The RIPE Network Coordination Centre (NCC) and the Kuwait Communication Information Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (CITRA) recently held a training programme for telecommunications and Internet service providers (ISPs) to educate them on how to work with Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) and deploy it on their networks.
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 62015G to evolve and elevate services in numerous sectors, says Etisalat chief
“Today we are witnessing colossal advancements across all technologies with 5G to be a game changer as it aims to bring in evolution that would elevate services, performance and enablement revolutionising verticals like transport, energy, smart cities, security/surveillance and health.”
Twitter changes strategy for fighting “trolls”
Twitter has recently revised its strategy for fighting abusive internet “trolls,” and will now use behavioural signals to identify harassers on the social network, according to Reuters.
Personal devices pose huge security risks to enterprises: study
A recent study revealed that the cybersecurity risk posed to enterprises by personal devices and Internet of Things devices are rising in significance.
UAE empowers young Emiratis to harness the power of AI
The UAE’s Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT), represented by its Centre of Excellence for Applied Research and Training (CERT) and Oracle have inked a new agreement to cooperate in the nation’s capacity building and student training and empowerment in AI technologies.
Vodafone Qatar rolls out 1Gbps fibre network in new areas
Vodafone Qatar has recently announced that it will be supplying New Salata and the Industrial Area with full-fibre network to handle speeds of up to 1 Gigabit per second (1Gbps).
Etisalat accelerates connectivity services at Expo 2020
Etisalat has announced the achievement of a milestone at Expo 2020 Dubai with the completion of the first phase of construction of two state-of-the-art Points of Presence (PoPs) that will play a critical role as the main interconnection point for the provision of services to the entire Expo 2020 site as well as serve as a communications gateway to the world at the global event.
Abu Dhabi businesses get online boost with new Internet domain
Abu Dhabi’s Smart Solutions and Services Authority, ADSSSA, announced the launch of the Abu Dhabi Internet domain suffixes (.abudhabi), and (.أبوظبي) for Arabic to represent the Emirate’s digital identity in the virtual world.
Five ways to check if your router is configured securely
Here are some security aspects users should look at in a home network ―particularly those related to the configuration of its Internet-connected router.
Russian hackers could launch a global cyber-attack: US and UK officials
Russian hackers are reportedly targeting millions of devices around the world to spy, steal information and build networks in preparation for future cyber-attacks, the US and UK have revealed.