Huawei’s rotating CEO Eric Xu has stressed the importance for telecom carriers to innovate their services or risk losing out …
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Bahrain mulls single broadband network roll out
The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) of Bahrain held a series of briefings with telecom operators this month to discuss the new economic regulatory framework, a key step towards achieving single network in the kingdom.0 4576
WaveX selects ArabianChain blockchain-based smart contracts
Based in the UAE and with operations in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, ArabianChain enables governments, enterprises, startups and individuals to use blockchain-based tools and languages and build their transactions and contracts on its platform.
Ras al-Khaimah launches first startup incubator
The emirate of Ras al-Khaimah has inaugurated its first startup incubator at Julfar Towers, in the presence of Sheikh Mohammed …
Cisco demos ‘Network of the Future’, IoT and AI innovations
Cisco, during its participation at the recently held GITEX Technology Week 2017, showcased some of its latest innovations and solutions for the digital era.
Dubai Internet City to highlight ecosystem quartet at GITEX
Dubai Internet City (DIC) has announced its participation at GITEX Technology Week 2017, marking its 18th outing at the definitive …
Twitter trials 280-character limit for select users
Twitter has recently announced that it plans to double its character limit to 280 for all languages except Japanese, Chinese and Korean.
PCFC launches maritime information exchange platform
Dubai’s Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation has launched the Dubai Maritime Virtual Cluster (DMVC) initiative on www.dmvc.ae, aimed at …
DIFC Courts launches Courts of the Future Forum
Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Courts and Dubai Future Foundation have launched the Courts of the Future Forum, which will …
Costa Coffee trials drone delivery service in Dubai
Beach-goers can be seen in the video released by Costa ordering via mobile phone to the local branch, before the drink arrives right at their location within 15 minutes.
Google to acquire 2,000 HTC employees in $1.1bn deal
HTC will receive $1.1 billion in cash from Google as part of the transaction. Separately, Google will receive a non-exclusive license for HTC intellectual property (IP).