. Instead of
kind Video Surveillance solution in the UAE counting, a security system, and a queuing paying upfront, customers can select from
that offers round-the-clock security, real- management solution. Etisalat Video four packages that suit their business
time data access, remote surveillance, and Surveillance covers all CCTV requirements, needs, starting from AED99 per month.
flexible scalability in data storage for small ranging from supply to installation, testing, They can customize their VSaaS package
and medium businesses. Etisalat’s mantra commissioning, and maintenance support. by choosing a range of add-ons with their
‘Your business grows with us’ reflects our It will provide the required cameras, base packages.
commitment to the country’s SMB sector. network video recorders with local storage,

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