press release

MENA Telecom Leaders Discuss Fixed Asset Management, Virtual Networks

Apr 4, 2018

DUBAI, UAE – April 4, 2018 – The business impacts that new financial regulations and asset management challenges have on telecommunication companies in the region will be the focus of an executive summit, “Fixed Asset Management for the Telecom Industry,” that will be held in Dubai on April 11, 2018. Hosted by iconectiv, an authoritative partner of the global communications industry connecting more than two billion people every day, the summit includes presentations from Zain Group, a leading mobile telecommunications group serving the Middle East and North Africa, IDC, the global provider of market intelligence for the telecommunications industry and related technology fields and Oracle, provider of complete SaaS application suites for ERP, HCM and CX, plus best-in-class database Platform as a Service globally.

Mahmoud Asad, Director of Asset Lifecycle Project for Zain Group and Krishna Chinta, telecommunications and IoT program manager for IDC Middle East and Africa, will join an executive from Oracle and other industry experts in a series of presentations and interactive discussions on:

Challenges and opportunities facing the Middle East and North African telecom industry
Enhancing network asset monetization and operational efficiencies
Tools to comply with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) regulations
Incorporating virtualization of network functions and operations
Achieving economies of scale in mergers and acquisitions

Zain executives will provide insights gleaned from enhancing visibility into its operations to ensure better asset management and compliance with IFRS regulations. The company will also discuss how it is preparing for the future of virtualization, managing present-day compliance requirements and evolving yesterday’s processes.

“As an established provider of telecommunications services to the Middle East and North Africa and throughout the world, iconectiv is uniquely positioned to bring together the best and brightest to address key issues facing the industry today,” said Alex Berry, Executive Vice President, Information Solutions, iconectiv. “The summit is designed to help the region’s telecom community network and share their expertise and insights in meeting the challenges of a rapidly changing industry.”

For more information or to request an invitation to this event, contact Eyad Alqadi, iconectiv, at ealqadi@iconectiv.com