Intelligent CIO Middle East Issue 54 | Page 12

NEWS Huawei Carrier Congress 2020 goes ahead as an online event Gear Up, which showcased Huawei’s new solutions and global success, AI-enabling intelligent operations and Huawei’s partners in Saudi Arabia who specialise in AI. Participants had the opportunity to learn how 5G inspires industries and enriches people’s lives, including understanding technologies such as 5G RAN all-scenario solutions, 5G X-Haul for intelligent connectivity, 5G Core for deterministic network, 5G services with AI, as well as other IT innovation. Huawei Carrier Congress 2020, a key event that discussed the future of 5G in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the role it will play in contributing towards the goals of Vision 2030, took place online for the first time from March 24 to April 15. The event brought together Huawei’s partners from across the Kingdom to showcase and experience the latest 5G and Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies. The first-ever online Huawei Carrier Congress event focused on three main streams: 5G Huawei also demonstrated its award-winning 5G end-to-end (E2E) solutions, recognised by the GMSA GLOMO ‘5G Leadership’ award as industry leaders in 5G technology, R&D, standards and commercial use. Terry He, CEO of Huawei KSA, said: “Moving the Huawei Carrier Congress 2020 event online was an obvious choice, considering the global situation we are all facing.” ////////////////// Redline Communications selected to provide secure connectivity for KSA oil company Redline Communications Group, a leading provider of industrial wireless broadband network connectivity solutions for missioncritical applications, has announced that, along with its certified partner Al-Rushaid Technologies, it has been selected by one of KSA’s largest oil companies to provide secure connectivity across their vast oilfields. Al-Rushaid Technologies is the ICT and telecom powerhouse of Al-Rushaid Group and one of the fastest-growing technology solutions providers in KSA. The first phase of this multi-year contract is valued at over US$1 million. This new Redline terrestrial network will complement the existing satellite-based networks and enable industrial-grade, ultra-reliable, low latency, broadband connectivity to a diverse array of critical assets in the customer’s area of operations. This cutting-edge network will deliver significant efficiencies through Digital Transformation across the entire value chain and facilitate enhanced collaborative, security and safety applications. Redline’s new Virtual Fibre family of products was formally selected after an extensive proof-of-concept evaluation. The Redline and Al-Rushaid partnership was successful in demonstrating an unprecedented ability to deliver mission-critical networks in harsh industrial environments while providing military-grade security and long-range, broadband connectivity to both fixed and mobile remote assets. Stephen J Sorocky, CEO of Redline Communications, said: “We are excited to expand our business into the KSA and in the Gulf region, building upon our continuing success in the region. We look forward to our continued partnership with Al-Rushaid Technologies, a highly respected partner.” 12 INTELLIGENTCIO www.intelligentcio.com