Smart Dubai and the Dubai Department of Economic Development (DED – Dubai Economy) have announced a joint new data initiative for the retail sector.
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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 6220
Ooredoo chooses Fortinet to deliver secure SD-WAN managed services in Kuwait
Fortinet has been chosen by Ooredoo Kuwait, a part of Ooredoo Group to deliver the region’s first secure SD-WAN managed service.
Uber stripped of licence to operate in London
Uber has lost its licence to operate private hire vehicles in London after the UK capital’s transport agency said it was “not fit and proper” to hold such a permit.
Online shoppers in the Middle East at risk of email fraud: Proofpoint
90 percent of the top 20 online retailers in the Middle East are not actively blocking fraudulent emails from reaching customers
SAP, Mercedes-Benz EQ Formula E Team accelerate technology partnership
SAP SE has announced that the Mercedes-Benz EQ Formula E Team is using the SAP HANA platform and the SAP Sports One solution for season six of the ABB FIA Formula E Championship.
Rising cloud adoption to drive channel partner engagement in UAE: Equinix
Global interconnection and data centre company Equinix has revealed the findings of an independent survey exploring the views of senior enterprise IT professionals on the future of the Channel industry.
Abuse of personal information, sophisticated attacks to rise in 2020: Kaspersky
Kaspersky researchers have shared their vision on Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs) in 2020, pointing out how the landscape of targeted attacks will change in the coming months.
Zain rolls out first-ever 5G roaming service in MENA
Zain Group has successfully launched the region’s first 5G roaming service between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, with download speeds reaching as high as 500 Mbps for both outbound and inbound roaming.
Hyperscale data centre to bring positive impact on businesses: Schneider Electric
Schneider Electric has announced findings from a new study that sheds light on how hyperscale and colocation trends are impacting the future model of the data centre value chain.
Global robotic process automation firm raises $290 Million in Series B funding
Automation Anywhere, a global Robotic Process Automation (RPA) company, has received $290 million in Series B funding at a post money valuation of $6.8 billion.