Etisalat is ready to enthrall visitors to Expo 2020 Dubai with state-of-the-art digital experience making it one of the smartest, fastest and most connected site on earth. Expo 2020 Dubai is Etisalat’s first commercial 5G enterprise customer in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region to access 5G services. This sets a benchmark for the region and globally, positioning UAE as an innovation leader in technology and infrastructure.
Etisalat and Expo 2020 senior executives earlier inaugurated the exclusive Etisalat Digital Lounge at the Expo 2020 site, showcasing Etisalat’s readiness to provide Expo 2020 participants and visitors with a superior network and digital experience.
Mohammed AlHashmi, Chief Technology Officer, Expo 2020 Dubai, said “We are delighted to inaugurate the Etisalat Digital Lounge at Expo 2020 Dubai. Together with Etisalat and our other technology partners, we are not only setting new benchmarks in speed and connectivity on a global scale, but also creating a blueprint for the future, with cutting-edge technologies that will transform how we manage cities and optimize everyday living. We look forward to opening our doors to the world, and welcoming visitors to enjoy the innovations that will offer an enhanced way of living for generations to come.”
Etisalat Digital has designed solutions and services to address international participants’ specific Information Communication Technology (ICT) needs and is working with the Expo 2020 team to ensure that an event of such a global scale has a secure, efficient network that is up and running 24/7. The business unit is managing Expo 2020’s multi-cloud hosting infrastructure and is also providing a range of services to the 192 countries with pavilions to meet their requirements for scalability, flexibility, responsiveness and reliability.
Smart services and solutions have been deployed across the site to facilitate site operations and security through CCTV cameras with live feeds over the 5G network to ensure visitor and workforce safety.
The solutions for visitors are designed and implemented to provide a seamless ticketing journey across the event’s digital channels.
