The International Chamber of Commerce Qatar (ICC Qatar) recently hosted a webinar titled ‘Realising the potential of 5G technology from a business perspective’ to help its members and the business community recognise practical opportunities that could be harnessed by all industry sectors.
The webinar featured presentations from Jawad Jalal Abbassi, head of Middle East and North Africa, GSMA; Engineer Salma al-Sulaiti, head of Standards and Next Generation Technology Section, Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA); Hassan al-Emadi, assistant director Government Accounts, Ooredoo. The event concluded with a Q&A session moderated by Charly Gordon, deputy director of the ICC Innovation for All Hub.
Al-Sulaiti said 5G is important in promoting the development of businesses and telecom sector, providing consumers with advanced, innovative and reliable services and contributing to achieve socio-economic benefits delivered by a digital economy.
She said the webinar also discussed the importance of the co-operation between the regulators, policymakers, system integrators, telecom service providers, and other stakeholders to ensure the smooth deployment of 5G and achieve the economic benefits of 5G technology.”
“The timely and successful deployment of 5G requires a clearly defined policy framework and a strategy to ensure the efficient roll out, and in order to ensure that the technology is fulfilling its promises, all security matters accompanying the 5G architecture need to be addressed in a standardisation way,” al-Sulaiti added.
Abbassi shared a presentation on the Mena region’s mobile economy, and the trends and best practices in stimulating 5G enabled economic growth, while al-Emadi explained how 5G technology could be leveraged to enhance connectivity as a result of the faster network speed, enable digital transformation and how Ooredoo was able to use the technology to mitigate the impact the pandemic has had on the business community.
Gordon said, “5G will be a formidable engine of innovation, competitiveness and sustainable economic growth, provided that businesses of all sizes and all sectors can properly harness its empowering effects and navigate its transformational nature.”
Sheikha Tamader al-Thani, director of International Relations and Chamber Affairs of Qatar Chamber and ICC Qatar, said: “The pandemic has made 5G technology more essential than ever, enhancing communications and providing access at a time when going digital is necessary for most businesses and workplaces. Digital transformation is key to sustainable economic growth and development and has become a vital lifeline to many SMEs worldwide during the pandemic.”
She also highlighted that ICC Qatar will continue to bring knowledge solutions to the Qatari business community through these multi-stakeholders knowledge sharing sessions.
Al-Sulaiti said 5G is important in promoting the development of businesses and telecom sector, providing consumers with advanced, innovative and reliable services and contributing to achieve socio-economic benefits delivered by a digital economy.
She said the webinar also discussed the importance of the co-operation between the regulators, policymakers, system integrators, telecom service providers, and other stakeholders to ensure the smooth deployment of 5G and achieve the economic benefits of 5G technology.”
“The timely and successful deployment of 5G requires a clearly defined policy framework and a strategy to ensure the efficient roll out, and in order to ensure that the technology is fulfilling its promises, all security matters accompanying the 5G architecture need to be addressed in a standardisation way,” al-Sulaiti added.
Abbassi shared a presentation on the Mena region’s mobile economy, and the trends and best practices in stimulating 5G enabled economic growth, while al-Emadi explained how 5G technology could be leveraged to enhance connectivity as a result of the faster network speed, enable digital transformation and how Ooredoo was able to use the technology to mitigate the impact the pandemic has had on the business community.
Gordon said, “5G will be a formidable engine of innovation, competitiveness and sustainable economic growth, provided that businesses of all sizes and all sectors can properly harness its empowering effects and navigate its transformational nature.”
Sheikha Tamader al-Thani, director of International Relations and Chamber Affairs of Qatar Chamber and ICC Qatar, said: “The pandemic has made 5G technology more essential than ever, enhancing communications and providing access at a time when going digital is necessary for most businesses and workplaces. Digital transformation is key to sustainable economic growth and development and has become a vital lifeline to many SMEs worldwide during the pandemic.”
She also highlighted that ICC Qatar will continue to bring knowledge solutions to the Qatari business community through these multi-stakeholders knowledge sharing sessions.