The Etisalat Group in
collaboration with Ericsson to boost its high-speed communications and video
delivery networks using Ericsson’s innovative technologies and services to
offer more citizens access to public services from any internet-enabled mobile
device, anywhere and anytime, ITRealms
reports.
This, ITRealms
gathered was in recognition of the Information and Communications Technology (ICT)
market transformation and the need to adopt the latest digital technologies to
satisfy consumers.
Hence, Etisalat and Ericsson signed a Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) for a new collaboration to enable a high-speed, responsive
network, laying the foundation for next-generation infrastructure for
m-government and smart city initiatives.
ITRealms also gathered
that high-speed broadband connectivity is fundamentally changing the way people
live, interact and do business; consumers expect access to information,
entertainment and businesses with faster speeds.
Through this partnership, Etisalat Group will launch trials of
innovative Ericsson technologies such as Long Term Evolution (LTE) Broadcast,
Ericsson Radio Dot System, and Ericsson’s heterogeneous network solutions.
Mr. Hatem Bamatraf, Chief Technology Officer at Etisalat Group affirmed
to ITRealms that over the years,
Etisalat Group has demonstrated its ability to build and sustain the most
advanced and innovative networks.
“Conducting such innovative trials is only the first step. This
will pave the way for further collaborations and the eventual delivery of more
advanced, reliable and faster broadband access to users across the region,” he said.
Additionally, ITRealms
learnt that Etisalat will collaborate with Ericsson to roll out a mobile
identity based service, and to explore opportunities for expanding these
services across each of the countries Etisalat Group operates in.
Mobile identity, ITRealms
said, is a key foundation for m-government, m-commerce and m-health services.
“The service allows subscribers to use their mobile identity
securely via a one-click sign in, giving access to diverse applications,
government services and websites, without the risk of being data-mined by the
various ID providers,” Bamatraf hinted.
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