Telecommunications
Telecommunications news covering 5G networks, broadband infrastructure, connectivity solutions, and telecom industry developments in Saudi Arabia and the region.
EDCH ‘Raise Roaming Clearing’ issues with Telecommunication Regional Regulators
Dubai, 25 August 2016, Emirates Data Clearing House (EDCH) – one of the leading data clearing house (DCH) in GCC – became the first DCH to address the pre-eminent forum in the region for regulating roaming clearing services when it met with the GCC Roaming Working Group this month. EDCH were invited by the Telecommunications […]
Telecommunications Regulatory Authority warns against groups using electronic games to incite sedition
The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has warned the public that some criminal groups propagating radical ideologies may exploit the chat features across some of today’s electronic games–spreading violent ideas and encouraging rebellious actions among youth and adolescents. By manipulating their emotions and influencing their minds through messages and conversations, young peopleare susceptible to exploitation and […]
Telecommunications Regulatory Authority issues statement on the use of VPN to clarify media reports
The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has announced that there are no legislations in the country that obstruct the economic movement or the work of local or international companies based in the UAE. This comes in response to several inquiries the TRA has received from companies or institutions about what has been published in the media […]
Huawei enables Lebara Mobile KSA to launch first Mobile Virtual Network Enabler in the region.
Global ICT solutions provider Huawei and Lebara Mobile KSA have announced the commercial launch of Lebara Mobile’s first Mobile Virtual Network Enabler in the region. Lebara Mobile leverages Mobily’s advanced telecom network in the Kingdom to deliver cost-effective voice and data service to Saudi customers. The launch of Lebara Mobile KSA ushers in the next […]
Camusat Connects for Its Client a Village of 5,000 Inhabitants in Madagascar Thanks to Its Low Cost Rural Solution
Camusat, one of the market leaders in developing telecom infrastructures, is pleased to reveal the results of the first site implemented in Madagascar using its rural solution. Installed and commissioned in 5 days, this 100% solar powered and non-concrete telecom site enables Camusat’s mobile operator client to link an unconnected village of 5,000 inhabitants to […]
Today 65% of Enterprises Already Using Internet of Things
451 Research’s inaugural Voice of the Enterprise: Internet of Things (IoT) quarterly study reveals that despite the relatively recent emergence of the term “IoT”, 65% of respondent organizations currently collect data from equipment, devices or other connected endpoints and use that data for a business purpose. Datacenter IT Equipment (51%) is currently the most common […]
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Ooredoo Builds Closer Connections across its Footprint during Holy Month of Ramadan
Ooredoo companies have organised a series of charitable and community initiatives in support of the spirit of the Holy Month of Ramadan across the Middle East, North Africa and Southeast Asia this June. The diverse range of campaigns and initiatives shared the core theme of building closer connections, between communities and between people and their […]
Cisco Tetration Analytics Provides the most Comprehensive Data Center Visibility and Analysis in Real Time, at Scale
Cisco announced Cisco Tetration AnalyticsTM, a platform designed to help customers gain complete visibility across everything in the data center in real time– every packet, every flow, every speed. Cisco Tetration Analytics gathers telemetry from hardware and software sensors, and then analyzes the information using advanced machine learning techniques. Tetration addresses critical data center operations […]
Telecommunications Regulatory Authority announces 1,300 participations at ALECSO Apps Award
The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has received a total of 1,300 mobile applications participating this year at the second edition of the ALECSO Apps Award, a mobile app development competition launched by the Arab League of Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization (ALECSO). The TRA said its efforts to promote the event incorporation with ALECSO, have […]
Cloud Computing Is More Than Just A Tech Shift
Cloud computing delivers significant benefits in terms of tangible business metrics such as simplified and flexible IT environment, right sizing of IT requirements, and pay per use consumption model. These benefits are applicable whether the use case is a large enterprise with thousands of employees accessing common business applications or a smaller business accessing office […]
Cisco Predicts Middle East & Africa to have Highest Growth in IP Traffic Worldwide
According to the 11th annual Cisco Visual Networking Index™ (VNI) Complete Forecast for 2015 to 2020, global IP traffic will nearly triple at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 22 percent over the next five years. The Middle East and Africa (MEA) region will see a 6-fold growth in IP traffic, which is the […]
