Zamil Safwan
An experienced technologist with expertise spanning Digital Transformation, E-commerce, Start-ups, and Fintech. Zamil offers insightful analysis on the convergence of finance and technology in the evolving digital landscape.

center3 announces expansion of Khurais Riyadh data center to drive growth and innovation in the region
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 6 July 2023 – center3, the leading digital hub and hosting and data services provider in the MENA region and an stc Group subsidiary, has completed a 9.6MW expansion of its hyper scaler-grade data center Khurais in Riyadh. The addition enhances center3’s hosting capacity for customers and accelerates the development of the MENA […]

Huawei at MWC Shanghai 2023: Boosting 5G Evolution Towards 5.5G to Revitalize the Digital Economythrough Sustained Innovation
[Shanghai, China, July 5, 2023] At MWC Shanghai 2023, Huawei has shown up in full force with activities falling under the theme of “GUIDE to the Intelligent World” which included an experiential tour that takes audiences to multiple cities to learn about its technology and business, as well as the launch of its newest innovative […]

Huawei’s Rotating Chairwoman and CFO at MWCS 2023: Embracing 5G transformation
[Shanghai, China, July 4, 2023] At Mobile World Congress Shanghai 2023, Sabrina Meng, Huawei’s Rotating Chairwoman and CFO, gave a keynote titled “Embracing 5G transformation”. Meng pointed out that 5G has been in commercial use around the world for four years now, driving new value creation. She stated that 5.5G is the next step forward for […]

Huawei to Launch Full Set of Commercial 5.5G Network Equipment in 2024
At MWC Shanghai, the global ICT giant also unveiled a number of industry-leading innovations to enable digital transformation for carriers [Shanghai, China, July 5, 2023] At the 5G Advanced Forum during MWC Shanghai 2023, Huawei announced that it will launch a complete set of commercial 5.5G network equipment in 2024. Huawei’s Director and President of ICT […]

Nokia and Apple sign long-term patent license agreement
License covers Nokia’s (www.Nokia.com) fundamental inventions in 5G and other technologies; Nokia to receive payments from Apple for a multi-year period. ESPOO, FINGLAND – EQS Newswire – 4 July 2023 – Nokia announced it has signed a new patent cross-license agreement with Apple which will replace the current license that is due to expire at the end […]

Huawei Launches Four Intelligent OptiX Innovative Practices of F5.5G, Accelerating 10Gbps Take-off
And Releases Innovative Practices of IntelligentCore, Fast-Tracking 5G Business Success At Mobile World Congress Shanghai 2023: [Shanghai, China, July 4, 2023] At the Huawei Product & Solution Innovation and Practice launch event held during the 2023 MWC in Shanghai, Huawei took the opportunity to launch four Intelligent OptiX innovative practices of F5.5G, in scenarios of smart home, […]

stc Group congratulates the leadership on the success of the Hajj season
In Riyadh on 30 Jun 2023, His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Khalid Alfaisal, Chairman of the Board of the stc Group, and Olayan bin Mohammed Alwetaid, CEO of stc Group, extend their sincere congratulations to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz and His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman, […]

Ericsson Mobility Report: Global 5G growth continues – India leading the way
Despite geopolitical challenges and macroeconomic slowdown in some markets, communications service providers worldwide are continuing to invest in 5G, the June 2023 edition of the Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) Mobility Report shows. Following the launch of 5G services in October 2022, the major 5G Indian market is witnessing huge network deployments under its Digital India initiative. […]

“iot squared” revolutionizes daily lives and tech interactions by a developed system in the Middle East
Marking the 1st year since its promising installation Riyadh, KSA, 20 June 2023: In 2022, “iot squared” – a joint venture between stc Group and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund – accomplished the successful creation of an IoT model system in the Middle East. This year, the company played a significant role in supporting a variety […]

HUAWEI MateBook X Pro & HUAWEI FreeBuds 5: The Perfect Power Duo You’ve Been Waiting For
Get the Best of Both Worlds with HUAWEI’s Powerful Laptop-Earbuds Combo Riyadh, 20 June 2023: Imagine you’re working remotely from a bustling café, with the chatter of patrons and the whir of espresso machines filling the air. While it’s a pleasant change from your home office, you’re struggling to hear your teammates during a crucial Zoom […]

NVIDIA’s latest Game Ready Driver brings the racing action to PC gamers in F1 23’
Latest drivers will bring a truly immersive driving experience thanks to DLSS 2 and Reflex support NVIDIA announced the availability of the latest Game Ready Drivers, with support for over 300+ DLSS games and 70+ Reflex games. The latest addition to the expanding library of games is F1 23’, which launched on June 16th with support for NVIDIA […]

stc Group continues to invest qualitatively in commitment to excellence through its subsidiary “solutions”
Excelling in world-class digital consulting Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, June 18, 2023 – The prominent ICT provider in Saudi Arabia, “solutions by stc”, has recently announced a binding offer with Devoteam SIS (France) and Ortel company. The offer entails the acquisition of a 40% stake in Devoteam Middle East, a top-performing entity in the digital […]

