UAE telco Etisalat has collaborated with Huawei to complete the industry’s first trial of compact all-optical cross-connect (OXC) for the transport industry.
“UAE consumers won’t pay extra for 5G”: TRA
UAE consumers have received a welcome boost following confirmation that they will not have to pay extra for superfast 5G …
Uber founder receives $400m in investment from Saudi Arabia
Uber founder Travis Kalanick has received investment of $400m from Saudi Arabia’s sovereign-wealth fund according to reports in The Wall …
Focus Softnet launches new AI-powered app for Quickbooks users
Focus Softnet has launched Qbixe, its artificial intelligence-driven, voice activated app, designed for small and medium businesses using Intuit’s Quickbooks.
Data helps build customer trust: MEA business leaders
Business leaders in the Middle East and Africa strongly believe that data helps build trust from its customers, its own business processes, and across its partner ecosystem, according to a recent study by IBM.
Dell Technologies commits to driving UAE’s ICT agenda
With digital transformation being a major area of focus for businesses and government across the UAE, Dell Technologies has reinforced its commitment to advancing the country’s ICT agenda.
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix to go cashless with Tappit
Tappit, the global payment ecosystem for events, sports stadia and venues, has announced a new partnership with Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi.
Honeywell unveils Genetron application in Saudi Arabia
Honeywell has launched its Genetron application to combat counterfeit refrigerants in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Huawei smartphone sales soar despite US restrictions
Global sales of smartphones to end users continued to decline in the third quarter of 2019, contracting by 0.4 percent compared with the third quarter of 2018, according to Gartner.
Chatbots to bring global retailers $439 million in annual savings
Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies such as chatbots will bring global retailers $439 million in annual savings by 2023, according to a recent industry study.
Mimecast blocks over 90 billion suspicious emails
The Mimecast Threat Intelligence Report includes analysis of 207 billion emails processed by Mimecast, 99 billion of which were rejected.
Uber stripped of licence to operate in London
Uber has lost its licence to operate private hire vehicles in London after the UK capital’s transport agency said it was “not fit and proper” to hold such a permit.
Online shoppers in the Middle East at risk of email fraud: Proofpoint
90 percent of the top 20 online retailers in the Middle East are not actively blocking fraudulent emails from reaching customers
SAP, Mercedes-Benz EQ Formula E Team accelerate technology partnership
SAP SE has announced that the Mercedes-Benz EQ Formula E Team is using the SAP HANA platform and the SAP Sports One solution for season six of the ABB FIA Formula E Championship.