FEATURE: TELECOMMUNICATIONS
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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
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