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LEADERS' SUMMIT 2025 SAMENA TRENDS

was planned, organized, and facil- form for dialogue; it is a tool for
itated by the SAMENA Council to execution, for alignment, and for countries flagged the urgency of enabling affordable
help support exchange of insights ensuring that regional cooperation spectrum and reducing permitting bottlenecks. INFRA
among G20 and non-G20 member becomes a lived reality. We must X and other technology partners demonstrated how
countries and their stakeholders. act together, with shared priorities 5G infrastructure is already supporting smart utility
Beyond the formal sessions, the and purpose.” services, and discussed how such innovations can
Summit enabled strategic net- scale with forward-looking regulation.
working and knowledge exchange, The SAMENA Council extended
serving as a meeting ground where its gratitude to the Summit’s key Energy Efficiency and Sustainability
national priorities met global per- supporters and partners, including: Sustainability was woven into nearly every session, not
spectives. It highlighted region- • Chief Patron: TDRA UAE as an optional feature but as a core design requirement.
led digital achievements while • Global Collaboration: ITU At the Global ICT Energy Efficiency Summit, speakers
strengthening partnerships across • Chair Sponsor: stc Group called attention to the rising energy demands of
sectors. • Host Sponsor: Huawei digital networks. From spectrum allocation to data
• Platinum Sponsor: Mobily centers, energy efficiency must be embedded from
In his keynote remarks, Bocar A. BA, • Gold Sponsor: ZTE the start. Mobily and other industry leaders discussed
CEO of the SAMENA Telecommuni- • Industry Development Partner: how linking services to green incentives can drive
cations Council, stated: “Infrastruc- World Broadband Association both innovation and responsible growth. The Summit
ture is no longer just about access. (WBBA) reinforced that energy management is no longer just
It’s about intelligence, energy effi- • Strategic Partner: 7Generation about cost—it is about environmental accountability
ciency, and service relevance. The and long-term viability.
Leaders’ Summit is not just a plat- This strategic cooperation and

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