The UAE Cybersecurity Council held its third meeting in 2021 at the headquarters of the Armed Forces Officers Club in Abu Dhabi, chaired by Dr. Mohamed Hamad Al Kuwaiti, head of cybersecurity at the UAE Government.
Reports and Coverage
Trustworthy AI: Adversaries on machine learning
Brought by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) through the first leg of its AI for Good sessions, an expert discussed adversarial examples and the current state of the machine learning (ML) space.
Wireless Broadband Alliance recognizes CITC’s new spectrum outlook
The Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) has issued its ‘3-year Outlook for Commercial and Innovative Use of the Spectrum in Saudi Arabia’ where it plans to improve access to more than 23 GHz of spectrum. In line with this, the Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) commends CITC designating the entire 6 GHz band for license-exempt use.
State of broadband: Building an inclusive post-COVID digital future
In line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGS), the UN Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development has advocated the need for innovative financing mechanisms, impactful partnerships, bold decision-making and holistic approaches to capacity and content development to make the best use of broadband Internet.
Passive optical networks (PON): Pathway to 10G broadband
“We are seeing the beginning of things. Web 2.0 is broadband. Web 3.0 is 10 gigabits a second” said Reed Hastings, CEO of Netflix. By definition, broadband is the transmission of bandwidth data over a high-speed internet connection, allowing you to enjoy everything that can be found online.
Smart Offices: Leveraging advanced technology
Protecting the eyes from harmful blue light emitted by digital screens to enabling users with wireless projection and smart writing options, tech firms are busy addressing concerns arising from the need for smart offices and classrooms.
CITC: Saudi Arabia’s telecom market is the largest, most developed in MENA
Governor of Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) Dr. Mohammed bin Saud Al-Tamimi said that the progress in terms of communications and information technology embodies the wise leadership’s support for this vital sector during the annual Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Indicators Forum.
Evolution of satellites: Broadcasting and telecommunications
At present, there are countless benefits and applications of space technology. These include communications, earth observation, navigation/GPS, and tech demonstration and development. Out of all the satellites circling our planet, only approximately 40% are operational.
CITC publishes public consultation on radio fixed links
The Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) published a public consultation on radio fixed links. The consultation will evaluate the current usage of the radio fixed links in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Mubadala, Abu Dhabi Catalyst Partners jointly invest $150 mn in Telegram
With an expectation to create new collaboration opportunities to Abu Dhabi’s ecosystem of innovative and tech-enabled companies, Mubadala Investment Co. and Abu Dhabi Catalyst Partners, part-owned by Mubadala, announced they had invested a combined $150 million in messaging app Telegram.