Dr. Ahmed Bin Ali, Senior Vice President of Corporate Communications at Etisalat Group, said that the company provided in its pavilion at GITEX 2021 about 120 solutions, smart services, and technical innovations, some of which appear for the first time in the world, supported by the fifth generation network of Etisalat, to serve the authorities. Government and private sectors to take advantage of these technologies to enhance their endeavors in the field of digital transformation and improve the services they provide to individuals and societies.
The "Etisalat" pavilion at GITEX 2021 was divided into several sections, including mobility, health care, business, smart retail, smart education, smart home, smart city, smart services for municipalities and others, so that the pavilion forms a window on the future of all these sectors.
Bin Ali pointed out that the company continues to work according to its strategy of "leading the digital future to empower societies", as "Etisalat" came to GITEX this year under the slogan "Empowering the digital age with the fifth generation network and future technologies" in an effort to support the government's aspirations to maintain the position The leadership of the UAE and in line with the requirements of the current stage led by 5G network technologies, artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, robotics, cloud computing, big data, virtual and augmented reality, blockchain, and cloud solutions to change our lifestyles and our future for the better.
In the transportation sector, the "Etisalat" pavilion demonstrated the extent to which the future of the transportation sector relies heavily on the fifth generation network, due to its huge network capabilities and high communication speeds. The concept of connected and self-driving electric vehicles can only be completed with high network capabilities and speed. Great and instant connection, which we provide through the fifth generation network with very low latency. Etisalat's pavilion this year offered new mobility models and an integrated set of smart transportation solutions that will change the features of the mobility sector through electric and self-driving vehicles, flying cars with vertical take-off and landing, mass transit cars, retail vehicles, and highly advanced drones. Intelligent transportation solutions supported by the fifth generation network contribute to easing traffic congestion, achieving road safety, reducing emissions, improving air quality, and improving the experiences of our society and our countrymen.
The mobility section included the first flying electric car, characterized by an all-electric take-off and landing at a maximum speed of 160 kilometers per hour, with the support of the fifth generation network of “Etisalat”, and self-driving Mercedes-Benz cars, including those equipped with artificial intelligence technology and adaptive programming, to allow the owner the freedom to choose from Among a range of functions and entertainment options, in addition to the self-driving bus with a smart and safe system that can be used to move within the city and in universities, it embodies sustainable transportation methods by taking advantage of the low response time of the fifth generation network and its ability to send and receive data smoothly.
Etisalat presented the "Doosan" self-driving drone with a flight capacity of 6 hours and is able to fly continuously on flights and contribute to solving problems and securing areas, and it is operated by the fifth generation network and artificial intelligence, where the maximum benefit is made from this aircraft by obtaining data It has a very high bandwidth with a response time of almost zero, which is what Etisalat networks provide. The pavilion included the "Wing Copter" drone, which is the first aircraft that allows 3 parcels to be delivered to multiple locations during one flight independently. It is equipped with artificial intelligence technology to recognize objects and shapes, allowing it to have very precise landing capabilities.
In smart retail, the company has provided a variety of innovative solutions that allow the transformation of traditional experiences in the sector into digital models, such as smart shopping carts, self-driving AI vending machines, order delivery robots, and smart payment solutions in stores, food and beverage outlets, lifestyle, and fashion The pavilion presents advanced use cases of computer technologies and how to integrate them with the characteristics of smart payments from Etisalat, which has proven its ability to provide complete and comprehensive solutions in this field with advanced solutions such as wearable devices and facial recognition technologies for payments.
Visitors of the exhibition were able to view the Caper smart shopping cart supported by artificial intelligence technology, and the augmented reality shopping experience from the innovative Mojix service with a dashboard that simulates all transactions, passing through Fujitsu biometric solutions that allow completely contactless identity authentication, in addition to the service Bizerba's smart payment system, and the advanced delivery service bot "Qiwi Bot" that relies on the world's largest bot delivery infrastructure that turns the latest technologies into reality such as autonomous driving and remote driving with the support of the 5G network. The pavilion also introduced Vicki, an AI-powered vending machine; and Pickey's Smart wearable that records all the user's movements. SuperHii technology also sheds light on smart payment solutions, and it can be combined with Etisalat's smart solutions such as the eWallet and the Smiles application.
