ISSUE # 337
Reseller ME May 2026
CHANNEL PARTNERS ARE BUILDING THE MIDDLE EAST AI ECONOMY FROM THE GROUND UP.
Conceptlogic
Conceptlogic founder powers distributors with innovation and value-led partnerships
TechBridge MEA
TechBridge MEA and Cylerian announce new strategic partnership
VAD Technologies and Data Dynamics
VAD Technologies and Data Dynamics strengthen GCC push for sovereign AI and governed data cosystems
What’s Inside
Security Operations Centres to face greater challenges in the coming year
0 29173SOCs to face greater challenges from cybercriminals targeting governments and media.
Anthropic’s Project Glasswing sees Verizon join
0 26Anthropic’s Mythos Preview is capable of autonomously identifying and exploiting software vulnerabilities at a level which surpasses most human experts.
Honor prepares for its robot phone launch
0 24During the event in Barcelona, Honor also showed off a humanoid robot, as part of a strategy to embed AI across its devices.
International HR Day 2026: Future of work will be agile, data-driven and deeply human
0 26Marked on 20 May under the theme ‘Empower People to Lead Change’, International HR Day 2026 highlights the growing role …
Cisco unveils its Universal Quantum Switch
0 33The Cisco Universal Quantum Switch was tested by Cisco researchers using Cisco's own entanglement source and single-photon detectors.
Redington delivers record FY26 revenue
0 35The Company continues to closely monitor geopolitical developments globally and remains focused on maintaining operational resilience across its markets.
Kaspersky partners with KidZania Dubai to launch cybersecurity center
0 41The interactive space offers hands-on experiences that build cybersecurity awareness and prepare children to navigate the digital world safely from an early age.
The one-billion dollar CX problem
0 36The regional breakdown in the data reveals distinct priorities, distinct risk tolerances, and sequencing strategies that enterprise teams need to understand before they deploy.
Arcera powers UAE’s pharma ambitions from local production to global scale
0 36Mansoor Meenai, GM and Head of META Region at Arcera, shares insights on how local manufacturing, Emirati talent, and strategic …
Why AI and ERP investments underperform without clean processes
0 35The most costly realisation in digital transformation is often the one that comes too late: technology alone cannot fix an organisation operating on outdated workflows.
Rise of GAITs: Global AI Transformers will eclipse Global System Integrators
0 92The enterprise technology landscape has long been shaped by Global System Integrators (GSIs) such as Accenture, Deloitte, IBM, Capgemini, TCS, …
Hitachi and Anthropic ink partnership to power Lumada 3.0 with frontier AI
0 123Landmark partnership marries 110 years of industrial domain expertise with Claude’s frontier AI to accelerate the safe, enterprise-scale deployment of …
Did you miss our special guest on TahawulTech Friday Brief?
0 120The discussion explored how AI-enabled smart campuses, cybersecurity, secure digital infrastructure and digital leadership are shaping the future of education and enterprise resilience.
Sobha Realty, Keeta Drone sign MOU to launch air delivery in Sobha Communities
0 134Partnership marks a milestone in advancing sustainable, technology-enabled urban living in the UAE. Dubai — Sobha Realty, a leading global …
From 2G to 5G GCC leads shift to smarter connectivity: Opensignal principal analyst
0 124Low reliance on legacy networks gives the GCC a spectrum efficiency advantage. Opensignal data shows that in Q1 2026, GCC …
Conceptlogic founder powers distributors with innovation and value-led partnerships
0 147Amer Khreino, Founder and Director of Conceptlogic Ltd., explains how his “7 Elements” framework and MAAP platform are helping distributors …
Huawei brings AI-powered Xinghe Intelligent Network to Saudi Arabia IP Club 2026
0 161By moving towards efficient, fully autonomous networks, Huawei is allowing organisations to shift from reactive management to proactive, self-sustaining systems. …
WTISD 2026: Intelligent connectivity powers Middle East’s AI economy, future roadmap
0 188World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD) is observed every year on 17 May, the day highlights how resilient networks, …
Nqubator bets on AI-native real estate at PropTech Cohort 2026 Demo Day
0 184Backed by Dubai CommerCity, the six-week incubator brought together ten startups from five countries to tackle one question: what does …
G42 and Government of India formalise commercial framework for Condor Galaxy India AI Supercomputer
0 177Abu Dhabi — G42, the Abu Dhabi-based global technology group, and the Government of India, formalised the framework and the …
du Pay appoints Roberto Mancone as Chief Executive Officer to accelerate digital financial services growth
0 215Mancone is set to lead du Pay as it establishes itself as a key enabler of the UAE’s cashless and financial inclusion agenda, surpassing on its second anniversary 1.4 million unique downloads and processing over AED 4 billion in transactions.
NTT DATA research reveals growing privacy and sovereignty barriers
0 195Data jurisdiction has become a core design parameter, shifting away from globally integrated systems to regionally bounded architectures.
TechBridge MEA and Cylerian announce a new strategic partnership
0 228Cylerian delivers a unified approach that combines security, observability, and operations within a single platform built for outcome-driven partners and organisations.
Anthropic’s latest Claude offering looks to target SMBs
0 239Anthropic plans to promote the new features with a coast-to-coast U.S. tour, starting in Chicago, Illinois and hitting 10 cities in total.
Ericsson research highlights the opportunities of 5G and AI
0 228More than 80% acknowledge future growth depends on scaling services rapidly while stating the ability to experiment more easily will be a major advantage.
FCC approves EchoStar deals with SpaceX and AT&T
0 252A U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) bureau recently approved the sale of approximately 65MHz of EchoStar spectrum to SpaceX and …
Sony focuses on photography with the Xperia 1 VIII
0 209The same option sits at the top of four configurations in SIM-free which begins at 16GB and 1TB.
ADI Foundation, SettleMint ink partnership to bring capital markets tokenization to UAE
0 253Dubai — ADI Foundation and SettleMint announced a strategic partnership to develop digital securities infrastructure on ADI Chain, supporting the …
Zebra Technologies to showcase ‘Ambient Intelligence’ at 2026 RFID Roadshow and Forum
0 238Global leaders and partners to join Zebra in Warsaw to explore how RFID, AI and software are building the future of work.
AI results now make or break UAE CEO tenure, Dataiku study reveals
0 276UAE CEOs are the most likely globally (23%) to say AI decisions today could jeopardise their long-term legacy. Dubai — …