Supporters of the extremist group ISIS operated at least 46,000 Twitter accounts at the end of last year, a new study says, underscoring the challenge facing social networks as they become powerful tools for propaganda and recruitment.
Tech, travelled
With the organisation’s data centre archaic and inefficient, Saeed Al Ghailani, Head of Infrastructure and Telecoms, Department of Transport Abu Dhabi, knew change was a must. When the arm moved to a new office in Bain Al Jessrain, he took the opportunity to modernise and streamline IT operations.
STC deploys first Ericsson Radio Dot System in ME
Ericsson and Saudi Telecom Company (STC) have teamed up to deploy Ericsson’s state-of-the-art Radio Dot System solution. It is the …
Ooredoo, Telefonica announce strategic partnership
Telefónica and Ooredoo have jointly announced the signature of a Strategic Partnership Agreement. The partnership will allow Ooredoo to become …
Bulwark signs up RadarServices
According to the terms of the partnership, Bulwark Technologies will strengthen the sales network for the RadarServices Risk Detection and Intelligence Service in the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia.
Google confirms carrier plans
Google has confirmed for the first time that it plans to offer connectivity directly to mobile users in the U.S., but a senior executive downplayed the competition it would be to major U.S. cellular carriers.
Alcatel-Lucent boosts Wi-Fi
At the Mobile World Congress 2015 being held in Barcelona, Alcatel-Lucent has announced its ‘Wireless Unified Networks’ strategy which blends the …
MWC: Ericsson CEO talks solutions
Ericsson President and CEO Hans Vestberg reflected on the pace of change in the industry at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, showcasing the latest solutions that the company is bringing to market, and making predictions for 2015.
DST joins Cumulus channel programme
StorIT Distribution subsidiary Data Science Technologies (DST) has announced that it has joined the Cumulus Networks channel partner programme and is now offering open networking solutions for a range of data centre networking architectures.
Crayon appointed Snow KSA reseller
Software Asset Management (SAM) firm Crayon Middle East today announced its appointment as the first reseller and deployment partner in the Gulf and Saudi Arabia market for on premise and cloud-based SAM firm Snow Software.
Identifying the advantage
HID Global’s Business Segment Director for PACS, Jaroslav Barton and Nat Pisupati, Regional Sales Director Identity & Access Management, MEA, take us through the company and channel plans for the year.
ManageEngine boosts network solutions
ManageEngine has today announced the latest versions of NetFlow Analyser, its real-time bandwidth and security analysis software, and Network Configuration Manager, its network change and configuration management (NCCM) solution.
IBM due $4 billion disruptive tech drive
IBM will dedicate $4 billion in spending this year to the cloud, analytics and mobile technologies, as it struggles with seismic shifts that are changing the computing landscape it once dominated.
Etisalat to host energy IT conference
Etisalat has announced that it will host the debut edition of its energy industry IT transformation event ‘Together we energise the world: Modern energy powered by modern solutions’ next month.
IBM outlines Twitter plans
Capturing public conversations around the world in real time, Twitter could be a valuable source of intelligence for the business world. IBM is now creating new ways to derive potentially valuable information from this massive, sprawling data set.
Avaya extends SDN offerings
Avaya this week extended its SDN arsenal with an architecture and supporting products designed to simplify enterprise connectivity and application provisioning.
Dell announces converged appliance release
Dell today announced the release of its second set of XC Series of web-scale converged appliances.
Dell launches converged appliances
Dell today announced the release of its second set of XC Series of web-scale converged appliances.
Fujitsu launches N7100 scanner
Fujitsu has launched its N7100 network scanner, which speeds up image processing within the scanning workflow “by a factor of ten” compared to its N1800predecessor.
Exploring greener pastures
Reseller ME speaks to new vendors on the block to explore the strategies that work the best in this region.