How Encryption Works and the Contours of a Successful Encryption Strategy
Data is the new age currency and extremely valuable to organizations. But there is somebody else who also has an eye on this data – the cybercriminal. While you leverage the potential of your organizational data to drive business growth, the cybercriminal sees your data as a money making opportunity. He wants to grab your […]
TP-LINK MIDDLE EAST TIES-UP WITH JARIR BOOKSTORE IN KSA
TP-LINK Technologies Co Ltd, a leading provider of SOHO and SMB networking products and solutions, has signed an alliance with Kingdom of Saudi Arabia-based consumer electronics retailer Jarir Bookstore. According to the maker of Wireless, ADSL, Switches, IP Cameras, Powerline Adapters, Print Servers, Media Converters and Network Adapters, the agreement with Jarir Bookstore will not […]
The ambiguity of CEM, Digital and Big Data
Without any doubt the world has gone the digital direction becoming more focused on the Customer experience while trying to map customer interactions and generating useful information that will increase satisfaction, leading to continuous business growth. In-line with this trend, you will notice that people are more involved in exploring and researching what I like […]
Telecommunications Regulatory Authority opens registration for World Summit Awards 2016 for ‘The World’s Best Interactive Contents’
The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has announced the opening of registration for World Summit Awards 2016’s ‘The World’s Best Interactive Contents’ competition, organized by the International Center for New Media based in Salzburg, Austria. The TRA has called on government entities, organizations and individuals to register for the competition at its website on or before […]
Saudi Telecom Company Selects Teradata Aster to Drive Customer Satisfaction
Teradata (NYSE: TDC), the big data analytics and marketing applications company announced today that Saudi Telecom Company (STC), the largest telecommunication service provider in the Middle East and North Africa and the leading operator within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, has selected the Teradata Aster Big Data Analytics Appliance as well as Teradata Hadoop to leverage customer insights and drive […]
Telia Carrier and Ericsson sign global IoT backbone agreement
As the Internet of Things (IoT) ecosystem continues to evolve, Telia Carrier and Ericsson have signed an agreement that highlights the critical role international carriers have to play. Telia Carrier will provide backhaul and interconnect solutions to Ericsson’s Device Connection Platform via a dedicated IoT backbone. “It’s pretty clear that IoT needs its own backbone”, […]
Nexans launches Solutions for 25G and 40G Ethernet in the Middle East
Nexans announced its new copper-based solutions to support bandwidths of 25Gb/s and 40Gb/s Ethernet. Developing this technology is part of Nexans’ vision of supporting the world’s growing data needs. Nexans’ LANmark-7A is now upgraded in frequency from 1000MHz to 1250MHz to fully cope with the demands of 25GBase-T. Designed for applications beyond 10G, LANmark-7A supports existing […]
TRA signs strategic partnership with Senegal to share ICT best practices
The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Regulatory Authority for Telecommunications and Posts of Senegal as part of TRA’s strategic partnership programme with telecoms regulatory authorities worldwide to share best practices in the sector. The MOU was signed on the sidelines of the 2016 session of the International […]
Huawei Saudi Arabia sponsors “Career Day” and “PNU Got Talent” events at “Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman” University
In line with its unwavering commitment to invest in national talents and unlock youth capabilities, Huawei sponsored the “Career Day” event held recently at the Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University as part of the University’s annual activities for the current academic year 2016. Recognizing the importance of supporting the education sector, contributing to the community […]
GCC Committee for Undersecretaries of Post and Telecommunications successfully concludes 27th meeting in Riyadh
A high-level delegation from the UAE Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has discussed during its participation at the recently concluded 27th meeting of the GCC Committee for Undersecretaries of Post and Telecommunications, which was held recently in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), topics covering partnerships in the telecommunications sector especially the recommendations issued by the […]
Cisco Honours Top Performing Partners at its UAE Partner Summit
Cisco presented twenty awards to its top performing partners in the UAE in recognition for their outstanding performance in 2015 across several categories. The gala awards ceremony held at The Ritz – Carlton, Dubai was attended by more than 200 delegates from the Cisco channel partner community. “Our UAE Partner Summit 2016 was a tremendous […]