Szilárd Bolla

🌏 How is Kazakhstan setting the pace for digital government in Central Asia? From advancing digital transformation collaboration across Central Asia to hosting a GovStack regional conference co-organized by the UN International Telecommunications Union (ITU), Kazakhstan is getting its moment in the digital government sun 🌟 📣 In many ways, 2024 is set to be Kazakhstan’s moment in the digital government sun. But its transformation is by no means a new phenomenon, and is already more than a decade in the making. 🔗 To learn more about Kazakhstan's digital government progress, read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/dCHaxfkC #digitalgovernment #GovTech #Kazakhstan

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Day two at World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting of the New Champions in Dalian, China was packed with a number of very interesting sessions, beginning early in the morning. In a panel on "Electrifying Urban Mobility", China’s former Minister of Science & Technology (MOST) Mr. Wan Gang, and several senior executives from auto and power companies, discussed how cities can work with the private sector to accelerate development of next-generation urban infrastructure to facilitate the transition to EVs. Mr. Wan reflected on how China’s national EV car program was initiated by MOST during his time as the Minister some 15-20 years ago and developed since then, a fascinating story. Other panels I attended covered topics such as the readiness of countries for AI, as well as its impact on other industries including the auto sector, for example for future autonomous driving. Several panels covered different aspects of energy infrastructure and battery technologies, all critical for EVs. One of the busiest sessions discussed "What’s Next for Chinese EVs?" Speakers talked about the challenges and opportunities Chinese EV companies face in maintaining their growing global momentum. Avanci stands ready to help them, by easing the process of licensing essential technologies for connectivity. In summary, AI and EVs are two of the hottest topics at this year's Summer Davos. I look forward to continuing discussions on both! #AMNC24

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The Wi-SUN Alliance, a global ecosystem of companies seeking to accelerate the implementation of communication networking for Utilities, Smart Cities and the Internet of Things (IoT), today announced that a new Wi-SUN enhanced Home Area Network (HAN) standard has been officially established for joint metering of gas and water meters and special-purpose measuring instruments such as EV charger and solar power battery using the electricity smart meter system. This standard was adopted by Next Generation Smart Meter System Study Group at the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Japan as a wireless standard for the “IoT route” defined for the joint metering. More information can be found in the following link: https://lnkd.in/ga4aukZ5

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It is always good to benchmark policies with other global economic powerhouses. Therefore, as we struggle to find a resolution to the issue of Fair Share distribution of revenues for funding telecom networks, it is worthwhile to take note of the progress made by South Korea in this respect. My views in the article in Economic Times. Article Link - https://lnkd.in/gSyzJHC4 #globalpolicy #fairshare #telecomnetworks #southkorea #economictimesarticle #policyinsights

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We are proud to show our company’s Q1 performance with stellar results! We managed to achieve: - Total revenue of IDR 8.44 trillion, marking a 12% increase compared to the corresponding period last year (YoY). - EBITDA amounted to IDR 4.45 trillion, showcasing an increase of 24% YoY - EBITDA margin increasing by 5% YoY to 52.8% - And net profit after tax (PAT) reached IDR 547 billion, reflecting an impressive 168% YoY growth. Notably, the contribution of data and digital services revenue to total revenue reached 93%. And, with a quarter-on-quarter increase of quality customers, amounting 57.6 million, we have successfully boosted the usage of services and resulted the traffic increase by 3.2% from Q4 2023 and 18% compared to Q1 2023. As a result, we've seen an uptick in blended ARPU (average revenue per user) to IDR 44 thousand. XL Axiata are committed to achieve 2024 goals & will continuously to meticulously execute network development investments, with a focus on enhancing service quality and accommodating the sustained growth in network usage to be #JadiLebihBaik

