ISSUE # 307
CNME August 2017
SEWA chairman Dr Rashid Alleem on the technological transformation of Sharjah's critical infrastructure
Interview: Polycom's Marco Landi
Polycom’s president for the Asia-Pacific, Europe, Middle East and Africa regions, Marco Landi, shares his thoughts on the potential for video conferencing solutions in the GCC, and why traditional workspaces are being transformed by advancing work cultures and technologies in the APAC-EMEA territory.
What’s Inside
Security Operations Centres to face greater challenges in the coming year
0 26095SOCs to face greater challenges from cybercriminals targeting governments and media.
SAS opens regional headquarters in Riyadh
0 31Commitment to Saudi Vision 2030 and regional digital transformation deepens.
Batelco by Beyon and Ericsson deepen partnership at Gateway Gulf to accelerate Bahrain’s mobile network evolution
0 30As part of this renewed partnership, Batelco will expand its mobile broadband network across Bahrain.
Cisco unveils Unified Edge Platform for real-time AI workloads
0 30As an extension of Cisco’s leading AI compute and networking portfolio, Unified Edge enables real-time inferencing for agentic and physical AI workloads at the edge, where data is created and processed, bringing AI to life for enterprises.
Kingston FURY adds its Largest Capacity Client PCIe 5.0 NVMe SSD
0 368TB, Full Capacity Gen5 SSD with Speeds Up to 14,800MB/s.
Perplexity AI gets access to photographic content via partnership with Getty Images
0 35Startup Perplexity AI strikes a multi-year deal with Getty Images.
Verizon and AWS look to improve AI apps with fibre technology
0 43It will provide AWS with resilient network paths to improve AI workload performance and reliability underpinned by Verizon’s network infrastructure.
Orange strengthens its reach in European markets
0 34Orange spends €4.2 Billion on the remaining 50% of MasOrange.
Kyndryl appoints Adib Kilzie to lead Kyndryl Consult in the Middle East and Africa
0 45Adib holds a degree in Business Administration from Seneca Polytechnic in Canada and a Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration from the University of Leicester in the UK.
Telco operator Reliance Jio looks to offer Google AI tools to users
0 84Google and Reliance partner up to give Jio users access to AI tools.
Pure Storage partner with Cisco to deliver AI Factories for the enterprise with NVIDIA
0 134Pure Storage and Cisco have announced a new FlashStack® Cisco Validated Design (CVD), adding to the collection of AI PODs, …
Thales and AT&T invest in standardised eSIM system
0 80Thales, AT&T examine standardising IoT eSIM requirements.
Germany reportedly tied with the removal of Huawei equipment from regional networks
0 75Germany reportedly tied with the removal of Huawei's payment plan in the region.
Samsung to develop AI factory using Nvidia GPUs
0 92Samsung to implement Nvidia GPUs for the development of its AI factory.
Qlik’s new AI Forecasting helps businesses make decisions faster and smarter
0 112Explainable predictive AI in Qlik Cloud lets teams model real-world drivers and update plans in-app with WriteTable for faster outcomes.
Saudi Arabian University and Cisco collaborate on AI institute
0 84Saudi Arabian University and Cisco to establish new AI institute.
Commvault unveils conversational AI, data rooms to advance cyber resilience in region
0 187New innovations simplify data activation and resilience management through secure AI integration and natural language interaction Dubai — Commvault, a …
Nokia powers Mideast’s digital backbone with secure, open, and sustainable networks
0 176Roque Lozano, Senior Vice President of Network Infrastructure, Middle East and Africa at Nokia, shares how the company is driving …
Kaspersky finds security flaws that put vehicle safety at risk
0 218Kaspersky presented the results of a security audit that has exposed a significant security flaw enabling unauthorized access to all connected vehicles of one automotive manufacturer.
Driving change, seen and unseen: LLMs in the Middle East’s cybersecurity arena
0 235Ahmed El Saadi, Vice President Middle East & North Africa, Splunk, discusses the role of large language models in supporting regional cybersecurity teams in this exclusive op-ed.
Smart cities must be human cities: Why data needs a heartbeat
0 176World Cities Day 2025 turns the focus on using data-driven decision-making, technology, and AI to improve urban life and to support recovery from current crises, without losing sight of people.
Mastercard and Yandex Qazaqstan join forces to advance digital services in Kazakhstan
0 231Mastercard and Yandex Qazaqstan have announced a strategic partnership aimed at accelerating the development of Kazakhstan’s digital ecosystem and enhancing everyday experiences for users across the country.
From data to dignity: SAS calls for human-centred AI shaping cities of tomorrow
0 222Dubai — World Cities Day on 31 October closes Urban October with a clear brief for governments to build people-centred …
ENEC, Presight co-develop ENECIQ platform to boost efficiency and knowledge sharing
0 190ENECIQ, a secure agentic AI platform, ensures optimal AI integration while significantly enhancing work efficiency The new AI platform advances …
The power of superintelligence in healthcare
0 175Padam Kafle, Head of Operational Technology, Innovation and Automation Healthcare at Aster Hospitals – UAE and Oman, has written a terrific op-ed, in which he details how he is on a mission to rewrite the DNA of the healthcare industry, by leveraging the capabilities and power of ‘superintelligence’.
Informatica announces further details surrounding its new Fall 2025 release
0 212Informatica announces Fall 2025 release with latest innovations to Intelligent Data Management Cloud.
Research predicts continued growth in IoT device use
0 194IoT devices seem poised for continued market growth.
Samsung Electronics forecasts a strong 2026
0 207Samsung's mobile unit feels optimistic about 2026 after strong third quarter gains.
Nvidia invests $1 billion in Nokia with a focus on AI-native infrastructure
0 191NVIDIA makes a $1 Billion investment in Nokia's AI-RAN push.