GITEX 2012 INTERVIEWS ITU TELECOM World 2012 - Teletimes
GITEX 2012 INTERVIEWS ITU TELECOM World 2012 - Teletimes
GITEX 2012 INTERVIEWS ITU TELECOM World 2012 - Teletimes
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<strong>GITEX</strong> Technology Week <strong>2012</strong>A single platform to explore the latest innovationsand high-level knowledge exchangeTagged among world’stop three Information andCommunication Technology(ICT) events, <strong>GITEX</strong> TechnologyWeek marked its 32ndanniversary taking placefrom October 14-18 at Dubai<strong>World</strong> Trade Centre under thetheme “Where TechnologyMeans Business”. The eventwas officially inaugurated byhis Highness Sheikh HamdanBin Mohammed Bin RashidAl Maktoum, Crown Princeof Dubai and Chairman of theExecutive Council for DubaiGovernment.The event was attended by138,000 ICT professionalsrepresenting more than 144countries and regions whereasnear 3500 exhibitors from 77economies showcased latesttechnology products. Thisyear, <strong>GITEX</strong> observed a 23%increase in exhibitors fromcountries like Algeria, Egypt,Libya, Morocco, Nigeria andSouth Africa. Strong tradedelegations are also presentfrom countries like Zambia,Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda,Uganda, Tanzania, South Africa,Lesotho, Tunisia, Algeria andMorocco. The exhibitors andspeakers included ICT industryheavyweights such as Cisco,Dell, Du, Etisalat, Facebook,Google, Hewlett Packard,Huawei, Kaspersky, Microsoft,Nokia, Oracle, RIM, Samsung,SAP and Symantec while STCGroup and ZTE were among the<strong>GITEX</strong> newcomers.The event also broughta unique strategic colocationof the InternationalTelecommunication Union (<strong>ITU</strong>)Telecom <strong>World</strong> <strong>2012</strong>, which tookplace for the first time in Dubaialongside <strong>GITEX</strong> TechnologyWeek.Helal Saeed Almarri, CEO, Dubai<strong>World</strong> Trade Centre , organizerof the event, said: “The MiddleEast’s ICT industry is among themost dynamic in the world, andglobal decision-makers expectaccess to the key players, aswell as a roadmap for how thelatest trends will play out, at<strong>GITEX</strong> Technology Week eachyear. This year <strong>GITEX</strong> has onceagain attracted the leadingindustry players and driven ICTbusiness deals and partnershipswith genuine impact.”Africa is set become oneof the Information andCommunications Technology(ICT) investment opportunitiesof the decade, accordingto leading industry experts.With a focus to explore thisemerging market and promoteits significant ICT opportunitiesfor global and Middle Eastbasedcompanies, <strong>GITEX</strong>Technology Week <strong>2012</strong> provideda special highlight ‘Africa inFocus’ hosting key African ICTdecision makers, exhibitors andspeakers to participate.The technology week alsofeatured a dedicated SMEZone, a conduit for SME ICTbusinesses from Middle East &Africa (MEA) region to engagewith a high concentration ofinfluential investors alongwith a dedicated InternationalZone, a platform dedicated togiving more than 30 specificcountry groups the chance topresent their most innovativetechnology products and seekprofitable cross-border salesand collaboration.STC Group participation inthe exhibition incorporatesa number of the group’ssubsidiaries, including STC, VIVAKuwait, VIVA Bahrain, AWAL,and INTIGRAL. STC revealed itsnew partnerships with EricssonNovember <strong>2012</strong>www.teletimesinternational.com21
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