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04 EDITORIAL
Bocar A. BA
Editorial Director 22 OBSERVATIONS BY SAMENA
Izhar Ahmad COUNCIL
The 5G-A & AI Synergy:
Contributing Editors A New Era for Telecoms
Ali Tahir 25 INDUSTRY UPDATES Smarter Networks,
Javaid Akhtar Malik • SAMENA Council Identifies Visual- Smarter Services
Intelligence as a Key Opportunity
Knowledge Contributions 16
Huawei for 5G-Advanced Networks & Fixed
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Tele2 Kazakhstan Wireless Access Growth
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