Yahoo has announced that it will now be called Altaba and its CEO Marissa Mayer will step down from the board of directors after closing of its proposed sale of its main Internet properties to Verizon Communications Inc.
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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 6210
GBM partners with Ankabut
Gulf Business Machines (GBM) has partnered with Ankabut for the first deployment of an Internet Services Provider (ISP) Control Desk in the education sector in the UAE.
The infrastructure of things
Are networks prepared for the era where tens of billions of connected devices dominate the enterprise?
DSO installs smart street solutions by Huawei
Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority (DSOA), the regulatory body for Dubai Silicon Oasis (DSO), the integrated free zone technology park, in collaboration with Huawei, has installed the first Smart Street Solution in the Middle East region at the high-tech park.
Wi-Fi second most important living essential for families
According to a recent research titled The Home Network, the Neglected Workhorse by IDC and Linksys, 84 percent of users cite performance as the most important attribute when purchasing a new router, far out distancing range, security and even price.
Big Data’s huge role
Focusing just on the ‘Big’ could diminish competitive advantage and only yield minimal benefits for Middle East organisations, Lee Miles writes.
Big gains
Businesses are seeking Big Data Analytics tools for faster and better decision-making processes. Reseller ME explores how channel partners can capitalise on this technology through consultancy and services.
Microsoft opens new centre of excellence for oil and gas
Microsoft has launched a new Middle East and Africa centre of excellence for oil and gas in Dubai, built specifically to assist customers in driving digital transformation, cost cutting and optimisation of their operations across the region and the world.
Ericsson ConsumerLab: Personal safety to drive wearables market
According to the latest Ericsson ConsumerLab report, titled “Wearable technology and the internet of things”, six in 10 smartphone users state that wearables have uses beyond health and wellness.
Palo Alto Networks, Honeywell partner for industrial cybersecurity
Palo Alto Networks and Honeywell Process Solutions (HPS) have announced a strategic collaboration to boost the cybersecurity capabilities of control systems used by industrial facilities and critical infrastructure.