The idea is to speed up digital transformation in the country’s public, enterprise and industrial sectors and beyond
Qualcomm Technologies and e& announced a strategic collaboration to drive technological development and commercialisation in the UAE across connectivity, 5G and edge AI technologies. The aim is to accelerate digital transformation in government, enterprise and industrial sectors.
Three areas of collaboration
They plan to collaborate on industrial and enterprise 5G edge AI gateways that will enable sectors to deploy AI capabilities and other technologies at the network edge. The rationale is that this will improve efficiency, connectivity and the performance of edge AI devices.
The devices range from PCs to XR devices powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon platforms and integrated with large language models (LLMs) to support on-device generative AI capabilities. For example, AI inferencing focused on security, from edge to cloud, for enterprise and public sectors.
They will also work together on smart mobility and safety solutions designed to improve safety and the experiences of road users. More ambitiously, they are setting out to “future proofing the UAE’s transportation infrastructure”.
The third area of collaboration is connected industrial IoT solutions for enterprise.
What Qualcomm brings to the party
Qualcomm Technologies will bring into play its newly established Qualcomm Engineering Center in Abu Dhabi to support this collaboration with e&. For instance, it will be used to evaluate new use cases for 5G and edge AI adoption in sectors like energy, manufacturing, logistics, retail and smart mobility.
As Hatem Dowidar, Group Chief Executive Officer, e& (pictured above right), pointed out, “e& and Qualcomm Technologies have a history of cooperation.” He added, “This new agreement will help drive the digital transformation of enterprises significantly enhancing the UAE’s role in the global technology landscape.
“Together, we’re bringing powerful AI to the edge — from smart industrial gateways and wearables to mobility and infrastructure — enabling faster, more reliable, and secure experiences across sectors like manufacturing, transport, and government. These innovations will drive real-time intelligence, operational efficiency, and future-ready public services across the UAE”.
Cristiano Amon, President and CEO, Qualcomm Incorporated (pictured above left), stated, “The cooperation between Qualcomm Technologies and e& will drive significant collaboration across some of the most transformative technology areas, including 5G, next-generation computing and intelligence at the edge.
“We look forward to working with e& to accelerate innovation and technology advancement across its ecosystem of enterprise and government customers in the UAE and beyond.”
