Ihab Ghattas

Ihab Ghattas is the Assistant President for the Middle East region at Huawei Technologies, a global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider. Based at Huawei’s Dubai office, Ihab is responsible for providing technology consultancy and developing strategies in direct relation to customers’ needs. He is also responsible for establishing and developing key relationships with operators and clients across the region.

Ihab Ghattas is a senior telecommunications professional with over 30 years experience in the telecoms industry. Prior to joining Huawei, Ihab spent most of his career with Etisalat, a leading operator in the MENA region.

During his time at Etisalat, Ihab held various roles ranging from project implementation and operation & maintenance to network planning and project executions for both wire line and wireless networks. He also played a major role in the introduction of Next Generation Networks (NGN) to Etisalat’s UAE network and was heavily involved in the company’s international operations, particularly in the acquisition of PTCL, the Pakistani national operator.

Mr. Ghattas graduated from of Ain Shams University in Cairo, Egypt with a BSc in Electrical and Electronic Engineering