UAE-based telecommunications service provider du has conducted the first-ever Live 5G data call on its production 5G network while rolling-out 700 5G sites across the UAE.
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Telecom subscribers in UAE rise to 24 million: TRA
The number of subscribers to telecommunications services in the UAE, whether through mobile phones, landlines and the internet, rose to around 24 million during the first five months of 2018.1 6088
5G subscriptions in Middle East to hit 30 million in five years
5G is expected to reach 30 million subscriptions for enhanced mobile broadband in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) by the end of 2024, representing two percent of total mobile subscriptions.
Global cybersecurity firm expands data centre footprint in UAE
Forcepoint has opened a new data centre in Dubai, providing advanced web security and low latency benefits to customers in the Middle East.
Mastercard, Dubai telco to usher in a new era of secure payments experiences
Mastercard has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with du, from Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), to examine how the company’s pioneering NuDetect solution.
UAE’s EITC announces advanced readiness for 5G
The Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC) has announced advanced level of preparation to roll-out 5G services in the UAE in 2019.
UAE-based tech unicorn unveils rewards programme for loyal users
Dubai-based ride-hailing app Careem has launched rewards programme Careem Rewards for its 33 million users.
Alabbar-owned noon ventures into Egypt market
noon, the Middle East’s homegrown digital marketplace created in the region and powered by the region’s leading retailers, has announced its imminent expansion into Egypt.
Dubai promotes road safety awareness in schools
Dubai has launched the ‘Smart Safety Bus’ for raising the traffic awareness of students in schools within the emirate.
UAE scores high in global autonomous vehicle readiness index
The UAE has earned a place in the top 10 for the second year in a row in KPMG’s Autonomous Vehicles Readiness Index (AVRI), which evaluates how prepared countries are to accommodate driverless vehicles.
Dubai records real estate transactions at “world-record speed”
Dubai Land Department (DLD) has announced the launch of the Smart Audit initiative that allows the completion of real estate transactions on the same day.