SAMENA Telecommunications Council and Tech Mahindra will jointly hold the Beyond Connectivity (BYC 2018) – Tech Mahindra Annual Communications, Media and Entertainment (CME) Summit 2018, themed “In The Future”.
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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 6480
Snap in talks to open office in Saudi Arabia
Snap Inc, owner of social media platform Snapchat, is reportedly in talks with Saudi Arabia to open an office in the Kingdom, CNBC said citing sources familiar with the discussion.
Data is the currency of the future, says Google exec
Data is the ‘new oil’ and the currency for the future and the media should be careful while sharing it,” said Carlo Biondo, President, EMEA Strategic Partnerships, Google.
Sheikh Mohammed lends voice to Dubai’s Translation Challenge
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, together with Crown Prince and Dubai Executive Council Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum visited the Translation Challenge site to review its progress, which falls under the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Arabic e-Learning Project.
Omanis urged to take part in boosting renewable energy sector
The German University of Technology in Oman (GUtech) has recently held a five-day solar photovoltaic course.
Kodak Alaris signs distribution partnership with Mindware
Regional IT value-added distributor Mindware has signed a distribution contract with digital imaging and information management vendor Kodak Alaris.
Ivanti announces Middle East expansion
Ivanti, the company that unifies IT to better manage and secure the digital workplace, has announced that it has further expanded into the Middle East, with its office in Dubai.
Beware of WhatsApp scams: Abu Dhabi Police
According to the Abu Dhabi Police, such scams often imitate trademarks and trusted websites, with the aim of stealing personal information, such as usernames, passwords, credit card numbers and other information that may lead to problems for users, who are required to report these crimes to the police, to track and catch the criminals.
Dubai to become world’s innovation capital
The Dubai Future Foundation (DFF) has launched the second phase of Dubai 10X Initiative, which aims of make the emirate a world capital of innovation within the span of a decade, transforming it into “a city of the future.”
Dubai turns to AI to bolster dhow trade
The Port, Customs and Free Zone Corporation, PCFC, has launched the “Dhowber” project to strengthen the UAE and Dubai’s leading global position in the maritime transport industry, and help shape the sector’s future.