Etisalat, GMIS partner to accelerate 5G deployment, advance growth

Etisalat, GMIS partner to accelerate 5G deployment, advance growth

ABU DHABI / WAM

The Global Manufacturing and Industrialisation Summit (GMIS) and Etisalat have announced a partnership to accelerate the deployment of the fifth generation of wireless networks (5G) to promote digital transformation both in the UAE and globally. As a strategic partner to GMIS, Etisalat will share best practices from its experience in rolling 5G communication networks andoffering advanced technology solutions to businesses and governments. The summit will also benefit from Etisalat Digital and its role in accelerating digital transformation to explore how 5G, in combination with Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies such as AI, Cloud Computing and the Internet of Things, will usher in a new era of innovation for the manufacturing sector.

It will also strengthen global supply chain networks, promote sustainable economic growth and contribute to the UAE’s newly-launched industrial strategy. Commenting on this partnership, Dr Ahmed bin Ali, Group Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications, Etisalat, said, “Digital technology and 5G networks generate enormous economic and social value, and they can digitally transform every aspect of industrial operation – from production to service delivery. Through its strategy of ‘Driving the digital future to empower societies’, Etisalat is committed to developing cutting-edge digital communication infrastructure to build more resilient societies