Amira Saadeh

Cloud Computing: There’s No IoT Without Me

The Internet of Things (IoT) is everywhere, from microchipped pets and cattle to continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) devices. But these, at times, lifesaving innovations were only possible with the ever-exciting cloud computing technology. Cloud computing has now become the basis of providing shared computing resources, such as applications, computing, storage, networking, development, and more, through […]

Big Tech and AI: A Match Made in the Matrix

In light of Microsoft’s recent expensive investment in OpenAI after their generative artificial intelligence (AI) ChatGPT went viral, everyone is wondering how the game has changed since Big Tech giants set the rules for the rest of us. OpenAI is a startup company specializing in artificial intelligence research to promote and develop friendly AI to […]

AI Is Everywhere! It's Catching up!

What started as a fantastic concept in the first half of the 20th century quickly became a part of humans’ daily lives, from home to work and everywhere. In 1950, Alan Turing proposed the possibility of computing machinery to emulate human learning, now known as “machine learning” (ML). However, it wasn’t until five years later […]

Most Successful Telecom Companies in 2022

2022 has been a tumultuous year for the telecom industry. Nevertheless, some companies managed to keep their heads above water and then some. The previous 25 years have seen a revolution in telecommunications, and the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region wasn’t one to sit on the sidelines. Despite certain countries’ reforms being cosmetic, […]

What’s Cooking in the Telecom Industry in Africa in 2023

Africa is a hub of digitalization. Over the last decade, the continent has proven itself a worthy opponent in the technology race by rapidly adopting technology and innovations. As a result, it implemented practical solutions for the challenges its governments and industries face to better efficiencies, remove barriers, and explore new products or services. The […]

Advancements Everywhere All at Once: Wifi 6 Edition

The world is moving full steam ahead, picking up speed with every new invention, innovation, and iteration. As of 2020, Wifi 6 (also known as 802.11ax) was officially certified and made its way into the mainstream. Wifi 6 vs 5G is an essential discussion that experts are having as the new generations of both innovations […]

The New Age of Telecom with OTT

The world around us constantly evolves, and as a result, we are at the dawn of a new age of cognitive cities. This new chapter of the digital era requires innovative solutions for connectivity and telecommunications. One such solution is Over-The-Top (OTT), also known as Telco-OTT. What OTT in telecom is, in layperson’s terms, the […]

How Telcos Mitigate Their Expenses

The battle to find new ways to cut costs and generate extra income is intensifyin in the fiercely competitive and high-stakes field of telecommunications. Since operators want to grow and gain a competitive edge, cost optimization models for telecom expenses in the telecom sector are a hot topic. A fundamental shift in organizational culture is […]

Verizon vs AT&T: The U.S. Telecoms War

The telecoms industry has been one of the most profitable for centuries. In some corners of the world, there are ongoing battles over the markets, such as Verizon vs AT&T. In the U.S., only a handful of telcos have decent coverage. As a result, these companies have almost monopolized the markets and set the most […]

What Is Telcoin? And Is It Legit?

One of the top five blockchain projects in the telecom sector is Telcoin (TEL). Launched in 2017, Telcoin is an Ethereum-based token developed to bring instant international transactions to all mobile users. This peer-to-peer payment system leverages blockchain technology and mobile money infrastructure to enable users to send money instantly anywhere in the world. It […]