The telcos of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) are beginning to converge their traditional abilities and the delivery of attractive and compelling content is opening up valuable new revenue streams.
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 5134Kodak Alaris to showcase information management solutions at GITEX
During their participation at GITEX 2015, Kodak Alaris will showcase a range of artificial intelligence software and scanners used by businesses and government agencies to manage and process information more efficiently.
VMware study debunks the ‘millennial myth’
VMware has recently announced the result of their latest research which aimed at debunking the ‘millennial myth’ and reveal how employees across the organisation, of all ages, can have significant influence to drive digital transformation within their businesses.
MENA BI and analytics software market grew 12% in 2014
According to Gartner, business intelligence (BI) and analytics software revenue in the Middle East and Africa (MENA) totaled $245 million in 2014, a 12 percent increase from 2013 revenue of $219 million.
IBM to offer Watson to Africa and the Middle East
IBM has recently partnered with Abu Dhabi company, Mubadala, to offer its Watson-based data analysis services to the Middle East and North Africa.
Common ground
Telecommunications and connectivity are becoming hot political topics. As both sides debate regulation versus market freedom, Bocar Ba, CEO, SAMENA Telecommunications Council is tasked with reminding parties with different interests of their common goals.
Taking stock
With DISTREE ME 2015 taking place this month, David Lewis, Head of Digital, MENA, GfK, outlines key retail trends in the MENA region.
Avira partners with emt Distribution for MENA
Global antivirus security player, Avira has entered into a definitive distribution agreement with emt Distribution to expand its channel base across Middle East and North Africa. The vendor aims to grow its presence and visibility to increase its market share in the region, with the support of the distribution channel base of emt Distribution.
Ericsson showcases HetNet at LTE MENA 2014
Ericsson is showcasing its HetNet (heterogeneous network) solution, which is designed to meet the connectivity challenges of smart cities, at LTE Mena 2014 in Dubai.
Ericsson: cloud transformation key to networked society
As a part of its participation at Cloud World Forum MENA 2014, Ericsson discussed the opportunities enabled by the Cloud in light with the significant transformation of the Information and Telecommunication Technology industry in the Middle East.