“We are rapidly progressing on the digital agenda and entering the all-intelligent world,” said Alaa ElShimy, vice president and managing director, Huawei Enterprise Middle East.
GITEX 2018
UAE jump starts regulatory control of fintech
The UAE Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) has issued a resolution approving the regulatory control of Fintech.
Ex-Telefonica chief joins UAE Etisalat’s board
Etisalat has appointed Juan Villalonga – the former chief executive of Spain’s Telefonica – as the final board member of the seven seats assigned to Emirates Investment Authority
Global Blockchain push kickstarted by cutting-edge platform
Some of the world’s most ambitious technology innovators have taken a huge step forward in fulfilling their blockchain ambitions after …
Jordan’s top bank becomes regional Blockchain leader
Jordan’s leading investment and commercial bank has become one of the Middle East’s Blockchain success stories after implementing an early …
Juniper Networks expands Ericsson partnership to drive 5G
Juniper Networks has expanded its 18-year partnership with Ericsson, a global mobile networks provider, to deliver a comprehensive end-to-end 5G …
ADM, Judicial Department complete digitisation process
The Abu Dhabi Judicial Department and Abu Dhabi City Municipality, ADM, have announced the completion of their online link covering …
Exclusive Networks to debut Cyber and Cloud super centre
Nathan Clements, MD, Exclusive Networks, elaborates on how the firm has sustained high growths and shares GITEX plans. Global cloud …
Future of shopping takes centre stage in Dubai
Technology adoption is powering the shift in retail and the UAE is at the forefront of taking significant strides towards embracing innovations shaping the future, experts noted during the ongoing Smart Stores Expo.
Aramco IPO delays push Saudi fund to focus on tech
With the stock market listing of its national oil company stalled, Saudi Arabia is scrambling to boost the coffers of the sovereign wealth fund spearheading a risky plan to diversify its economy.
Pure Storage acquires cloud-first storage firm
Pure Storage has announced the acquisition of privately-held, Sunnyvale, California-based software company StorReduce, a cloud-first software-defined storage solution for managing large scale unstructured data.
Exclusive Networks announces new formula for data centre transformation
Exclusive Networks, as part of its partnership with Mellanox, is offering NuMeRu, a complete data centre transformation bundle of solutions, services and go-to-market support for BigTec channel partners.
“The choices we make now will determine our place in the digital future,” says Microsoft executive
“AI Week is the perfect platform, both for companies that are new to AI and for those that have solutions already in place,” said Microsoft Gulf’s Group Lead.
Amazon joins Apple in the $1 trillion club
Amazon.com made history on Tuesday as it becomes the second publicly traded US company to reach the historic threshold after Apple.
Global fintech experts to descend into Abu Dhabi
FinTech Abu Dhabi Summit 2018 will go ‘live’ in two more weeks with two full days of activities for fintech start-ups.
Bahrain’s Investcorp snaps up recruitment-focused tech firm
Investcorp Technology Partners, a European lower middle market technology investor, has announced that it acquired Berlin-based Softgarden, a Human Resources (HR) software provider for an undisclosed sum.
Dubai scouts new innovations to transform hospitality industry
The Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (Dubai Tourism) along with a number of top industry partners has launched the second annual Futurism Challenge.
Five tech trends that will blur the lines between human and machines
Gartner’s Hype Cycle for Emerging Technologies, 2018 revealed five distinct emerging technology trends that will blur the lines between humans and machines.
Abu Dhabi Police deploys additional kiosks for traffic services
Abu Dhabi Police GHQ has launched the third generation of the smart teller kiosks (Sahl) in a number of ADNOC service stations (ADNOC Oasis) and integrated services centres (Tam) across the capital.
GITEX 2018
Why digital transformation starts with the network
As businesses around the world continue to transform their offerings to better enable their employees and serve their customers, networks must be ready to adapt for the future.