Saudi Telecom Company (STC) has announced the start of constructing the largest network operations centre (NOC) in MENA, in order …
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Excessive technology use to blame for child obesity in UAE, Saudi Arabia
Nine in 10 children across UAE and KSA have access to tablets, smartphones or other handheld electronic devices with screens.1 3728
Apple and Amazon ‘in talks’ to set up Saudi presence
Apple and Amazon are having separate discussions over the prospect of opening a presence in Saudi Arabia, two sources have …
Five Saudi tech startups qualified for Badir Accelerator
Five startup technology companies have been qualified for Badir Business Accelerator Program in its second cohort this coming year. These …
VAT to compound ‘dire’ GCC mobile phone market
Research firm IDC has said that the introduction of value-added tax in January 2018 will exacerbate the outlook for the …
Fourth Industrial Revolution a ‘trillion riyal’ opportunity for Saudi
A.T. Kearney, in partnership with Saudi Arabian think tank Al-Aghar, recently hosted its Fourth Industrial Revolution KSA Leadership Summit in …
Saudi smartphone penetration exceeds global average
Saudi Arabia has more than 44 million mobile phone subscribers and 88 percent rate of smartphone ownership, which is almost …
Bahrain tops ICT development rankings for Arab world: ITU
The ITU IDI has ranked Bahrain as the leader in the Arab world, and 31st globally, showing continued progress in connectivity and use of ICT.
Redline’s CEO and channel chief on partner goals
Redline Communications’ CEO Robert Williams and Middle East and Africa Business Development VP Guruprasad Padmanabhan, share the firm’s channel goals …
Saudi’s STC, MCIT pen pact to create skilled tech workers
The Saudi Ministry of Communication and Information Technology, and incumbent telco STC signed a memorandum of understanding to train 800 …
Cambium Networks to fortify channel ecosystem
Martin de la Serna, vice president, sales, Europe, Middle East, and Africa, Cambium Networks, elaborates on the firm’s plans to …