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.
New Talkwalker report reveals young people on Twitter are most concerned by the cost of living
Talkwalker, in partnership with Twitter, analyzed over 16.2 million cost-of-living conversations, to reveal the impact it is having on global consumers. People on Twitter aged 25-34, saw the sharpest increase in cost of living conversations, highlighting their increased concerns about the crisis. Consumers are most anxious about the rising cost of gas and heating. Many […]
Strand Consult: “OpenRAN is a commercial catastrophe, something that everybody talks about, but nobody buys”
While the governments of US, UK, India and Japan promote OpenRAN, they have not yet published any official, authoritative security studies on the technology Strand Consult, a leading independent European analysis research firm for global telecommunications and mobile industry said that over the past few years, OpenRAN has received a lot of media attention. The […]
Digital energy: sustainable ICT infrastructure from Huawei for intelligent carbon emission reduction
Shenzhen, July 28, 2022: Speaking on the first day of the Huawei Win-Win Innovation Week, David Wang, Executive Director of the Board and Chairman of the ICT Infrastructure Managing Board of Huawei, highlighted in his keynote the power of innovation and intelligent technology in supporting industry partners to reduce carbon emissions and adapt to the rapidly […]
Ericsson appoints Nicolas Blixell as Vice President and Head of Gulf Council Countries
Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) announces the appointment of Nicolas Blixell as Vice President and Head of Gulf Council Countries (GCC) effective 20 July 2022. As part of his role, Nicolas Blixell will be responsible for the GCC excluding Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which is a separate market at Ericsson. Prior to assuming this position, Blixell was […]
Cable will continue to dominate US residential broadband market with 65% share in 2027 driven by expanding broadband coverage, says GlobalData
Cable operators’ hybrid-fiber coax (HFC) networks will continue to dominate the residential broadband market in the US, resulting in a 65% share in 2027. The operators’ tight grip on the market will be maintained even as rivals expand fiber-optic availability and consumers increasingly adopt fixed wireless access services, according to GlobalData. The leading data and […]
ITU: 5.5G to be Massively Commercialized in 2025
[Shenzhen, July 22, 2022] 5.5G, an enhanced version of 5G, is expected to be put into large-scale commercial use by 2025 to further digitalize the economy and society, and speed up green and intelligent transformations, according to an International Telecommunication Union (ITU) expert. Walid Mathlouthi, Head of the ITU’s Future Network & Spectrum Management Division made […]
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Trends to Watch: Twitter unveils key trends shaping the Saudi conversation in 2022
Report highlights emerging opportunities for brands and marketers to connect with audiences 20, July 2022, Riyadh, KSA: People on Twitter ignite the conversations that shape what’s happening, with the biggest movements starting as a spark. Ideas become conversations, which in turn become seismic cultural shifts. Twitter’s recent report, developed in partnership with Pulsar & Canvas8, revealed the […]
GlobalData finds manufacturing sector accounts for 31% of 5G and private network deployments, led by Europe
Europe is leading the way in 5G and private networks, with the region gaining early traction in Industry 4.0 ‘smart factory’ deployments, according to GlobalData. The leading data and analytics company’s new Connected Enterprise Tracker has revealed that the manufacturing sector accounts almost a third of 5G and private network deployments, and much of this […]
Huawei’s David Wang: Innovation, Lighting up the 5.5G Era
[Shenzhen, China, July 19, 2022] At the Win-Win Huawei Innovation Week, David Wang, Executive Director of the Board and Chairman of the ICT Infrastructure Managing Board of Huawei, delivered a keynote speech titled “Innovation, Lighting up the 5.5G Era”. In his speech, Wang spoke about the next evolution of 5G technology, which the company has termed, 5.5G, […]
Zain KSA sees 219% rise in quarterly net profit SAR 134 million net profit in Q2 2022 
Zain KSA has achieved SAR 134 million in net profit during the second quarter of 2022, a 219% growth compared to the same period of 2021 and a 65% increase compared to the first quarter of 2022. These results reflect positive operational and financial performance marked by a 16% year-over-year revenue growth during the second […]
Schneider Electric launches inaugural Global Partner Recognition Program
First-of-its-kind global award platform celebrating industry leaders that prioritize innovation and decarbonization Empowering partners to deliver digital transformation, sustainability, and efficiency in the new electric world Nominations opening soon until 25th November 2022 Dubai, UAE, June 30, 2022 – Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, today announced the launch of the inaugural Schneider […]
Huawei elevates its Network-as-a-Service offering with partners to deliver smart solutions in the Middle East
