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SAMENA Council Identifies Visual-Intelligence as a Key Opportunity
for 5G-Advanced Networks & Fixed Wireless Access Growth
As telecom operators across the
South Asia - Middle East - North Africa
(SA-ME-NA) and Central Asia regions
accelerate their 5G and 5G-Ad-
vanced deployments, the SAMENA
Telecommunications Council is plan-
ning to unveil a new whitepaper high-
lighting visual-intelligence as a key
opportunity area that will help unlock
the full potential of next-generation
networks, thus adding to the momen-
tum in driving the growth of Fixed
Wireless Access (FWA) in the region.
The whitepaper is aiming to highlight
the growing significance of visual-
intelligence technologies, such
as AI-powered video analytics,
machine-vision, edge-based vision
processing, cloud technologies, and
real-time data interpretation, in
transforming network management,
customer experiences, and service networks presents new revenue continued Bocar BA. “However, the
offerings, including for both private opportunities, enriches service real value of FWA lies in its ability to
and public domains. The work-in- offerings, and enhances network deliver not just connectivity, but the
progress also intends to highlight how performance, making it a critical area foundation for new, next-generation
visual-intelligence can serve as a of focus for operators today.” services. By combining FWA with visual
catalyst for FWA's growth ofacross the intelligence, telecom operators can
SA-ME-NA and Central Asia regions. FWA is increasingly being adopted as address regional connectivity gaps
a cost-effective solution for providing while simultaneously enabling cut-
Visual-intelligence, when paired high-speed broadband access, ting-edge use-cases in sectors like
with the ultra-reliable, low-latency particularly in areas where traditional public safety, transportation, health-
capabilities of 5G, offers telecom fiber infrastructure is difficult or care, and urban development. This
operators a unique opportunity expensive to deploy. The SAMENA integrated approach offers telecom
to deliver a wide range of new Council has already linked FWA to operators the opportunity to not only
applications, from smart-city solutions digital inclusion, and positioned it meet growing demand for broad-
to advanced industrial automation as a reliable complement to and band but also establish themselves
and real-time security systems. pillar of regional digital infrastructure as leaders in the emerging digital
development plans. By adopting economy.”
“We are at the forefront visual intelligence, operators can
of a transformative era in offer a range of new services, from The whitepaper provides actionable
telecommunications,” said Bocar AI-driven surveillance to real-time insights, policy recommendations,
BA, CEO of the SAMENA Council. traffic management. This not only and case studies to help telecom
“As telecom operators continue to boosts the operator’s bottom line but operators navigate and accelerate
evolve their 5G and 5G-Advanced also drives broader socio-economic the integration of visual-intelligence
capabilities, and as regulatory benefits by enhancing urban living, into their 5G strategies, ensuring they
demand for video-capture and improving public safety, and fostering are well-positioned to capture the
intelligent decision-making rises, innovation in industries including full potential of this transformative
visual-intelligence is emerging as one retail, healthcare, and manufacturing. technology.
of the most promising use-cases and
can drive innovation across multiple “FWA has become a reliable solution To access the whitepaper or for
sectors and industries. The integration for expanding broadband connectiv- further information, please visit the
of visual-intelligence over modern ity in underserved and remote areas,” SAMENA Council website.
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