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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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