Please find below the statement from Femi Oshiga, VP Sales, Service Providers, Middle East & Africa, CommScope:

Saudi,  September 02, 2020:  ”It’s incredibly encouraging to see such download speeds being reached in Saudi Arabia through 5G networks. As we’re beginning to see, 5G holds the promise of superfast download speeds and unparalleled performance that enables us to move the world towards connected communities and advanced IoT adoption.

As we’re beginning to see, 5G holds the promise of superfast download speeds and unparalleled performance that enables us to move the world towards connected communities and advanced IoT adoption.

IDC predicted that there will be 41.6 billion connected IoT devices worldwide by 2025 - and 5G connectivity will be essential in making this possible. Essentially, the 5G networks of the future will bring sophisticated connectivity to these edge IoT devices with higher speeds, more machine-to-machine connections, and very low latencies, enabling a new generation of applications, such as smart surveillance cameras and IoT streetlights. 5G adoption will enable and help advance the region’s ambitious national development projects to improve public services and encourage economic diversification, particularly through the expansion of the knowledge-and technology-based sectors.

However, for IoT to work properly, 5G must be available everywhere for devices or subscribers to access. Connectivity is the basic requirement for smart cities, and fiber-fed 5G wireless is the infrastructure that will make it possible, we just need city planners, and service providers to meet in the middle to make it a reality.” - Femi Oshiga, VP Sales, Service Providers, Middle East & Africa, CommScope