Mubadala Investment Company is set to launch a venture capital arm of its business, with a dedicated ventures investment team …
Huawei CEO Xu: enterprises unsatisfied with unresponsive telcos
Huawei’s rotating CEO Eric Xu has stressed the importance for telecom carriers to innovate their services or risk losing out …
Mashreq Bank, Microsoft extend partnership to drive digital transformation
Building on Mashreq’s current digital strategy, the bank will harness the power of Microsoft Dynamics 365 as its commerce platform, to “empower its employees and engage customers more effectively.”
STC partners with Tech Mahindra
The Saudi Telecom Company (STC), represented by its enterprise focused business unit, STC Business, and Tech Mahindra have announced a …
Esharah announces partnership with Cradlepoint
Dubai-based telecommunications and security solutions firm Esharah has announced a partnership with Cradlepoint at GITEX Technology Week 2017.
Dell Technologies unveils Internet of Things strategy
Dell Technologies has launched its IoT vision and strategy at GITEX 2017, including a new IoT division as well as new IoT specific products, labs, partner programme and consumption models.
Red Hat flaunts latest open source container platform
Open-source solutions provider Red Hat, is showcasing its latest application development technology, the Open Shift Container Platform at GITEX Technology Week 2017.
Blockchain, ransomware dominate RSA Conference 2017 agenda
RSA Conference has announced the agenda for this year’s event, which includes keynotes and engaging sessions on hot topics such as blockchain, AI and cloud.
Evanssion signs distribution agreement with Cohesity
Evanssion, a regional value-added distributor (VAD) for cloud transformation and information security solutions, has signed a distribution agreement with Cohesity, …
The rising alternative
Epicor Software is gearing up to showcase its cloud-ready, vertical-focused ERP solutions at the upcoming Gitex week. We spoke to …
Avaya expands regional presence with Bahrain office opening
The expansion furthers Avaya’s commitment to investing in local talent, while enabling businesses of all sizes to evolve as Bahrain moves towards being a digital economy.
French pavilion to host 20 tech companies
Business France will be hosting 20 leading French technology companies at the 37th edition of GITEX Technology week which will …
Egypt’s digital economy to hit record $3.5 billion in 2017
Egypt’s digital economy is set to reach a record-high of $3.5 billion, organisations announced today at the Egypt Inspire event …
GCC businesses must ‘urgently’ transform for VAT compliance: Oracle
The study, which is based on a poll of 450 senior company executives from across industries, reveals that 73 percent of businesses consider VAT implementation as a key opportunity to initiate wider digital transformation projects within their organisation.
Veeam to showcase digital life experience at Gitex
Veeam Software will demonstrate its NEW Availability Suite v10 that bridges the ‘Availability Gap’ (the gap between users demand for uninterrupted …
Fortinet spotlights ‘Security Fabric’ for ‘borderless’ enterprises
Fortinet, during its participation at this year’s GITEX, will focus on the extended capabilities of the Fortinet Security Fabric.
Omantel spearheads MECA digital transformation
Omantel has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Environment and Climate Affairs (MECA) for Information and Communication Technology (ICT) solutions.
VPA-enabled wireless speakers market to reach $3.5B by 2021
End-user spending for the worldwide virtual personal assistant (VPA)-enabled wireless speaker market is forecast to reach $3.52 billion by 2021, up from $0.72 billion in 2016, according to Gartner.
Security Advisor ME recognises excellence in IT security
The second annual Security Advisor Middle East Awards saw prominent players in the information security industry, including private and public sector CISOs and CSOs, gather in the UAE to celebrate achievements from the regional IT security space.
Sabari Indian School deploys Wi-Fi for eLearning
Sabari Indian School, a Dubai-based school offering CBSE curriculum has implemented a wireless infrastructure from Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise …