Senior representatives from the Qtel Group and Research In Motion met in Doha this week to discuss opportunities to promote …
Wataniya and Huawei deploy industry’s first nodal IP microwave network in Kuwait
Huawei, a global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, has announced that it is collaborating with Wataniya Telecom, a …
Viva vibe
Kuwait’s Viva Telecom implements a data warehouse and business intelligence (DWBI) solution to benefit business operations, Pallavi Sharma reports. As …
Challenging the norm
Dubai’s Department of Economic Development (DED) has managed something most IT managers only dream of – implement a network and …
Polycom buys ViVu for Web videoconferencing
Polycom has acquired ViVu, a provider of software for embedding videoconferencing in websites, for an undisclosed sum, the companies announced. …
RIM to make up for service interruptions with free premium apps
Research In Motion (RIM) announced today that a selection of premium apps worth a total value of more than US …
Qtel Group builds global mobile money network
The Qtel Group has made a number of important strides in its Mobile Money strategy in recent weeks, with the …
DEWA creates first utility application with Samsung Smart TVs
Samsung Electronics and Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) established an exclusive partnership which allows customers to utilise and benefit …
Menya Zavoot GITEX
One of the best parts of GITEX for me is the number of people from outside the UAE that you …
SAAED for traffic systems and Microsoft announce partnership for EVG
SAAED for traffic systems – the master developer and operator for Emirates Vehicle Gate has announced that Eng. Ibrahim Ramel, …
Dell ups the ante on helping customers unlock innovation for the virtual era
On the cusp of Dell World 2011, Dell last week announced continued customer and partner momentum for its enterprise and …
Etisalat, MasterCard and RIM to bring NFC payment technology to UAE
MasterCard Worldwide, in collaboration with Etisalat, a telecommunications provider in the Middle East, Africa and Asia and RIM recently announced …
Citrix accelerates cloud strategy with acquisition of ShareFile
Citrix Systems recently announced it has completed the acquisition of ShareFile, a market leading provider of secure, cloud-based data storage, …
CNME’s ICT Achievement Awards 2011 to be held today
CNME’s ICT Achievement Awards 2011 is scheduled to be held today, coinciding with the first day of GITEX Technology Week …
Microsoft may bid again for Yahoo, report says
Just three years after a failed attempt to buy Yahoo, Microsoft may be considering whether to try again, Reuters reported …
DIC to showcase technology incubation, innovation and collaboration at GITEX 2011
Dubai Internet City (DIC) today announced it will bring together key technology leaders Microsoft, HP and Qualcomm and share success …
Intel’s McAfee unit agrees to buy NitroSecurity
Intel’s McAfee unit is acquiring NitroSecurity in an effort to speed up risk and threat assessment capabilities via its security …
CEO Steve Ballmer ‘underpaid,’ Microsoft says
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer received compensation valued at $1.38 million this year, according to documents filed this week with the …
Telecom service providers should boost efforts in APAC: Ovum
Global telecoms service providers are only scratching the surface of the huge business opportunity in Asia-Pacific, and need to redouble …
Apple: It’s the iPhone 4S, not the iPhone 5
Apple’s new CEO Tim Cook and other company executives introduced the new iPhone 4S, an upgrade to the existing iPhone …