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Reports and Coverage
Elias Saab appointed chief commercial officer of Sofrecom Group
Elias Saab has been appointed chef commercial officer of Sofrecom Group, in addition to his current responsibilities as managing director of Middle East and Asia regions.
Blockchain can boost global economy by $1.7 trillion, report shows
Blockchain technology stands to boost the global economy by $1.76 trillion – which is 1.4% of global GDP – in the next decade, according to a new report by consulting company PwC.
Charles Treadway appointed as CommScope President and CEO
CommScope Holding Company, Inc., a global leader in connectivity solutions for communications networks, this morning announced that Eddie Edwards, President and Chief Executive Officer, is stepping down after 15 years of service to the Company. Succeeding Mr. Edwards is Charles “Chuck” Treadway, who has been appointed as President, Chief Executive Officer and a member of the CommScope Board of Directors. This leadership transition is the result of the Company’s ongoing succession planning program led by the Board of Directors.
Open RAN radio unit market to exceed $47 billion by 2026
Capital expenditure on OpenRAN radio units is expected to reach $47.4 billion by 2026, predicted ABI Research this week.
New CEO to lead Vodafone Egypt
Vodafone Egypt announced that Mohamed Abdallah will succeed Alexandre Forment and assume his new role as CEO as of November 1st.
From sky to sea: Drones set sail on maritime missions
There has been a lot of discussion about drones in the sky, but what about on the sea? Drone ships, more commonly known as unmanned surface vessels (USV), are increasingly impacting the future of the maritime industry.
Industry visionaries celebrate 40 years of Ethernet and discuss future possibilities
On the 40th anniversary of the very first Ethernet specification – published 30th September 1980, in the famous “Blue Book” by a DEC/Intel/Xerox consortium- Jensen Huang, Founder, President & CEO of NVIDIA interviewed the inventor of Ethernet, Bob Metcalfe.
Oracle v Google: the software copyright case of the decade
Ten years after Oracle first sued Google over the code used in its Android platform, the two tech giants are finally facing off in the Supreme Court.
VMware unveils new initiative to address evolving requirements of next-gen applications
VMware, Inc. has announced Project Monterey—a technology preview focused on evolving its architecture for the data center, cloud and edge to address the changing requirements of next-generation applications including AI, machine learning and 5G applications.