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technology; it’s a key enabler of UAE. The Council also recognized the
digital transformation, opening new need for continued public-private The Council also
avenues for innovation and growth. collaboration to unlock FWA’s full recognized and presented
The SAMENA Council is committed to potential. It called for targeted public “Excellence” shields to
supporting the expansion of FWA by support to accelerate deployment,
key stakeholders from
promoting collaboration among particularly in underserved regions
the operator, technology,
regulators, operators, technology where market returns are limited. This
providers, and the ELITE FWA Club support could take the form of and regulatory domains
members, to ensure its widespread regulatory incentives, funding that have made strong
adoption.” The SAMENA Council mechanisms such as Viability Gap progress in enabling FWA
emphasized that GITEX Global 2025 Funding (VGF) for digital deployment.
served as an important platform for infrastructure, and the creation of
discussing FWA’s potential and its role anchor-client agreements with public
in shaping the telecom landscape institutions such as schools and reaffirming its commitment to
within the SA-ME-NA and, health centers to strengthen advancing the FWA agenda through
increasingly, in the Central Asia commercial use cases. “Governments its strategic initiatives, including the
regions. By bringing together key must play an active role in de-risking ELITE FWA Club, and by encouraging
stakeholders from across the tech FWA investment, particularly in areas deeper engagement between
ecosystem, the 5th meeting of the with lower commercial viability,” said industry players, regulators, and
Club provided an opportunity to the SAMENA Council CEO. “In such technology providers. The Council
highlight latest developments in FWA, regions, partnerships between the also recognized and presented
such as FWA 3.0, ubiquitous High- public and private sectors will be “Excellence” shields to key
bandwidth Broadband, essential to drive deployment and stakeholders from the operator,
implementation of 5G Technology in ensure equitable access to high- technology, and regulatory domains
Mongolia, and user experience and speed connectivity for all.” The that have made strong progress in
evolution in Bahrain, Kuwait, and the SAMENA Council concluded by enabling FWA deployment.
Excellence Recognition in Enabling FWA Deployment

• TDRA • stc KSA • Omantel
Excellence in Enabling Fixed Wireless Excellence in High-Value FWA Excellence in FWA VAS Innovation
Access Deployment Connections • mobicom
• du • stc Kuwait Excellence in FWA Leading in
Excellence in 5G-Advanced Enabled Excellence in Quality FWA User Central Asia
FWA Experience Experience • Huawei
• Zain KSA • stc Bahrain Excellence in FWA Technology
Excellence in FWA Business Excellence in FWA Experience Delivery Across Regions
Provisioning Management

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