Etisalat has made available to coffee and fresh juice lovers a range of solutions for vending machines such as Ella, Knext and Alberts, another example of the potential of technology to transform the retail sector. This year, Etisalat also showcased Natufia's smart garden solutions, highlighting the importance of the Internet of Things and Internet-connected devices in contributing to obtaining fresh vegetables daily.
In the robotics section, the pavilion displayed the best 5G robotic solutions that can change the future of mobility, healthcare, retail and education sectors, in addition to meeting the needs of people of determination, which sheds light on a new era of communication technologies that positively affect individuals, companies and societies.
The humanoid robots attracted the interest of many visitors to the Etisalat pavilion, with details of bones, skin, and facial expressions that are completely human-like, and their ability to welcome visitors and speak with them professionally, such as the Roboy robot, which moves easily and smoothly to shed light on how to help patients remotely.
Etisalat also offers solutions aimed at facilitating movement and mobility for people with special needs with complete independence, such as the Human in motion robot, which highlights the extent of the development of assistive technology and the next generation of robotic solutions, as it allows natural walking and self-balancing capabilities for people with physical disabilities. The Alba robot is an autonomous mobility solution intended to support passengers with limited mobility to become more independent, especially in hospitals, airports and museums.
The pavilion displays the Haptx glove, which is a unique model that allows 133 tactile and sensory feelings in each hand, which achieves a new level of realism and a natural feeling in the sensory and tactile properties of the hand and is used for training and design using virtual reality technologies.
One of the solutions provided by Etisalat to the business sector is the MELTIN robot that can be controlled remotely in a hazardous work environment without any delay in response time, which demonstrates how to take advantage of the 5G network in advanced technologies for remote work. The Etisalat pavilion included robotic solutions using virtual reality technology, such as the SenseGlove glove, which enables remote touch and recognition of the shape, hardness and resistance of objects, which contributes to improving healthcare services and others.
The Huawei assistant robot provided another example of how to use these robotic solutions that require precision and human skills in the commercial and industrial fields, supported by accuracy and immediate response via the fifth generation network, in addition to the tactile robotic arms from Shadow Robotics, which is the first tactile robotic system in the world that allows The user can be anywhere in the world and feel the reaction from the robot remotely.
The pavilion demonstrated the huge potential of the 5G network in the healthcare sector, to provide support to doctors and patients and improve operations in terms of accuracy, effectiveness and cost, such as telehealth solutions, telesurgery, robotic-assisted surgery, and the use of wearable devices to monitor health conditions in real time Health solutions that integrate virtual and augmented reality technologies, among others.
The Etisalat wing included the hospital of the future from BEC, which includes a surgical robot, a bed with a robotic arm, and a robotic x-ray machine. The pavilion included a Doosan robot that can perform delicate and precise operations remotely with the support of surgical experts.
Etisalat gave visitors the opportunity to see Robogym, the first personal training robot with the ability to store trainees' data on the cloud and equipped with sensors to track user movement in real time.
For people of determination, the company has provided the latest services, technologies, and solutions for people of determination to enable them to move, move, and communicate optimally, whether through smart prostheses, smart sticks, or sensory gloves with virtual reality technologies and other smart solutions to facilitate their lives, make them happy, and facilitate their social integration in all fields.
The number of Etisalat subscribers to fifth-generation mobile services has reached 850,000 subscribers until the third quarter of 2021, and the population coverage rate of fifth-generation networks in the country is currently 91%, which confirms the company's endeavor to continue spreading the latest network technologies in the country. .
Etisalat was awarded the title of “the fastest mobile network in the world” for the year 2021, for the second year in a row, by Ookla, in recognition of its constant efforts in developing networks and investing in one of the most advanced networks in the world.
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