The Spotlight Keynote
Today our CEO, Salah Ali Shahsavari, joined a powerhouse panel—alongside leaders from STL Partners, MTN Group, du, and GSM Systems—to ask one audacious question:
Can the telecom industry build its own AI-powered marketplace and unlock the full lifecycle of every network asset?
FutureNet provided the perfect stage for the debate.
Four Ideas That Landed Hard
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Lifecycle or bust
Most base-stations retire with 50 % of their usable life intact. That waste isn’t just environmental—it’s a missed balance-sheet win. -
Break the lock-in
Legacy licensing models freeze innovation. Open interfaces plus circular supply chains release capital for growth where it’s needed most. -
Standardised reuse
Quality and control don’t suffer when reuse is embedded at design stage. They improve—because monitoring becomes continuous, data-driven, and shared. -
Rural roll-outs as proof-points
High-impact, low-ARPU regions have shown that circular, pre-owned equipment can halve time-to-coverage without sacrificing performance.
HCT Group’s Take
We believe the “Telecom Amazon” vision is achievable only if AI, circularity, and open procurement converge. Our contribution:
- NetZero Fabric™ Exchange – a live catalogue of refurbished RAN and power assets with real-time carbon and performance scoring.
- AI-driven matching – operators post demand; algorithms propose inventory that hits both technical specs and ESG targets.
- Blockchain traceability – every component travels with a verifiable lifecycle passport.
Conclusion
Day 2 proved that sustainability is no longer a promise—it is a product. By coupling circular hardware, live carbon analytics, and inclusive business models, HCT Group is making net-zero networks the fastest route to profitable growth.
Missed the opening day? Catch the FutureNet World MENA 2025 – Day 1 and stay tuned for pilot updates as we turn ambition into action.