Nokia’s Roger Ghorayeb highlighted in an exclusive interview with Telecom Review at the 10th Telecom Review Summit how Nokia is deploying tireless efforts in Lebanon to help operators deploy 5G by 2020. He also emphasized the importance of FTTH deployment and the impact the technology will have on the Lebanese telecommunications sector.
Interviews
“Lebanon has embarked on the third technological revolution” - Imad Kreidieh
Imad Kreidieh, Director General and Chairman, Ogero shared highlighted the importance of the 10th Telecom Review Summit held in Beirut and assured that the FTTx project launched recently in Lebanon will provide the Lebanese people with speeds they have long dreamt of.
Numbase CEO on the role of telcos in supporting startups
Telcos should not act as mere investors in startups, said Ayman Jomaa, CEO, Numbase Group in an exclusive interview with Telecom Review conducted in the framework of the 10th edition of Telecom Review Summit. According to the charismatic CEO, organizing this summit is a need for the telecommunications industry.
du’s Samer Geissah on cryptocurrencies
People will eventually embrace cryptocurrencies, according to Samer Geissah, Vice President- innovation, du who stressed to Telecom Review the need for cryptocurrencies to have a regulatory and governmental framework to avoid hacking scandals.
MYCOM OSI CTO says startups have to accept risks and uncertainty
Telecom Review managed to secure an exclusive interview with Chief Technology Officer and President at MYCOM OSI, Mounir Ladki, at the 10th edition of the Telecom Review Leaders’ Summit in Beirut, Lebanon. In a fascinating and in-depth interview, Ladki outlined the importance of creating the right ecosystem for startups - and outlined in detail how he utilized innovation and technology to overcome the challenges he faced when co-founding MYCOM OSI.
touch CEO highlights operator’s performance and future plans
In the framework of the 10th Telecom Review Summit, Telecom Review spoke to Emre Gurkan, CEO, touch who shed light on the Lebanese operator’s financial results and explained its plans to achieve complete digitalization.
Ericsson’s Rafiah Ibrahim says millennials are reshaping industries
Millennials are reshaping industries to match their expectations, and the telecom industry is no exception, Ericsson’s President of the Middle East and Africa, Rafiah Ibrahim, said at the Telecom Review Summit in Beirut on 13 April. Millennials are generally marked by an increased use and familiarity with communications, media, and digital technologies, and they don’t want to work the same way as previous generations.
Graduates should seek jobs in knowledge economy – AUB President
The greatest opportunities for students graduating from university are going to be in technology and the knowledge economy, the head of the Arab region’s top ranked university said at the Telecom Review Summit in Beirut on 13 April. Dr. Fadlo Khuri, President of the American University of Beirut (AUB) said the Lebanese economy needs to diversify if it’s to retain its graduates.