Yango Group highlights how technology, connected mobility and AI are shaping the cities of today and tomorrow

Gulf Today spoke to Islam Abdul Karim, Regional Head, Yango Group Middle East during the company’s recently hosted Digital Cities breakfast, themed “Inside the Digital City,” exploring the invisible digital infrastructure behind everyday urban services. Yango Group operates across 35+ countries.

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Q: As cities such as Dubai continue to grow rapidly, what does it take to build digital services that can scale with them?

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Yango Group highlights how technology, connected mobility and AI are shaping the cities of today and tomorrow

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etisalat UAE launches world-first 2×2 uplink MIMO delivering threefold upload speeds

e& UAE Unveils U6GHz Network Delivering 10 Gbps Connectivity

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Two-day Sharjah Investment Forum starts on October 14, to focus on AI and resilient supply chains

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