According to the analytical news base of Three News,Dubai, UAE – 17 October 2024: 5G emerged as a focal point at GITEX GLOBAL 2024, the

world largest tech and startup event, with visitors getting a glimpse of the possibilities of the
wireless technology with AI and its role to powering a hyperconnected future through
groundbreaking innovations and insightful discussions.
The ‘Intelligent Connectivity’ event saw a combination of thought-provoking conversations
and exhibitors displaying their powerful products and services that will revolutionise the
world in the coming years. It comes at a time where GSMA projects a seismic shift in
connectivity with 1.4 billion devices set to be linked with 5G by 2025, further fueling a USD
$1.1 trillion IoT market within a USD $3.9 trillion mobile economy.
The expertly curated programme brought together some of the most influential voices from
global enterprises and organisations including Khalid Murshed, Chief Technology &
Information Officer at e&, Wang Hui, President, NCE Data Communication Domain at
Huawei China and Thomas Lamanauskas, Deputy Secretary General at ITU Switzerland.
They were also joined by Roque Lozano, SVP, Network Infrastructure MEA at Nokia,
Kazuhiro Gomi, President and CEO of NTT Research and SG Chung, Chief AI Global
Officer at SK Telecom.
Away from the stage, the showcase featured a diverse range of impressive technologies
from leading exhibitors, Huawei, e&, Nokia, China Telecom, Ericsson, Cisco, and Beyon
among them. These industry giants presented cutting-edge solutions, highlighting
next-generation 5G applications with their participation underscoring GITEX GLOBAL’s role
as a key platform for exploring the future of connectivity and digital transformation.
A glimpse into a 5G-advanced powered AI future
With 5G and AI on a verge to catalyse a paradigm shift in the telecommunications
landscape, Khalid Murshed Chief Technology & Information Officer of e&, one of the
largest telecommunications operators in the Middle East and North Africa region, explained
the transformative impact of network capabilities.
He said: “5G and 5G advanced serve as a platform for everyone to come in to innovate with
applications that can drive demand for the network to be enhanced further and further.”
“We have to build a network with the capabilities and then fit in the AI applications and this is
what we’re doing hand-in-hand. We’re not just building a network for the sake of technology
leadership. It’s a bilateral game by all means and we are building them to enable new cases
while today we have live networks and private 5G.”
Another leading global provider of information and communications technology (ICT)
infrastructure and smart devices, Huawei identifies several key technologies as the
backbone of its solutions towards facilitating an intelligent future. 5G-Advanced (5G-A)
remains vital to supporting rapid and low-latency communication – critical for building
advanced applications, in addition to big, unified data, AI, and cloud computing.
AI and 5G fuelling the future of autonomous vehicles
The future of mobility and how autonomous vehicles can benefit from 5G was another
highlight. Speaking in a panel, Siyuan Liu, Head of IoT Partnership & Strategy, Greater
China, at China Unicom Global, said the company is accelerating its efforts into the AI and
vehicle connectivity industries with 5G playing a central role.
She highlighted that 5G is vital for the growth of autonomous vehicles, reshaping society and
helping make accurate decisions – all of which can enhance the efficiency of transportation
and safety.
Large Language Models (LLMs) are disrupting industries all over the world and the
telecommunications sector is no different. Wang Hui, President of Huawei NCE Data
Communication Domain, highlighted that AI applications are being leveraged extensively in
China’s autonomous vehicles and in AI health services.
Unleashing powerful innovations – superpower agent and all-electric supercar
Thousands of visitors were introduced to the most disruptive products and services powered
by 5G in the most anticipated exhibition which attracted the leading tech enterprises and
solution providers in telecoms, networks, and infrastructure. Attendees were not short of
innovation options with game-changing partnerships and launches unveiled during the event.
e& announced a collaboration with Vodafone Business IoT to use the company’s Global
SIM+ eSIM solution to provide in-vehicle connectivity and enhanced digital services for
Mercedes-Benz AG drivers in the UAE. The service will be commercially available in the first
half of 2025.
The company also displayed the Nissan Hyper-Force, an all-electric high-performance
supercar, connected through e& UAE 5G SIM cards delivering the ultimate in-driving
experience, and launched their new human-digital advisors, combining hologram technology
and AI to cater to the diverse cultural nuances of Telecom customers in the UAE.
At Avaya’s stand, visitors saw how the company is creating superpower agents, powered by
AI, showcasing new capabilities which can assist individuals to make scalable decisions that
help businesses grow.
GITEX GLOBAL is seamlessly connecting the world’s largest network of tech events with
GITEX EUROPE Berlin, GITEX ASIA Singapore, GITEX AFRICA Morocco, and GITEX
Nigeria, all part of its portfolio. These events are fostering collaboration and driving
innovation to shape the tech landscape of tomorrow.

More information on GITEX GLOBAL, please visit www.gitex.com

Journalist:OMID SHAYANNEJAD