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Telecommunications news covering 5G networks, broadband infrastructure, connectivity solutions, and telecom industry developments in Saudi Arabia and the region.
GITEX Future Stars to Host Saudi Accelerator Day
Saudi Arabia gears up to drive startups to the next level at the Middle East and Africa’s largest startup conference Ecosystem heavyweights Wa’ed Ventures, Badir and more join 250 of the world’s leading venture capitalists and innovation champions to redefine global startup agenda With Saudi Vision 2030 now well underway, GITEX Future Stars is geared […]
Huawei relentlessly pushing the pace of innovation
Less than a decade after it was founded in 1987, Huawei became one of the leading global players in the telecommunication industry, driving growth by focusing on never-ending innovations. Amidst today’s challenging digital world, Huawei continues to grow because it never stops innovating. Innovation is a core value to which the Huawei is relentlessly committed […]
Internet of Things to Catalyze Middle East’s USD 70 Billion Digital Economy
At GITEX, SAP Recognizes Middle East Innovators and Showcases How Internet of Things Can Transform Daily Lives Global digital transformation enabler, SAP, announced today at GITEX Technology Week 2017 that the Internet of Things will catalyze the Middle East’s USD 70 billion digital contribution to GDP. According to McKinsey, the UAE contribution to that figure […]
Arthur D. Little Urges Network Operators to Prepare for Next-Generation Internet of the GigaWorld
In its new report, “Unlocking GigaWorld Innovation: GigaApps in a GigaWorld,” Arthur D. Little (ADL) outlines the investment and monetization opportunities available to network operators ready to embrace the “GigaWorld”, the emerging third cycle of the internet. Defined by continuous and intelligent collaboration between individuals, devices, and the built environment – and driven by applications […]
Amazon Web Services Announces the Opening of Data Centers in the Middle East by early 2019
Amazon Web Services (AWS), an Amazon.com company (NASDAQ: AMZN), today announced that it plans to open an infrastructure region in the Middle East by early 2019. The new AWS Middle East (Bahrain) Region will consist of three Availability Zones at launch. Currently, AWS provides 44 Availability Zones across 16 infrastructure regions worldwide, with another 14 […]
Huawei CBG supports the Middle East Innovation Agenda by bringing cutting-edge innovative technologies to Regional Consumers
Huawei Consumer Business Group today held a media open day in Dubai, UAE, to discuss the future of innovation in the Middle East region. This is a second stop right after IFA that was held in Berlin on 1st September. Led by Chief Marketing Officer, Huawei Consumer Business Group (CBG), Ms. Glory Cheung, and Mr. […]
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20 Leading Tech Companies to dominate the French Pavilion
Business France will be hosting 20 leading French technology companies at the 37th edition of GITEX Technology Week which will be held from October 8 to 12, 2017, in Dubai World Trade Center (DWTC). The innovative and pioneering companies will be introducing their expertise in areas including 5G networks, Smart Cities, the Internet of Things, […]
Al-Sawaha issues directives to remove block on online voice and video calls
Minister of Communications and Information Technology Abdullah Al-Sawaha has directed intensive efforts to remove the block on applications that have met regulatory requirements, and allow users to easily access them within a week, starting next Wednesday 29 Dul Heja 1438 H (20 September 2017). The step comes in line with the Ministry’s ‘Customer Comes First’ […]
GOV HR Summit to focus on “people-first” initiatives and developing the national workforce
The 5th Annual GOV HR Summit, the regions’ leading human resource platform, will welcome a prestigious line-up of speakers including Her Excellency Maytha Al Habsi, Deputy CEO, Emirates Foundation for Youth Development, Ismail Abdulla, CEO, Strata, A Mubadala Company, Fatma Hussain, Chief Human Capital Officer, TECOM Group and Wassem Hassan, Vice President -Human Resources and […]
Huawei Reveals the Future of Mobile AI at IFA 2017
Today at IFA 2017, Huawei Consumer Business Group unveiled a new era in smartphone innovation. As part of CEO Richard Yu’s keynote address, he revealed Huawei’s vision for the future of artificial intelligence with the launch of the Kirin 970. By combining the power of the cloud with the speed and responsiveness of native AI […]
Bringing the power of Sony to two stunning new Xperia™ smartphones, introducing Xperia XZ1 and Xperia XA1 Plus
Sony Mobile Communications (“Sony Mobile”) today announced two additions to its Xperia portfolio, Xperia XZ1 and its super mid-range family, Xperia XA1 Plus. The product unveiling follows Sony Mobile’s recent Q1 2017 financial results, which saw operating income reach 3.6 Billion Yen (US$ 32.9 Million) for the first quarter of this year. Xperia XZ1Harnessing the […]
