The Middle East’s smart homes and smart cities are helping to boost the global Wi-Fi market to USD 16 billion …
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UAE airline offers special WhatsApp service to passengers
Etihad Airways has launched a WhatsApp Business solution, allowing guests to communicate instantly with the airline via the popular messaging app.1 4687
F5 Networks to acquire Shape Security for $1B
F5 Networks and Shape Security announced a definitive agreement under which F5 will acquire all issued and outstanding shares of the privately held Shape for a …
McDonald’s leverages Snapchat Lens for MENA recruitment campaign
McDonald’s has become the first company in the MENA region to use a Snapchat Lens for a recruitment campaign. Launching …
Fortinet’s Derek Manky on the importance of threat intelligence to partner business
Organisations of all sizes are working to prioritise security initiatives as cyber threats become more targeted and sophisticated. Aware of …
Industry 4.0 presents biggest opportunity for businesses: Cisco
Business leaders and governments in the Middle East must leverage the potential of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) to have …
Data security biggest digital transformation challenge: GBM study
Gulf Business Machines (GBM) has revealed the findings of the 8th edition of its annual cybersecurity study. This year’s survey …
Enterprise IT and channel leaders honoured at Hot 50 Awards
In the eighth edition of TahawulTech.com’s Hot 50 Awards, players across vendors, distributors and systems integrators, were applauded for their dedication, leadership and innovation in the regional IT industry.
Dawex data exchange to bring sustainable future to open data
Dawex, a data exchange technology company and operator of the largest data marketplace, brings the power of its data exchange technology to open data.
AVEVA enhances value chain optimisation solutions
AVEVA has announced enhancements to its Value Chain Optimisation offering to enable customers to eliminate information silos and integrate critical business processes across the operational value chain.
Mobile technologies added $191 billion to MENA economy: report
Mobile technologies and services have added $191 billion to the region’s economy in 2018 – equivalent to about 4.5 percent of regional GDP, according to the latest reports by GSMA Intelligence.