Northern Africa OTF 2023
[Spain, Barcelona, February 28, 2023] Northern Africa OTF (Operations Transformation Forum ) 2023 was successfully held by Huawei in Barcelona, encircling the theme of ‘Accelerating Digital Operations Transformation Towards Business Success’. More than 120 executives from delegates of government and regulator, operators and industrial organizations, analysts and KOLs in the region had in-depth exchanges on the successful business practices, digital operations experiences, innovative business, digital organization and talent transformation and global vision of Northern Africa digital transformation development.
Bill Tang, President of Huawei Global Technical Service said in the opening speech entitled " Together, Lighting Up the Digital Future " that currently, with the challenges of the telecommunication industry market and growth opportunities within the next 10 years, digital transformation is becoming a must. With the slogan "Think Big, Start Small, Move Fast," Huawei will continuously increase digital investment, through co-creations on the combination of consulting service and digital solutions, empowering carriers on "Three Upgrades” (business upgrade, operation upgrade, and standard upgrade)", deepen the transformation, unleash sustainable value, and light up the future.
Bill Tang, President of Huawei Global Technical Service
Aaron Boasman-Patel, VP of TM Forum, said in his keynote speech that more than 30 billion connections are forecasted by 2025. As 5G becomes more widely deployed, carrier's top priority should be improving customer experience, develop autonomous network operations, and realize business value through Value Operation Framework. Digital transformation will be critical to unlock $700 billion of new economic growth worldwide.
Another speaker, Said Aragaw, CMO of ethio telecom, noted that that fintech in Africa was leading to a revolution in digital inclusion. ethio telecom shows a great example of how unbanked segments of society were made part of the mainstream. Adding 29 million users in 18 months is an achievement to be proud of, he said.
Omar Abutalag, CEO of Almadar Aljadid, one of leading digital transformation carriers in the region, indicated that the focus of digital operation transformation is building closed-loop operation with the support of highly integrated and flexible platform, also it is crucial to motivate and cultivate staff to upgrade capabilities.
Finally, Benjamin Hou, President of Huawei Northern Africa Carrier Business, emphasized that digital transformation is not only a goal, but also a method. Transformation should originate from the key problems encountered by enterprises in the process of development. Huawei is committed to working with regional partners to achieve digital transformation and business success.
Huawei will continue to adhere to its value proposition "In Africa, For Africa, Continuous Innovation, and Trustworthiness", and bring digital to every person, home and organization for a fully connected, intelligent Africa.
