StarLink has announced a new distribution partnership with Extreme Networks for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Extreme …
Networking, Saudi Arabia, Technology
Saudi Arabia’s Al Khobar becomes first Middle East city to get 5G network
Al Khobar, a city in Saudi Arabia's oil-rich Eastern Province, became the first city in the Middle East and North Africa to test 5G wireless connectivity after it launched a pilot project last week, according to a recent statement released by the Kingdom's Ministry of Culture and Information.0 5133
Oman Technology Fund enlists Ireland’s NDRC to provide startup expertise
NDRC will provide expertise and personnel throughout a three-month programme for 10 start-ups from the MENA region, with the OTF investing the required capital.
Smart Dubai gets Middle East’s first robot receptionist
The Smart Dubai Office, has partnered with regional technology business solutions provider Nearbuy to host a trial of the first robot receptionist in the Middle East.
SME sector in GCC set to hit $920bn in next five years: study
While the GCC region accounts for only 34% of the MENA SME sector, with around $360 billion per year, it has the largest potential for SMEs regionally, as it is growing from a relatively low base.
HBMSU names winners of inaugural Emirati Programmer competition
The Emirati Programmer initiative is the first-of-its-kind in the UAE launched is aimed at enhancing the skills of Emirati youth in programming languages.
Industry 4.0 to bring major disruption to work and life: MENA millennials
WEF’s Global Shaper Survey: MENA millennials expect the Fourth Industrial Revolution to have a significant impact on their working and daily lives.
Zain Group addresses DDoS threats with new mitigation service
Zain Group’s fully owned global services subsidiary, Mada Communications, has announced that it will be rolling out a next-generation, cloud-ready DDoS mitigation technology in partnership with application security experts F5 Networks.
Gaza Cybergang targets UAE and Saudi Arabia
Kaspersky Lab experts are registering important changes in the operations of the infamous Gaza Cybergang, which is actively targeting multiple …
DAFZA launches ‘MENA’s first’ e-commerce free zone
Dubai Airport Freezone Authority (DAFZA), has launched the Middle East and North Africa region’s first free zone dedicated to e-commerce …
Altavant Consulting partners with Mi9 Retail
Altavant Consulting, a retail innovation broker in providing services and technology that are intuitive and designed to ignite customer conversion, …