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At MWC Shanghai 2024, I had the pleasure of interviewing Anna Yip, Deputy CEO for Singapore Consumer and CEO of Business Development at Singtel, on the company's innovative use of AI and 5G technology. Anna shared how Singtel is leveraging AI to transform customer service, by implementing a system that summarises, synthesises, and highlights key customer issues. This not only empowers their agents to deliver faster, more personalised support but also makes the job more engaging and rewarding for employees. Singtel is also harnessing AI to revolutionise marketing communications, enabling the development and testing of campaigns at a faster pace. As a pioneer in 5G, Singtel was one of the first operators to deploy a standalone 5G network. Anna highlighted how this technology is already being used to transform industries such as auto making, chipmaking, and logistics, with the promise of much more innovation to come. The conversation highlighted Singtel's commitment to leveraging cutting-edge technology to improve customer experience and drive innovation in the telecommunications industry. I was particularly impressed by their focus on using AI not just for efficiency but also to enhance the quality of jobs for their employees. I'd like to thank the GSMA for the invite to MWC Shanghai and congratulate them on hosting another successful show. Events like MWC bring together industry leaders from around the world to share best practices, explore emerging technologies, and chart the course for the future of telecommunications.  These conversations are critical for accelerating innovation and ensuring that the industry continues to meet the evolving needs of its customers. #MWC24 #AI #CustomerService #5G #Innovation #Telecoms

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🌟 Thrilled to share insights from last week's transformative ONE Summit, organized by The Linux Foundation in San Jose. It was a mind blowing convergence of over 400 industry professionals who are steering the future of telecommunications through open innovation. 🔑 A major highlight for us at the CPaaS Acceleration Alliance was the emphasis on Network APIs as the pathway to unlocking the "gold in the network," as Arpit Joshipura introduced it. Verizon’s brilliant Alicia Miller in her pivotal talk outlined how Project CAMARA—developed in collaboration with GSMA as part of their Open Gateway Initiative—is setting a global standard for these crucial APIs. This is not just about enhancing operational efficiencies; it’s about exposing the value of today’s and tomorrow’s smart networks and tapping into significant revenue opportunities. 🤝 I’m proud of our partnership with GSMA and the involvement in CAMARA, as testament to our commitment to accelerating the adoption and innovation of communication platforms and programmable communications. As we move forward, the role of Network APIs will become increasingly central in driving innovation and monetization across the industry. 🔜 Looking forward to further discussions and collaborations at our upcoming CASA24 event in Amsterdam, where we will have a whole day to delve deeper into these topics! Please join us to explore how these developments will shape the future of telecommunications. 📖 Read more about my takeaways from the summit and what's next for our industry: https://lnkd.in/e-cyWDVW Henry Calvert Jill Lovato Markus Kümmerle Radisys Corporation Jeff Pulver Kevin Nethercott #ONEsummit #CPaaS #OpenSource #OpenInnovation #Telecommunications #NetworkAPIs #GSMA #Innovation #OpenGatewayInitiative #OGI #ProjectCAMARA #CAMARA

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We are absolutely delighted to share that our collaboration with China Mobile has been awarded the prestigious TM Forum Excellence Award in the Excellence in AI Innovation category for our pioneering Generative AI solution! ⚡ Want to learn more about: • The challenges we helped China Mobile overcome? • How our GenAI solution aligns with China Mobile's strategy? • The transformative impact on network operations? Dive into the full story behind our award-winning solution. Read this article to learn more: https://lnkd.in/exN5E3hX

