Intelligent CIO Kuwait Issue 2 | Page 32

FEATURE: TELECOMMUNICATIONS //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Zain Kuwait has become one of the first telecom operators in the Middle East to use drones for tower inspection and maintenance services. A Drone-as-a-Service agreement is the first commercial deal for the recently launched Zain Drone meaning Kuwait will be a showcase market for the capabilities of Zain Drone-as-a-Service. Z ain Kuwait, the leading digital service provider in Kuwait, has announced entering an agreement with Zain Drone to undertake inspections of its tower infrastructure. The agreement sees Zain Kuwait as one of the first operators in the MENA region to deploy drone technology to inspect and maintain its cell tower infrastructure, demonstrating the operator’s drive to become a more agile and cost-efficient organisation. The agreement also represents the first commercial deal for Zain Drone. The pioneering Zain Drone as-a-Service (DaaS) offering was first announced at a ceremony at GITEX in Dubai last year, with the business set to unlock opportunities in various industries to fast-track growth and exploit the Internet of Things (IoT) in an efficient, safer and faster way. drone Zain Kuwait launches pioneering usage for tower inspection 32 INTELLIGENTCIO www.intelligentcio.com