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Saudi Arabia's stc sees big scope in harnessing the ability of its home market to serve as a key hub for the MENA region and beyond. Here's how it's providing the services to solidify that goal, including investing US$1 billion to support the country's vision for 2030.

A2P messaging presents a growing opportunity for MNOs amid changing market dynamics. However, Steven Parrott, head of interconnect product and strategy at TOMIA, says that maximising its potential means seizing back control of the value chain.

Lightstorm, a carrier-neutral network infrastructure platform headquartered in India, launched in the middle of the pandemic to help provide a new and more effective route towards digital transformation in South Asia. CEO Amajit Gupta explains how.

The enterprise segment offers one of the biggest carrier growth opportunities through services such as IoT, 5G, A2P messaging and cloud numbers. Howard Stevens, CEO of communications technology provider TOMIA, explains how carriers can take control in this world.

In the past few years, UK-based firm Lenderwize has sought to address a gap in the market by providing what it views as a much-needed funding platform for the wholesale industry. Co-founders and Co-CEOs Lawrence Gilioli and Augusto Pellegrini detail their vision for bringing the two worlds of finance and telecoms together and why this is necessary.

Through its software-defined interconnection platform Console Connect, PCCW Global has put automation and innovation at the very heart of its business. CTO Paul Gampe shares his views on where automation can lead the company and the carrier community next.

Connectivity is crucial in today’s world as economies undergo digital transformation. Jérôme Totel, group innovation and transformation director at Paris-headquartered data-centre provider DATA4 Group, outlines how data centres can act as a pillar for growth in Europe alongside the rollout of more submarine cables.

The PEACE cable system, which connects Asia, Africa and Europe, and is targeted for completion in 2022, seeks to provide open, flexible and carrier-neutral services for customers across a broad range of countries. With the Mediterranean segment of the network ready to go live, Sun Xiaohua, COO at PEACE Cable, gives the low-down on the latest developments.

Bankai Group offers a wide range of offerings for a variety of players in the industry. Rohan Barot, VP of carrier sales for the Americas, gives his take on the wholesale market and how the company is serving the industry's digital needs into the future.