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At the International Telecommunication Union's #WSIS+20 High-Level Forum this year, I had the opportunity, in a WSIS Roundtable discussion "Small States Towards Meaningful Connectivity: Lessons Learned & Future Perspectives," co-organized by Lithuania and Singapore, to share Lithuania’s business perspective, specifically the experiences of two INVL Technology companies – NRD Companies and NRD Cyber Security. Small developing countries have their challenges, including limited financial resources for IT investments and difficulties in finding and retaining skilled IT professionals. Yet, by sharing their experiences and lessons learned, countries that have already achieved success – such as Lithuania – can provide valuable assistance to other small states embarking on their digital transformation journeys. And such collaboration is meaningful not only between governments but also across public and private sectors, both locally and internationally. The main ideas presented, based on our very practical experience working in different parts of the world, including Trinidad and Tobago, Lesotho, Bhutan, Rwanda, and Belize, led us to several insights:    1.   No matter how small, each state is unique in terms of its history, institutional setup, traditions and experience of state modernization. Thus, our international expert teams, despite the breadth of their experience, are always open to know and to understand local context, and work very closely with local stakeholders, to co-develop something that addresses unique context and needs of each country.   2.   Challenges in digital transformation projects are often not about technology – it can be the easy part - but about “soft” factors: institutions, processes, and mindsets. This cannot be missed – that’s why the best results are achieved only when digital solution development projects involve more comprehensive approach, than just launch of digital product.   3.    To achieve sustainable results, it is crucial to not only develop digital solutions, strategies, and legislation or similar “usual deliverables”, but also to transfer knowledge to local experts, and even - help local counterparts define their motivation for the intended digital shift.   All in all: Co-developing with private companies, combining international and domestic expertise, unlocks a wider pool of talent and ideas, fosters solutions tailored to local needs while growing and empowering local talent. But true change can only start when sincere relationship is built between the government/institutions and external experts.

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Checkout Nokia’s venture capital arm, NGP Capital's ESG report. NGP and Nokia are "committed to sustainable growth and ethical practices in the companies we invest in, ensuring they not only thrive financially but also contribute positively to society and the environment", to quote Bo Ilsoe. Lime, a leading global micromobility provider, have reduced their emissions by 60% by committing to fully electric fleets and powering warehouses with renewable energy. ANYbotics, an industrial robotics company improve workplace safety by reducing employee exposure to dangerous environments. Shippeo, a multimodal transportation logistics provider, offers a carbon visibility tracking tool to help major shippers and carriers measure their carbon emissions and create actionable reduction plans. It is a privilege for us at Nokia to have our 'handprint' impact on the people & planet through these and many other amazing startups that NGP Capital has invested over the years! #sustainability Bo Ilsoe Monica Johnson Matti Vanska

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Summary of the #Horasis China Meeting held in Binh Duong, #Vietnam last week. The meeting drew together 700 of the most senior members of the Horasis Visions Community, including some of China’s and Vietnam’s best known business leaders. Details here: https://lnkd.in/gfGZmfzy 🍏 The meeting was co-hosted by Binh Duong Province, Becamex IDC Corporation and the China Federation of Industrial Economics. The meeting drew together 700 of the most senior members of the Horasis Visions Community, including some of China’s and Vietnam’s best known business leaders. 🍏Tran Hong Ha, Deputy Prime Minister, Vietnam opined that the government is sure the #Horasis China Meeting creates an opportunity for all parties to share vision, seek opportunities, and strengthen cooperation in innovation, sustainable development, and science and technology. Furthermore, the Vietnamese government is committed to create good mechanisms for investors. 🍏 A key priority is partnering with companies willing to invest in research and development in the area of energy transition. Without green research, green implementation and development are impossible. China has a large contribution to make in this economic growth sector. The Deputy Prime Minister welcomed Chinese participants of the Horasis China Meeting to invest in Vietnam. 🍏 Xiong Meng, Executive Vice Chairman, China Federation of Industrial Economics, China promised to do everything possible to encourage more Chinese companies to invest and cooperate in Vietnam in the future, especially in Binh Duong province. He said the special traditional friendship and comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership between Vietnam and China have been continuously consolidated and deepened, particularly in the economic sphere, with the sides now discussing further joint work in green energy, climate change, and carbon-neutral initiatives. https://lnkd.in/gfGZmfzy

