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NEWS KSA ITC and ZTE Corporation sign transformation agreement said: “ITC is looking forward to the ZTESoft ZSmart solution to enable the next generation Telecom and ICT services and products, bringing additional efficiency and productivity in operations with a reduced time to market, optimised TCO with agility and flexibility. “ITC will transform its core processes including the lead to cash process and aims to enhance the customer experience.” The Integrated Telecom Company (ITC), a leading ICT company, and ZTE Corporation, a global leader in telecommunications and information technology based in KSA, have signed a BSS/OSS and ERP Transformation programme agreement. This will result in the ZTESoft Zsmart end-to-end stack being implemented. Eng Ghassan Itani, ITC’s CEO and President, Mr Hu Xing, CEO of ZTE Saudi Arabia, said: “ZTE has been working hard to serve the local market for more than 15 years by promoting the digital transformation, which strongly supports the National Transformation Plan, and ZTE is one of the main participants in realising the National 2030 Vision of Saudi Arabia. As a result, ITC and ZTE will sincerely co-operate to achieve a win-win situation.” ITC is expanding its footprint in the Saudi market providing connectivity and bandwidth services. It is a partner in the Saudi National Fibre Network. Top Saudi students complete Huawei’s ICT programme in China The leaders of Saudi Arabia’s technological future have received world class training in China. Top Saudi students visited Huawei’s state-of-the- art laboratory in Shenzhen, as part of the company’s ‘Seeds of the Future’ programme, in collaboration with the Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC). yet another round of students has been exposed to technology and knowledge that will assist them in securing a bright future for both themselves and their nation.” While in China, the students were received by Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to China, HE Turki bin Abdullah Al Madhi. “So far, 34 of Saudi Arabia’s top students have benefited from this world class programme,” he said. Dennis Zhang, CEO of Huawei Tech Investment Saudi Arabia, said: “We are pleased to be able to contribute to the goals set forth in the Kingdom’s Vision 2030.” The students learnt about intelligent networks, cloud technology and the design behind some of Huawei’s most successful and innovative devices. HE Dr Abdulaziz Bin Salem Al Ruwais, Governor of CITC, said: “The Kingdom is continuing to invest in its citizens in order to achieve our Vision 2030 goals and establish a vibrant, tech-savvy citizenry and knowledge-based economy. “The CITC is very proud of the work we do with Huawei, and are happy that www.intelligentcio.com INTELLIGENTCIO 9