Mobile phone towers have been vandalised and telecoms staff abused in Birmingham in central England and Merseyside in northern England, following conspiracy theories linking 5G with the coronavirus.
UiPath extends its online RPA academy and certification
UiPath, the leader in enterprise Robotic Process Automation (RPA), introduced an expansion to its RPA Certification and Academy program and …
Avaya Spaces gets UAE TRA approval
UAE’s Telecommunications Regulatory Authority has confirmed that the cloud-based Avaya Spaces collaboration app has been approved for use in the country.
UAE telecom subscribers hit 23.67M in 2019
TRA has recently released a report stating that the number of telecommunications subscribers in UAE mobile, fixed-line and data services amounted to around 23.67 million in December 2019.
Microsoft renames Office 365 to Microsoft 365
During a virtual briefing, Microsoft announced that on April 21, Office 365 will become Microsoft 365, and will be offering new personal …
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Instagram introduces COVID-19 call-out in the UAE
In an effort to help people get relevant and up-to-date resources on COVID-19, Instagram has introduced a call-out at the …
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Distance learning in UAE to run until end of academic year
Schools and universities in the UAE are to continue online distance learning until the end of the academic year in June amid coronavirus fears, according to the Ministry of Education.
PayBy launches mobile payment services in the UAE
As the world is battling the COVID-19 pandemic, consumers and businesses are increasingly looking for payment solutions that are convenient, …
Huawei, University of Sharjah sign MoU to empower local ICT talent
The University of Sharjah and Huawei have signed recently a new a memorandum of understanding to further nurture and equip …
Abu Dhabi launches ‘Digital Learning Challenge’
Abu Dhabi School of Government (ADSG) has launched the Digital Learning Challenge, as part of Abu Dhabi government’s ‘Digital Month’.
stc Saudi Arabia digitises over 7 million contracts
stc has revealed that the number of paper contracts that the company dispensed with due to digitisation amounted to 7 million annual contracts.
TRA ensures connectivity in UAE hospitals amid the coronavirus pandemic
The UAE Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has announced plans to ensure network connectivity within hospitals and medical facilities in the …
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Dubai turns to advanced tech for city-wide disinfection drive
Over the weekend, as part of the national sterilisation programme, Dubai has disinfected 129 of its sites and buildings and 23 public areas in the emirate.
HP launches BeOnline program to support distance learning in the Middle East
HP Inc. announced the launch of BeOnline program in collaboration with Classera, the leader in Learning Management Systems, and Mirai, …