Artificial Intelligence is being hailed as the latest security breakthrough, but the industry has yet to fully understand its capabilities, according to Hikvision.
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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 6276
UAE telco unveils new cloud-based business unified communication service
UAE telco Etisalat has launched a new cloud-based business unified communication and collaboration service, ‘CloudTalk’, for small and medium businesses and enterprise customers.
IBM to accelerate hybrid cloud journeys with new data centres in the UAE
IBM Services has announced two IBM Data Centres in the UAE, one in Abu Dhabi and the other in Dubai, to provide cloud managed services to enterprises and help accelerate their journey to hybrid cloud.
UAE’s Etisalat launches first-ever Open vRAN in MENA
Etisalat has announced the successful launch of open virtual Radio Access Network (Open vRAN), becoming the first operator in MENA to achieve this technological feat.
Crowdsourcing campaign for UAE’s digital portal draws huge participation
The UAE TRA has announced that the number of participants in the crowdsourcing campaign aimed at developing the official portal of the United Arab Emirates Government (u.ae) has exceeded 34,000 contributors over the past two years.
Saudi Arabia’s Mobily teams up with Ericsson to accelerate digital services
Saudi Arabia’s Mobily has signed an agreement with Ericsson to leverage the latter’s products and solutions to support its drive to empower the kingdom’s government and private sectors towards digital transformation.
Veritas’ Jamie Farrelly outlines predictions for the channel in 2020
Offering a value-add service to cut through the hype Within the technology industry, vendors and analysts are constantly promising the …
Uber closes $3.1 billion acquisition of Dubai’s Careem
Uber has confirmed the official close of the previously announced acquisition of Careem for $3.1 billion. Careem Networks FZ-LLC has now become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Uber, preserving its brand.
SMB and enteprise IT security budgets decline: Kaspersky
Despite cybersecurity spending is growing year-on-year with almost nine percent growth in 2019, security budgets for SMBs and enterprise have fallen below the average spend.
Middle East’s first association for security industry launches in the UAE
The Security Professionals Association (SPA) for the Security Industry Regulatory Agency (SIRA), a security professional association aimed at connecting people within the security industry has launched in the Middle East.