INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
artificial intelligence, robotics and future mobility.More than 4,800 companies from more than 100 countries are expected to descend into
Dubai for the five-day event taking place from October 6-10, 2019, at Dubai World Trade Centre, all encompassed under the movement of
communications at Etisalat, said.At the event, Etisalat, du, Nokia, Samsung, Huawei and Ericsson will showcase 5G-powered solutions.Leading
AI expert and Gitex keynote speaker Dr Ben Goertzel, Chairman and Chief Scientist of Singularity Studio, and CEO and Founder of
SingularityNET Foundation, will reveal how AI will merge with blockchain to create deep value for businesses and society, increase human
life expectancy and support medical research.Dr Goertzel is well-known in the technology world as the former chief scientist of Hanson
Robotics, creator of social humanoid robot Sophia.(Image credit: Future)Strong momentum in 5G commercial adoptionHani Sobih ELKukhun,
Vice-President for Strategy at Huawei Middle East, said that 5G is gaining strong momentum in its commercial adoption.Globally, Huawei has
signed fifty 5G commercial contracts and shipping over 200,000 5G base stations worldwide
to embrace 5G, with it exploding into prominence by improving efficiency in many industries
By adding AI capabilities to the next generation of ICT products, AI also becomes more readily available for different fields of scientific
research and business innovation
global 5G contracts with major operators, including four in the Middle East, said that efforts to roll out 5G in the fastest, smoothest, and
Ericsson, said.New exhibitorsMore than 100,000 tech experts from more than 140 countries are projected to take part.New exhibitors taking
part this year are Ericsson, Nokia, China Mobile, Tata Communications, Siemens, Mitsubishi Electronics, Honeywell, General Motors,
Automation Anywhere, Samsung, Abu Dhabi Global Markets, Hub 71, Mohammed bin Rashid Innovation Fund, In5, NYAD, HADO, KISED, Chalhoub Group,
Bird, AutoX and Energizer.Apart from enterprises, more than 180 government entities, out of which 145 are from the UAE, are taking
part.Franco Atassi, Head of Smart Infrastructure at Siemens Middle East, said that they will showcase ways that intelligent infrastructure
both the economy and society
LohMirmand, Senior Vice-President for events management at Dubai World Trade Centre, organisers of the event, said that Gitex continues to
be the definitive platform where enterprises, startups and government entities come together, striving to engage the global technology
community to harness the limitless ingenuity of humans and the power of technology to ensure meaningful benefits and impacts on society
future and its advancements in 5G connectivity
Future StarsOn the sidelines of the event, Gitex Future Stars will feature over 750 local and international startups and corporate
accelerators from more than 80 countries, and more than 1,500 investors and corporate buyers, as well as an all-new presence from countries
prospects, including Hub71, Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), StartAD, Krypto Labs, Department of Health Abu Dhabi, all aiming to put Abu
Dhabi on the map as an innovation hub of the future.LohMirmand said that General Motors and Rolls Royce will showcase the latest advances in
IoT and 5G will reinvent the transport paradigm.j57Y2TP5rwP5nk25bUK37B.jpg?#
