Smartphone shipments to GCC countries have fell 9.4 percent year on year in 2018 to total 23.6 million units, the lowest since 2013, according to IDC.
How HPE GreenLake Flex Capacity can benefit enterprises
Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s vice president and managing director for the Middle East, Dr Fabio Fontana, and Kinda Baydoun, Middle East …
Growing IT complexities driving security spending in META
Spending on IT security in the Middle East, Turkey, and Africa (META) is set to cross the $2.7 billion mark this year, according to the latest insights from IDC.
Dell EMC expands data protection offerings for multi-cloud environments
Dell EMC has announced new and enhanced capabilities to the Dell EMC Data Domain and Integrated Data Protection Appliance (IDPA) portfolio of backup storage appliances.
Honeywell to integrate voice tech with SAP Business One
Honeywell has announced the launch of a fully integrated voice-directed productivity solution for SAP Business One users across the Middle East.
Why Dell Technologies has the “upper hand” in enterprise tech
Dell EMC’s senior vice president for the Middle East, Turkey and Africa region Mohammed Amin tells CNME why he believes the firm has the edge over its behemoth competitors and why it will be the “last man standing” in the IT infrastructure space.
Three in four Middle East firms have “yet to move to cloud”: Microsoft
Almost three in four Middle East organisations that have not yet moved their digital estates and IT environments to the cloud, plan to do so in 2019, a Microsoft survey has revealed.
What you need to know about the year of data-driven digital ecosystem
There’s still much to do in advancing artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies, and autonomous systems are continuing to take shape as organisations build the digital backbone to support them.
Apple slashes forecast amid sluggish iPhone sales in China
In an unusual step, Apple has slashed its quarterly sales forecast, with chief executive Tim Cook attributing it to decelerating …
How partners can play a role in dispelling AI myths
Matthieu Brignone, head of EMEA channel and alliances, Pure Storage, explains how channel partners can play a role in dismissing …
Five trends to dominate the digital future
Encouraging channel partners to embrace today’s cloud-based world, Jeroen Schlosser, managing director, Equinix MENA shares the firm’s predictions for 2019, …
Why securing browsers is crucial for your business
Most industries rely on web applications, with the average employee spending 21 hours of their work week online. Unfortunately, not all browser use at work is carried out on enterprise-approved platforms.
UAE among biggest drivers of regional wearables growth
Shipments of wearable devices in the Middle East, Turkey, and Africa (META) region reached 1.13 million units in the third quarter of 2018.
Where should the CISO sit in the leadership team?
As cybersecurity risk management has ascended to become a top strategic priority, where the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) sits within the leadership team has become a major question.
Why CFOs should drive digital transformation
Artificial intelligence giant hosted a roundtable discussion in partnership with CNME that focused on the ways that chief financial officers …
Samsung leads GCC smartphone market: report
Smartphone shipments to countries in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) increased for the first time since Q1 2017, according to a recent report.
Digital transformation investments to cross $40 billion in four years
Annual spending on digital transformation (DX) initiatives in the Middle East, Turkey and Africa is set to cross the $40 billion by 2022.
Mobile, broadband data, key growth drivers as revenue from voice hits roadblock
Mobile and broadband data will continue to drive growth within the telecom sector, even as mobile voice and messaging is …
Nutanix extends Beam to the enterprise private cloud
Nutanix has announced new updates to Beam which extend its cost visibility and optimisation capabilities into on-prem deployments.
Lenovo, EES partner to drive intelligent transformation in the UAE
Lenovo and Emitac Enterprise Solutions (EES), an IT infrastructure services and solutions provider, have announced a strategic partnership for the …