Etisalat Group and Huawei announced plans to jointly develop a framework and architecture for end-to-end network 2020. The companies believe that the year 2020 will require a different telecom networks to address customers needs.
Network 2020 is a vision that comprises of a number of technology advancements like virtualisation, software defined networks, ultra high speed networks, cloud and etc. Those will be the building blocks for a completely new network architecture that should address the transformation towards a more connected society and digital living. As a result, end users will be able to enjoy existing and innovative new ICT services more rapidly and with the best reliability and quality.
The joint plan was formalised by the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) during this week’s Mobile World Congress. The MoU builds upon a long-standing partnership, which has enabled Etisalat to bring a number of technology firsts to the region.
Huawei has supported Etisalat on a number of such milestones, including a joint cooperation plan to explore and deploy super-speed 5G mobile broadband services.
(Courtesy WAM)
