Telecom is looking with major Japanese companies to establish research and development centers in Egypt

Economy and stock exchange

A high-level delegation of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology [MCIT] held a number of meetings with Japanese companies as part of their participation in the meeting of the Group of 20 ministries of digital economy in Japan.

The delegation met with Toshia Matsuki, Executive Vice President of NEC. The meeting discussed the possibility of establishing a regional branch in Egypt serving the regions of Europe, the Middle East and Africa, as well as the possibility of establishing a research and development center for the company in Egypt similar to that of the company in Europe to develop its products focused on the development of embedded systems, giant data, cloud computing, AI, automated learning, cybersecurity and data science.

The meeting also reviewed the possibility of implementing joint research and development projects in Egypt in cooperation with various ministries to find technological solutions in various sectors, including agriculture and transportation, as well as cooperation in technical support for information technology. In cloud computing, data giant and artificial intelligence.

NEC is a Japanese multinational company working in the field of information technology and network technology, with more than 100 years of experience in technological innovation.

The delegation also met with Nujoichi Takatsuna, Fujitsu's Executive Vice President, where they discussed ways to capitalize on the company's expertise in establishing a regional center for excellence in Egypt and a research and development laboratory and IT support service serving the EMEA region focusing on cloud computing, , Cyber ​​security, digital transformation, and AI, as well as aspects of cooperation in capacity-building.

Fujitsu is a Japanese company specializing in the manufacture of supercomputers, personal computers, servers and communications technology.

The delegation met with Dr. Shigeru Yamauchi, President of the Assistive Technology Development Corporation, and Dr. John Ishikawa, Vice President of the Foundation. The meeting discussed the possibility of signing a Memorandum of Understanding for cooperation between the two sides. Mechanisms of communication between Egyptian and Japanese researchers in the field of assistive technology, and supporting joint cooperation and communication between innovators, researchers and Egyptian and Japanese companies in the field of advanced technology, as well as cooperation in the Arabization of application Japanese designed jigs.

A delegation from the Ministry of Communications also held a meeting with Kishi Yokoyama, Chief Executive Officer for OPTIM's global affairs in the areas of AI and Internet, and Daisuke Yamamoto, executive officer of the company's Internet and Artificial Intelligence platform, where they discussed cooperation in the use of smart solutions in agriculture , In addition to discussing the possibility of establishing a partnership through the establishment of a center for applied research in Egypt.

The ministry delegation and Dr. Mitsu Ochi, President of the University of Hiroshima, signed a letter of intent to discuss opportunities for joint cooperation between the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology and Hiroshima University to provide distinguished educational services for the Egyptian youth through sharing and exchanging experiences, developing educational curricula, Capacity building; in the areas of Internet stuff, data science, AI and cybersecurity.

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