TP-LINK Middle East Appoints Ethos Technologies as It Distributor in UAE and Oman
TP-Link Technologies Co Ltd, a global provider of SOHO, SMB networking products, and wireless LAN solutions, has announced that it has signed a distribution agreement with Ethos Technologies for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Oman. In terms of the agreement, Ethos Technologies will supply channel partners in the UAE and Oman with TP-Link’s entire […]
Industry leaders to form consortium for network and computing infrastructure of automotive big data
DENSO Corporation, Ericsson, Intel Corporation, Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT), NTT DOCOMO, INC., Toyota InfoTechnology Center Co., Ltd. and Toyota Motor Corporation today announced that they have initiated the formation of the Automotive Edge Computing Consortium.The objective of the consortium is to develop an ecosystem for connected cars to support emerging services such as […]
Virgin mobile Saudi Arabia concludes its planning for the Hajj season
Virgin mobile Saudi has completed its preparations to service the pilgrims for this Hajj season. It now has a number of service centers spread across many locations in the cities of Mecca and Medina, in addition to the Hajj terminal in King Abdulaziz International Airport. By taking this initiative and providing these service centers; Virgin […]
Ministry of Commerce and Investment launches Huawei Innovation Center in Riyadh
On Behalf of His Excellency Dr. Majid Alkassabi, Minister of Commerce and Investment, His Excellency’s Advisor to Minister of Commerce and Investment, Governor of Small & Medium Enterprises General Authority Dr. Ghassan Alsulaiman today inaugurated one of the largest Customer Solution Innovation & Integration Experience Centers (CSIC) for Huawei in the Middle East region – […]
Huawei Consumer Business Group Announces 2017 H1 Business Results
Huawei Consumer Business Group today announced its 2017 first half year financial results: sales revenue for the first six months of 2017 increased by 36.2% year-on-year to CNY105.4 billion. Smartphone shipments also rose to 73.01million, a year-on-year increase of 20.6%. Richard Yu, chief executive officer of Huawei’s Consumer Business Group, said, “Our Consumer Business Group […]
The Executive Council of Dubai and Huawei sign MoU to incorporate Dubai Font on Huawei smartphones
The Executive Council of Dubai and Huawei Consumer Business Group on Wednesday announced a partnership that will see it include Dubai Font on its mobile operating systems as one of its standard pre-loaded fonts. The font will be automatically available on the upcoming Huawei flagship smartphone, starting with the Middle East and Africa later this […]
Gartner Says Digital Transformation and IoT Will Drive Investment in IT Operations Management Tools Through 2020
The growth of digital business and the Internet of Things (IoT) is expected to drive large investment in IT operations management (ITOM) through 2020, according to Gartner, Inc. A primary driver for organizations moving to ITOM open-source software (OSS) is the lower cost of ownership. “While acceptance of OSS ITOM is increasing, traditional closed-source ITOM […]
Etisalat Group Reports AED 25.3 Billion Consolidated Revenues for H1 2017
Etisalat Group today announced its consolidated financial statements for H1 ending 30th June 2017. Financial Highlights and Key Developments of H1Etisalat UAE Revenues amounted to AED 15.4 billion representing a 3% increase year over year.Etisalat UAE Net profit amounted to AED 4.2 billion representing a 7% increase year over year.Etisalat UAE Subscriber base reached 12.4 […]
Huawei Launches “Selfie Superstar” Nova 2 Plus in Saudi Arabia
Huawei Tech Investment Saudi Arabia Co. today launched the Huawei Nova 2 Plus smartphone in the Kingdom, in a ceremony held in its offices in Olayya Tower in Riyadh, and had been attended by journalists and social media influencers. After Huawei’s smartphones succeeded in introducing an attractive design and performance power, the latest smartphone in […]
Cisco 2017 Midyear Cybersecurity Report predicts new “Destruction of Service” attacks; scale and impact of threats grow
The Cisco® (NASDAQ: CISCO) 2017 Midyear Cybersecurity Report (MCR) uncovers the rapid evolution of threats and the increasing magnitude of attacks, and forecasts potential “destruction of service” (DeOS) attacks. These could eliminate organizations’ backups and safety nets, required to restore systems and data after an attack. Also, with the advent of the Internet of Things […]
Oracle to Recruit 1000 New Sales Representatives across EMEA in 2017
Oracle announces 1000 new jobs in Europe, Middle East and Africa. Under the ‘Change Happens Here’ banner the company is hunting for the next generation of ambitious, driven, digitally savvy Sales Representatives to support the growth of Oracle’s Cloud computing business. The move comes on the back of the company recently posting record financial results […]