Nokia and the GCAA have entered into a strategic collaboration that will make the UAE the “first country in the world to allow the operation of drones by both businesses and government agencies.”
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Omantel spearheads MECA digital transformation
Omantel has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Environment and Climate Affairs (MECA) for Information and Communication Technology (ICT) solutions.1 4832
Gartner: Governments in MENA to increase IT spending
According to a recent research by Gartner, governments in the Middle East and North Africa will spend $11.5 billion on IT products and services in 2016.
ICT skills paramount for jobs in government sector
ICDL Arabia has recently noted that 85 percent of jobs in the public sector deem ICT skills an essential requirement for people who are interested applying for various positions.
Connecting future cities
Suparno Banerjee, VP, WW Public Sector Programs, HP and Mohammed Khodr, Director of Sales, Enterprise and Public Sector, HP UAE, outline the role partners play in delivering solutions to government entities.
Government enabled
Last month, Etisalat, in association with CNME, organised a conference targeted at both local and federal government entities, demonstrating its leadership in the digital services space.
EMC kicks off Momentum with major product releases
EMC kicked off the Momentum 2012 conference in Vienna this morning by announcing a series of major product releases which …
Public sectors reluctant to embrace cloud: IDC survey
Over half of public sector organisations have no budget assigned specifically to cloud computing, according to an IDC survey. The …
Fujitsu targets secure tablet PC at government
Fujitsu has added data encryption to its Stylistic Q550 slate PC, creating what the company believes is the first tablet …
MEA region to be driven by new domains and verticals: MSAT
Mahindra Satyam, a global consulting and IT services provider, today announced the first quarter financial results for the year and …
Travel firms ‘unsure’ about DR plans, says City Lifeline
A third of IT managers and users in the travel sector are “unsure” that their disaster recovery plans would work …