The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has revealed that the number of data systems provided in cooperation with the Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Authority and other government entities on bayanat.ae has reached more than 500 systems, covering various educational, health, environment and other fields.
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 6175AI tech to help verify Ejari contracts in Dubai
Dubai Land Department (DLD) has announced that it will be using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to verify ‘Ejari’ contracts.
Kuwait to begin electronic visa renewal next year: report
Kuwait’s Ministry of the Interior has reportedly announced plans to digitize the renewal of residence visa for expatriates from the beginning of 2019.
Five Google innovation hubs coming to Saudi Arabia
The Saudi Federation for Cyber Security and Programming has reportedly finalised agreement with Google to set up five Google Innovation Hub centres across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
“UAE is a rapidly developing tech economy,” says expert
The UAE is ahead of the global pack in its adoption of blockchain and cryptocurrencies, according to Rashid Yusup, the CEO and Co-Founder of Taklimakan, a crypto education, analytics and social networking firm.
Fortinet awards Middle East partners’ achievements
Fortinet has announced at its Middle East partner conference, Partner Sync, the winners of its 2017 Partner of the Year Awards.
New cyberespionage campaign targets MENA firms: report
Kaspersky Lab experts have uncovered a new cyberespionage campaign “Operation Parliament” that is targeting high profile organisations from around the world with a focus on the Middle East and North Africa.
Over 4000 Emiratis aspire to be UAE’s first astronauts
Registrations for the UAE Astronaut Programme has reportedly received a total of 4,022 applications from Emiratis who are aspiring to become part of the nation’s first space programme.
Saudi Arabia leads Arab world in science and tech patents
Saudi Arabia was reportedly granted 664 patents last year. The latest number is double that of all Arab countries combined during the same period.
Emirates NBD achieves major IT transformation milestone
Emirates NBD has announced the launch of its own private cloud platform. The move is part of the bank’s ongoing AED 1 billion IT transformation.