The new Alcatel-Lucent Network on Demand service, according to ALE, enables businesses to enjoy the latest networking technology on a pay-per-use basis.
Honor expects doubling growth in the Middle East in 2016
Huawei Honor has announced that its Honor 5X smartphone launched in February, sold five times more than its predecessor 4X device, further driving the brand’s 100 percent growth year-on-year which is delivering a 15 percent contribution to Huawei’s extensive progression in the Middle East.
Iran: Open for business
The news of the end of sanctions against Iran earlier this year has sent stock markets in the Middle East into a tailspin. As the GCC braces itself for changes to its economic climate, how can enterprise leaders exploit changes to one of the region’s most important emerging industries – technology?
Business enabler
Sachin Bhardwaj, Director Marketing and Business Development, eHosting DataFort, explains how the Internet of Things will increase the demand for cloud and managed IT services in the Middle East.
Identifying the security pitfalls in SDN
While a software-defined network can improve application performance and help ease administrative tasks, it can also create new vulnerabilities. Experts offer advice for security teams.
WhatsApp to cease supporting Nokia and Blackberry devices
Instant messaging service, WhatsApp has announced that it will soon ending its support to particular devices by the end of 2016.
Avaya to host fifth annual Avaya Technology Forum
Avaya will showcase its cloud-based solutions designed to help public and private-sector organisations achieve their digital transformation objectives at the …
Looking ahead
Wael El Kabbany, Vice President, Middle East, North Africa and Eastern Mediterranean, shares his predictions about the technology landscape in 2016.
Enabling digital economy
Regional organisations are looking to upgrade their infrastructures and processes to the digital era as emerging technologies are increasingly gaining popularity across both large and smaller enterprises. Reseller ME finds out how channel partners can play a vital role in this transformation.
Consultative approach
Reseller ME investigates the opportunities for channel partners in the region’s move to desktop virtualisation and how they can aspire to the role of a trusted advisor.
Manning the floodgates
The influx of data over the past decade has left organisations with more data to manage than ever. The ability to effectively obtain and strategically manage data has since become a competitive differentiator among enterprises.
Avaya launches new solutions aimed at mid-market companies
Avaya has announced its first complete, multichannel unified communications and contact centre cloud offers targeted for the mid-market.
Case Study
Enterprise Security IT Software Management Big Data Enterprise Group Case StudyAaron’s looks to achieve secure code excellence with HPE Fortify …
The wireless frontier
In the world of mobile broadband, LTE Advanced-Pro is on the tip of everyone’s tongues. Expected to be available this year, the world is waiting eagerly for the next step in the path to 5G. Can 4.5G deliver what most are expecting?
Into the future
Industry experts examine the current market scenario and predicts what’s in store over the course of 2016.
Middle East and Africa posts growth in tablet market
According to IDC’s latest ‘Middle East and Africa Quarterly Tablet Tracker,’ the Middle East and Africa (MEA) tablet market surpassed the global trend in Q3 2015 having posted a year-on-year growth of 3.3 percent.
Task to bring Xiaomi smartphones to MENA
Task, a Dubai-based distributor, will launch a range of Xiaomi’s smartphones initially in Saudi Arabia and the UAE at the start of 2016, with a subsequent roll-out across the rest of the GCC and North Africa shortly afterwards.
Fujitsu to spin off PC and phone businesses
Representatives from Fujitsu announced plans on Thursday to spin off its PC and phone businesses this coming February, evidence that both markets are simply becoming too cutthroat to be palatable to the parent company.
On the horizon
As regional CIOs of enterprises and SMBs alike face budgeting and political struggles to gain backing for their desired initiatives, they find themselves spoiled for choice in terms of exciting, disruptive technologies. Which solutions stand the best chance of catching their eye in the coming year?
Telcos as content providers –but why?
The telcos of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) are beginning to converge their traditional abilities and the delivery of attractive and compelling content is opening up valuable new revenue streams.