Telecommunications
Telecommunications news covering 5G networks, broadband infrastructure, connectivity solutions, and telecom industry developments in Saudi Arabia and the region.
GSMA Announces First Keynote Speakers for “GSMA Mobile World Congress Americas, in Partnership with CTIA”
The GSMA announced the first confirmed speakers for the Mobile World Congress Americas debuting September 12-14, 2017 at San Francisco’s Moscone Center. The GSMA also released additional details for the inaugural Americas event today, including new programs, exhibition elements, exhibitors and sponsors. “Mobile World Congress Americas will reflect an experience truly representative of North, Central […]
Ford ‘Connecting People to Nature’ for World Environment Day, Launching 2017 Conservation and Environmental Grants with a Prize Pool of $100,000 Up for Grabs
In the spirit of reconnecting with nature for World Environment Day on June 5, Ford Motor Company today announced the launch of the 17th Conservation and Environmental Grants programme, with $100,000 being made available to the successful entries. Accepted from Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, and Yemen, […]
Nokia 3310 now available for purchase in KSA
HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones, can now announce that the much awaited Nokia 3310 will be available to buy at selected retailers. Unveiled earlier this year at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, the phone combines superior craftsmanship, distinctive design and powerful entertainment features, giving you the ability to use your phone, your way. […]
LINKSYS DELIGHTS VELOP USERS WITH NEW APP FEATURES TO ENHANCE THE WHOLE HOME WI-FI EXPERIENCE
Linksys®, a leader in networking solutions for the home and business and the first to ship 100 million routers, leads the Whole Home Wi-Fi market with about 90 percent market share in the Middle East, according to GFK reports. With the recent launch of Velop™, its premier Whole Home Wi-Fi product, and the addition of […]
Abella Superstores Teams Up with SolFirst by Using Huawei Smart PV Solution
Abella Superstores signed an agreement with SolFirst (الجونة للطاقة) (Huawei’s authorized distributor) to provide high-quality Huawei string inverters to the stores with its energy needs through the use of photovoltaic (PV) cells. Mr. Fayiz Alfaouri signed the agreement on behalf of Abella Superstores with Mr. Ibrahim Al Amir, SolFirst CEO. The agreement includes the supply […]
GSMA Provides New Details for Mobile World Congress Shanghai 2017
The GSMA today offered new details for the 2017 GSMA Mobile World Congress Shanghai, which will be held 28 June – 1 July 2017 at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC). The GSMA provided several updates, including the first confirmed keynote speakers, the continued partnership with Shanghai Digital Information Festival at the SNIEC, and […]
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52% of Online Transactions May Be Misattributed by Middle East Marketers Not Using Cross-Device Measurement: CriteoSmartphones, tablets and desktops now rank equally as device-of-choice to complete transactions where multiple devices are used
Criteo the performance marketing technology company, has released its State of Cross-Device Commerce Report for the GCC. The analysis reveals insights into consumer shopping habits and forecasts predictions for cross-device commerce across the globe. “The GCC region witnessed cross device sales shares of up to 52% in the second half of 2016 – far higher […]
Telia Carrier launches new Internet backbone PoP in Berlin, bringing much-needed high speed, low latency connectivity to a flourishing region
Telia Carrier announced today that it has added a new point-of-presence (PoP) to its network, providing agile connectivity services for a booming economic sector in Berlin, Germany. The new data center, Carrier-Colo, owned by I/P/B/, is one of the most connected facilities in the region providing connectivity and other IP services to international, national and […]
CRA 2016 Market Assessment Reflects Maturity in Mobile Market, 1.25b of Investments & 1.7% GDP Contribution
As part of its mandate to monitor the markets in the State of Qatar, the Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA) has conducted an assessment of the telecommunications sector for FY 2016. The assessment shows that the sector contributed 1.7% to Qatar’s GDP (up from 1.3% in 2014) towards effective diversification of the economy. The telecommunications market […]
Arthur D. Little predicts telecom operators will reconfigure their operations to pursue new digital opportunities
In its latest report on the telecommunications industry, Arthur D. Little (ADL) examines the major choices that operators face as digitalization continues to impact their businesses. Based on extensive original research and interviews with more than 100 industry executives from around the globe, “Major strategic choices ahead of TelCos: Reconfiguring for value,” outlines why the […]
TechAccess Hosts Training Session for Huawei Partners in Kuwait
