Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), the parent company of the company, expects a 60% increase in capital expenditure (capex) to reach AED 1,6 billion against AED 1 billion. 39, last year. The Dubai-based telecom operator has invested AED 181 million euros in the first three months of this year, registering a growth of 74% over the previous year. Osman Sultan, president and CEO of EITC & Co., told LaComparacion Middle East that the country was preparing preparations for the launch of 5G and contributing to the digital transformation. "Our network is 5G ready and it is happening much earlier than expected. (However) the phones and the CPE (customer equipment), the wireless routers for broadband services, are not commercially available, "he said. Sultan thinks that at first, the speed will be the key differentiator of 5G, which will be more focused on the outer shell than the inner shell. Sukhdev Singh, CEO of the research and consulting service provider, will likely have significant 5G coverage in Dubai Osman Sultan, CEO of EITC, and the upcoming 5G presentation in the UAE, Kantar, said service providers should consider new ones. ways to grow, which could be more motivated by the company's solutions The company has signed alliances with Nokia, Affirmed Networks and MediaTek to launch the next generation of IoT band services, essential for successful adoption. 5G Technology: "We are creating a new revenue stream by forming alliances as this will enable the devices to provide a multitude of smart city applications such as smart metering, smart parking and more. followers, smart use cases in the fields of healthcare, industry and agriculture, "said Sultan. 5G: The key to industry news, Francis Sideco, vice president of technology at IHS Markit, says that 5G will be a key element in expanding and realizing the full promise of the Internet of Things (IoT), the impact of technology that it is felt in smart homes, smart cities, and smart industries. "The world is moving digital, whether we like it or not, and as a telecommunications company we are at the center of digital transformation. The strategy for this year will be to monetize the use of data in the connectivity sector, especially on the prepaid side, offering more incentives and in business segments, "said Sultan. According to GSMA Intelligence, the industry research and reporting editor for the GSMA, which represents the interests of more than 750 mobile operators worldwide and more than 350 companies in the broader mobile ecosystem, 83 of the 9.6 million people in the United Arab Emirates, they were prepaid subscribers in 2018. The United Arab Emirates has 18.6 million mobile connections. with a SIM card penetration rate of 194% and a mobile broadband connection of 84% in 2018. "We are taking a long-term view and remain focused on implementing our strategy to increase the number of mobile Internet users."