CNME Editor James Dartnell gives a lowdown of this week’s biggest news in the technology industry on the second edition of Transformation Talk, the weekly news round-up brought to you by Tahawul Tech.
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GCC smartphone sales could continue to fall this year: report
The GCC mobile phone market has experienced mild seasonal growth during the last quarter of 2017, according to the latest data revealed by IDC.0 3910
StarLink to host annual IT security roadshow across META
Regional security VAD StarLink will host its seventh annual IT Security Roadshow taking place in nine countries across the Middle …
Unify kicks off channel promotion
Unify, the Atos brand for communications software and services, recently held a partner roadshow in Dubai to unveil competitive bundles …
D-Link to grow channel footprint in GCC
D-Link Corporation, a global provider of connectivity solutions for small, medium and large enterprise business networking, has announced channel expansion …
GCC mobile market rebounds after quarters of decline
According to the latest figures by IDC, the GCC mobile phone market ended the years on a positive note after suffering three consecutive quarter-on-quarter (Q-o-Q) declines from Q1 2016 to Q3 2016.
Al-Futtaim Engineering and Technologies appoints new CEO
Al-Futtaim has announced the appointment of Dr. Hayan Sayed as Chief Executive Officer of Al-Futtaim Engineering and Technologies.
Honeywell names Burj Khalifa as the ‘smartest’ building in the UAE
Honeywell named the Burj Khalifa as the UAE’s ‘smartest’ building at the Middle East’s smart building awards presentation at the Innovation Live! Summit held in Dubai.
Top speed
With around 10,000 vehicles under its control, Abdullah Abdulghani & Bros. demands a 360-degree view over its operations. Seeking a single platform that could segregate the company’s lines of business, director of IT Alexious Mulemba opted for an industry-specific solution to slash waiting times for customers.
Digital diagnosis
With medicine set to be administered after barcode scans, and all clinical devices hooked to the network, Qatar’s Sidra Medical and Research Centre is going purely digital. Chief Technology Officer, Michael LeRoy, was tasked with guiding the facility into the digital age.
OMA Emirates to deploy Automated Insurance Machine for QIC
OMA Emirates-Solution Gulf has announced the provision of an end-to-end system that will assist the region’s first Automated Insurance Machine (AIM), a self-service insurance purchase facility pioneered by Qatar Insurance Company (QIC) for its customers for easy insurance purchase.