TechAccess, the leading value-added distributor in the Middle East, North Africa, LEVANT, Pakistan and Afghanistan held a technical workshop for Huawei partners in Kuwait. The workshop was aimed at providing partners with an overview of Huawei’s enterprise solutions portfolio, specifically storage and cloud solutions. The training was attended by 33 engineers. Partners were given in-depth […]
SES and Thales Unveil Next-Generation Capabilities Onboard SES-17
SES (Euronext Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG) and Thales Alenia Space (TAS) today announced the addition of a powerful Digital Transparent Processor (DTP) onboard the SES-17 satellite which will allow SES to offer its mobility customers extraordinary efficiency and unrivalled flexibility in bandwidth management capabilities. SES-17’s next-generation fully digital payload has been jointly optimised by SES and Thales Alenia […]
Telia Carrier adds North American network muscle with additional route from New York to Chicago
Telia Carrier today announced that it has extended the reach of its global backbone by adding a new fiber-route between New York City and Chicago. The new express route, along with extra fiber in the New York metro area, further diversifies the wholesale carrier’s network and provides enhanced 100G+ service options to carriers, content and […]
SES Shapes the Inflight Connectivity Market
SES (Euronext Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG) delivers tailored service to the increasingly demanding requirements for inflight connectivity (IFC). The SES approach and the future of IFC are described in the new SES White Paper “Connected Planes, Smart Systems”. IFC providers rely on flexible and creative solutions to meet the dynamic demands of this market, and the SES […]
Canon launches new imageFORMULA desktop cheque scanners for professional, high-speed data capture
Canon Middle East, world leader in imaging solutions, has today added three new cheque scanners to its successful imageFORMULA range, the imageFORMULA CR-150, imageFORMULA CR-120 and imageFORMULA CR-120 UV. Building on the success of the popular imageFORMULA CR-190i and imageFORMULA CR-135i series, Canon’s latest devices combine a compact design with high speed, precision scanning. Maximum […]
Huawei 2016 Annual Report: Solid Growth and Sustained Investment in the Future
Huawei today released its audited financial results for 2016, reporting that its Carrier, Enterprise, and Consumer business groups (BGs) each achieved solid year-on-year growth. Group annual revenue was CNY521.6 billion (US$75.1 billion), an increase of 32% over 2015. Net profits were CNY37.1 billion (US$5.3 billion), an increase of 0.4%. In 2016, Huawei continued to invest […]
Etisalat slashes GCC roaming tariffs for data, text and calls
Etisalat announced today that it has further reduced its roaming rates for voice calls, SMS and data. Starting from 1 April 2017, Etisalat’s prepaid and post-paid customers will enjoy discounted roaming rates of up to 35 percent on data, outgoing voice calls to UAE, GCC and local destinations and outgoing SMS while traveling to any […]
Smart Cities: Technology meets next gen infrastructure for a truly predictive citizen-centric approach
By Dr. Raymond Khoury, Executive Vice President, Booz Allen Hamilton, MENA Technology is significantly changing the way people perceive and experience life and digitization presents a powerful opportunity to enhance how they live within cities. As a result, governments and city officials are building ‘Smart Cities’ by leveraging the latest technologies supported by next-generation scalable […]
Sunny Leone to officially unveil XTOUCH UNIX PRO at GITEX Shopper
XTOUCH, the leading new age consumer electronics brand announced that Sunny Leone, the Bollywood heart throb will be unveiling its latest flagship smartphone UNIX PRO tomorrow at GITEX Shopper. XTOUCH has partnered with Sharaf DG with a dedicated space to run all its promotional activities during the Shopper. XTOUCH team along with Sunny Leone will […]
Ooredoo Group and Ericsson Sign a Network Transformation Agreement
Ooredoo Group signed a new network transformation agreement with Ericsson at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona that will enable it to extend its competitive advantage by leveraging its global group-scale in its relationship with the technology leader. Under the agreement, Ooredoo will transform its network and will be backed by Ericsson’s services organisation and […]
SIAE MICROELETTRONICA Completes IP/MPLS Interoperability Testing
SIAE MICROELETTRONICA, a leading supplier and innovator of licensed microwave and millimeter-wave solutions announced today its successful completion of IP/MPLS interoperability testing and participation in interoperability showcase organized by EANTC this week at MPLS + SDN + NFV World Congress in Paris, France. As part of the EANTC interoperability tests taken place in earlier in […]
Introducing XperiaTM L1 – a stylish smartphone, with an impressive display and smooth performance
Sony Mobile Communications (“Sony Mobile”) today unveiled Xperia L1 – a sleek smartphone with a large 5.5” HD display and fluid performance, all at an accessible price point. “Xperia L1 is a smartphone that matches form with function” said Tsutomu Sato, Director of Global Product Marketing, at Sony Mobile Communications. “It combines an immersive display […]