Huawei Cloud-managed network platform helps enterprises to build a one-stop network management center powered by an industry-leading cloud management architecture Ooredoo Business announced a collaboration with Huawei and signed an MoU for new cloud managed network services in Kuwait and PTCL launched new smart solution to enable enterprise digital transformation in Pakistan Middle East, June […]
Huawei meets DWTC Director General to discuss expanded GITEX Global partnership
As GITEX Global 2022 Diamond Sponsor, Huawei reaffirms its commitment to the sustainable development of the UAE UAE, June 28, 2022: By confirming its largest-ever presence at GITEX Global this year, Huawei reaffirms its commitment to the sustainable development of the UAE, including strengthening the country’s ICT ecosystem. As the Diamond Sponsor of the event, Huawei’s […]
10% of Twitter’s active accounts are posting spam content, says GlobalData
A mathematical model designed by GlobalData has estimated that around 10% of Twitter’s active accounts are posting spam content. The leading data and analytics company notes that this is double that of Twitter’s reported figure—likely due to a difference in criteria as to what counts as ‘spam’. Sidharth Kumar, Senior Data Scientist at GlobalData, comments: […]
Huawei Launches New Intelligent Cloud-Network Solutions to accelerate Middle East Digital Transformation
Huawei IP Club Carnival MENA 2022 sees global and regional experts unite to unpack the future of enterprise IP networking in the region Dubai, UAE, June 8, 2022: With an aim to empower Middle East enterprises with super computing power and intelligence, and accelerate digital transformation across industries, Huawei today unveiled three new IP networking […]
Apple provides developers with even more powerful technologies to push the app experience forward #WWDC22
New APIs offer deeper platform integration and greater capabilities for third-party apps CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA Apple today unveiled new tools, technologies, and APIs designed to help developers create even richer experiences for their users. Widgets on the Lock Screen enable developers to surface key information from their apps in a new way, while other new APIs across […]
iPadOS 16 takes the versatility of iPad even further with powerful new productivity and collaboration features #WWDC22
Introducing an entirely new multitasking experience with Stage Manager and full external display support, new ways to collaborate via Messages, big updates to Mail and Safari, iCloud Shared Photo Library, pro features including Reference Mode and Display Zoom, and more CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA Apple today previewed iPadOS 16, a major update that makes the iPad experience even […]
macOS Ventura adds powerful productivity tools and new Continuity features that make the Mac experience better than ever #WWDC22
New features like Stage Manager help Mac users stay focused and get more done CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA Apple today previewed macOS Ventura, the latest version of the world’s most advanced desktop operating system, which takes the Mac experience to a whole new level. Stage Manager gives Mac users an all-new way to stay focused on the task […]
Apple unveils M2, taking the breakthrough performance and capabilities of M1 even further #WWDC22
M2 delivers new levels of power-efficient performance and capabilities to the completely redesigned MacBook Air and updated 13-inch MacBook Pro CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA Apple today announced M2, beginning the next generation of Apple silicon designed specifically for the Mac. Built using second-generation 5-nanometer technology, M2 takes the industry-leading performance per watt of M1 even further with an 18 […]
Apple unveils all-new MacBook Air, supercharged by the new M2 chip #WWDC22
MacBook Air features a new, strikingly thin design in four beautiful finishes, larger 13.6-inch Liquid Retina display, 1080p HD camera, MagSafe charging, and more M2 also comes to the 13-inch MacBook Pro with 24GB of fast unified memory, ProRes acceleration, and up to 20 hours of battery life CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA Apple today introduced a completely redesigned […]
watchOS 9 delivers new ways to stay connected, active, and healthy #WWDC22
Introducing more customizable watch faces, an enhanced Workout app, sleep stages, a first-of-its-kind AFib History feature, and an all-new Medications app CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA Apple today previewed watchOS 9, which brings new features and enhanced experiences to the world’s leading wearable operating system. Apple Watch users will now have more watch faces to choose from, with richer complications […]
Apple unveils an all-new Lock Screen experience and new ways to share and communicate in iOS 16 #WWDC22
Users can personalize their Lock Screen, keep family photos in iCloud Shared Photo Library, recall sent messages, schedule mail, and discover more with Live Text and Visual Look Up CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA Apple today previewed iOS 16, delivering the biggest update ever to the Lock Screen, and new sharing, communication, and intelligence features that together change the […]