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6/18/24 Korean News and Commentary https://conta.cc/4cpwzQv 1. With North Korea trip, sanctioned Putin copies ‘Kim family playbook’ 2. A Threat Like No Other: Russia-North Korea Military Cooperation 3. The Significance of the Putin-Kim Summit 4. Putin vows trade, security with North Korea beyond reach of West 5. U.S. Foreign Policy Wanders Aimlessly 6. Putin praises North Korea for Ukraine support ahead of visit to Pyongyang 7. Putin set to arrive in N. Korea in rare trip amid deepening concerns about military cooperation 8. U.S. calls deepening N.K.-Russia ties trend of 'great concern' ahead of Putin's Pyongyang visit 9. Putin's N.K. trip raises security uncertainties, dims N.K. dialogue prospects 10. Putin vows to develop settlement system with N. Korea not controlled by West 11. N. Korean soldiers briefly cross border for 2nd time in less than 2 weeks 12. Russia could become North Korea's next treaty ally 13. Defense minister discusses arms cooperation with Romanian presidential official 14. Supporting South Korea’s Nuclear Submarine Aspirations 15. Putin to arrive in North Korea, with new treaty in focus 16. Washington, Seoul sound alarm over Putin’s visit to Pyongyang 17. Putin, in North Korea, Seeks Arms for Ukraine War 18. North Korea Has Lost ‘Many’ Troops to Mines in DMZ, South Says

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Follow-up article from the #Horasis China Meeting held in #Vietnam two weeks ago: Revitalizing Global Connections: #China and #Vietnam Spearhead Reconstruction of #Globalization Full story here: https://lnkd.in/gE9-uUbE 🌏 In response to the global trade disruptions caused by the pandemic, China and Vietnam, two of Asia’s economic giants, are stepping up as key actors in re-establishing global connections and reshaping the face of globalization. Both nations are on track to become hubs of new global trade routes. 🌏 The concept of a unified global economy is now obsolete. A new, more diverse form of globalization, largely influenced by security concerns, is both necessary and under construction. This transition is still in progress, and its ultimate shape remains uncertain. Many of the driving forces behind this significant shift are centered around China and the reactions to its actions by the United States, other democracies in the transatlantic alliance, and the advanced democratic economies of the Indo-Pacific. https://lnkd.in/gE9-uUbE

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Top 5 Dynamic Leaders Everyone Should Know in 2024 Kostas Loukas Microsoft Committed to empower every government and organization to Evolve and Achieve Success Kostas Loukas, a distinguished professional, has held significant leadership roles in the technology industry. He is committed to driving digital transformation, enabling citizen participation, and fostering economic opportunity through technology. Kostas holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Athens. He graduated with distinction from the London School of Economics with an MSc in Finance. In 2011, he completed his Executive MBA from INSEAD. Read More: https://lnkd.in/d5_rDmAf #kostasloukas #Microsoft #gratitude #featured #technology #AI #innovations #insights #learning #reflections #gratitude #cover #datadriven #SupplyChain #connecting #leadership #business #ProfessionalJourney #ciotimesmagazine #ThoughtProvoking #ciotimes #microsoftemea #coverstory #DynamicLeaders #inspire #IoT #clouds #Organizations #Partners #microsoftcloudsolutions #Government #TechLeadership #secure #strategicvision #DigitalTransformation

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Why don't we spend a little time making data safer? The GSMA Open Gateway Initiative has seen leading telecom operators like PLDT and Globe Group and "more than two-thirds of global mobile connections signed up to the industry scheme". Building open standards so that developers can easily leverage telecom APIs to create value added services is a great initiative on the part of GSMA. Furthermore, making those APIs secure-by-design will mitigate the inherent risk associated with opening up internal services to third parties and external APIs. Yet, just because you are opening up your critical systems to third parties doesn't mean you need to also put your underlying data at increased risk of exposure or tampering. On the fly encryption, decryption or masking of sensitive API data, with no change to front end apps or APIs can be easily embedded using a Thales CipherTrust Data Protection Gateway. Even better, this same platform can be easily extended to internal systems and users, removing the inherent risk of insider threats to API accessed sensitive data. If you are a mobile operator don't miss out on the business opportunities that the Open Gateway Initiative offers you, but also don't lose face or customers by not spending a little time to make the data safer. P.S. If you want to see how the Data Protection Gateway works, one of my favorite explanations and demonstrations can be accessed on the GoToWebinar recording here https://lnkd.in/g9xQQqWh #camara #opengateway #telco #mno #mobile #openapi #datasecurity #ciphertrust https://lnkd.in/gH4YNwTZ

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In case you missed it, I’ve written a summary for Total Telecom of our recent Position Paper on the SGP.32 (sponsored by Eseye) #iot #esim

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