Carrier Partner Forum 2023: Huawei unveils path to a sustainable future through innovation and collaboration in Almaty
The forum was held on the sidelines of the Huawei Middle East & Central Asia Tech Carnival 2023, Huawei’s flagship annual event held for the first time in Almaty, Kazakhstan Almaty, Kazakhstan, June 15, 2023 — Huawei Middle East and Central Asia hosted the 2023 Carrier Partner Forum, an event that brought together industry leaders to […]

Cost of Living Evolves in Saudi Arabia in line with Swift Economic Progress, Mercer 2023 Report Shows
Riyadh, June 15, 2023: The recently released Cost of Living 2023 survey by Mercer provides an in-depth view of worldwide affordability. According to the data, Riyadh and Jeddah have ascended the rankings to the 85th and 101stspots respectively, however, they are still positioned among the more economically favorable cities globally for expatriates. Moreover, Saudi Arabia continues to display robust […]

Huawei opens a new state-of-the-art office in Qatar
In line with its expansion plans and commitment to play a role in Qatar’s digital transformation journey Qatar, June 14, 2023: In line with its expansion plans in Qatar and its commitment to support the country’s digital transformation, ICT ecosystem, and digital economy, Huawei today opened a new state-of-the-art Qatar office in the UDC tower, The Pearl Island, […]

Petrojet partners with Huawei Digital Power on Renewable Energy Projects
Cairo, Egypt – June 14, 2023: Petrojet and Huawei Digital Power signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), with the aim of cooperating in the field of Renewable Energy, in line with Egypt’s 2035 strategy for integrated and sustainable energy. The MoU was signed by Mr. Jim Liu, CEO of Huawei Egypt, and Eng. Waleed Lotfy, President […]

Huawei holds first-ever Middle East & Central Asia region Partner Summit in Kazakhstan
Almaty, Kazakhstan, June 14, 2023, Huawei hosted its first-ever regional Partner Summit in Kazakhstan to gather industry leaders from the Middle East and Central Asia (ME & CA) region to explore the infinite possibilities of digitalization. Huawei Middle East recently expanded its region to include Central Asia. The company’s first ME & CA Partner Summit took […]

Huawei Unleashes the Power of Data and Proposes Ways of Evolving Storage in the Yottabyte Era at Huawei IT Day 2023
Held during the Middle East & Central Asia Tech Carnival, Huawei IT Day sheds light on the latest technological innovations and trends in data storage and protection [Almaty, Kazakhstan, June 12, 2023] During the Huawei Middle East & Central Asia Tech Carnival 2023, Huawei successfully held the Huawei IT Day under the theme ‘Unleash Data Power, […]

US$10 BILLION IN INVESTMENT AGREEMENTS SIGNED DURING FIRST DAY OF 10th ARAB-CHINA BUSINESS CONFERENCE
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, June 12, 2023: The 10th Arab-China Business Conference, the largest edition to date and the first hosted by Saudi Arabia, marked its first day with the signing of US$10 billion in investment agreements, spanning more than 30 deals across an array of sectors including technology, renewables, agriculture, real estate, minerals, supply chains, tourism and […]

Local tourism and socially responsible businesses top of mind for consumers in Saudi Arabia
Google-commissioned research reveals 11 June 2023 (Riyadh) New Google commissioned research into consumer behavior in Saudi Arabia revealed growing interest in local tourism and expressions of pride in Saudi culture and heritage. The insights, that aim to help businesses have a greater understanding of their customers, were revealed at the Google Marketing Live event in Riyadh, […]

Falcon 40B Takes Flight: Technology Innovation Institute Announces the Open Source Launch of the UAE’s First Language Model Trained on Amazon SageMaker
The #1 model on the Hugging Face Open LLM Leaderboard is now available via Amazon SageMaker Jumpstart, making it easier to build cutting-edge generative AI applications using the top open source model. Abu Dhabi, June 8, 2023 – Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company, today announced that Technology Innovation Institute (TII), the applied […]

Huawei Cloud launches new AI solutions with a preferred Cloud for Middle East & Central Asia
Almaty, Kazakhstan, June 8, 2023, Huawei Cloud held the TechWave Summit Middle East & Central Asia 2023 on June 7 in Almaty, Kazakhstan, where it launched a range of new AI solutions, released a Pre-Trained Models White Paper and announced a new Huawei Cloud Stack (HCS) to accelerate the intelligent upgrade across governments and industries […]
