Exclusive Interviews

In an increasingly hyper-connected world, the need to navigate through this transformational change with minimal friction seems to be everyone’s endeavour. Cisco has been at the forefront providing the latest in technology know-how and resources to give its customers the tools to thrive in the digital age.  In an exclusive interview with Telecom Review, Ali Amer, managing director, service provider sales, Cisco Middle East and Africa, talks about Cisco’s role in the digital transformation globally and regionally.

NXN has proven to be an expert in digital transformation. 2020 was challenging but according but NXN was up to the challenge. In an exclusive interview with Telecom Review, Ghazi Atallah, CEO, NXN explained why the company is a digital enabler and how telcos will embrace digital transformation in 2021 and beyond.

In an exclusive interview with Telecom Review, Diane El Hachem, head of partnerships at Related Inc discusses the role of Related in the ICT industry and the importance of partnerships and rewards programs.

In a period where Covid-19 raids the world and shuts down businesses, Sofrecom has emerged stronger, coping with the new normal. In an exclusive interview with Telecom Review, Guillaume Boudin, CEO of Sofrecom Group, shared how they were able to stay ahead of the digital transformation game amid the pandemic, their new project, and more insightful subjects.

The cybersecurity aspect of 5G networks has been at heart of many discussions and debates. Telecom Review spoke to Rupesh Chokshi, Vice President, Cybersecurity, AT&T to know more about the operator’s take on this subject.

Payments company Centili has been making waves throughout the last year and has started 2021 super-strong. It has rebranded, announced several new contracts and plans for 2021, which include expanding the product portfolio beyond the payments space in which it operates since founding in 2011. The company is focusing on the emerging areas of conversational commerce and monetisation platform-as-a-service. In an exclusive interview with Telecom Review, Centili Group CEO Zoran Vasiljev stated that he believes these trends will mark digital monetisation in years to come.

Virgin Mobile MEA has established a stellar reputation ever since its inception in 2006 and serves now millions of customers across five markets. In order to know more about the MVNO’s latest activities and achievements, Telecom Review spoke to Erik Dudman Nielsen, Group CEO, Virgin Mobile Middle East and Africa.

Accedian is the leader in performance analytics and end user experience solutions, dedicated to providing customers with the ability to assure their digital infrastructure. From tackling network burnouts to finding solutions to cybersecurity threats, Accedian has been at the helm of the global digital transformation. In an exclusive interview with Telecom Review, Richard Piasentin, Chief Strategy & Chief Marketing Officer, Accedian, talks about the challenges facing the industry and why data security is on top of their agenda.

Zain KSA has been leading the way in 5G deployment in Saudi Arabia and the region. Telecom Review spoke to Abdulrahman AlMufadda, CTO, Zain KSA about the operator’s achievements in terms of 5G, especially that it has won several awards this year including 3 Telecom Review Excellence Awards for “Best 5G User Growth,” “Best Infrastructure/5G Deployment” and “Best Cloud Provider” and Ookla’s SpeedTest award for Kingdom’s “fastest fixed internet.”