The Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC) has announced advanced level of preparation to roll-out 5G services in the UAE in 2019.
Saudi Arabia national payment system, Mastercard tie up for Apple Pay
Mastercard has collaborated with the national payment system of the Kingdom, mada, on the rollout of Apple Pay in the country.
Dubai digital bank launches new service to secure smartphones
UAE mobile phone owners can now enjoy complete protection for their devices with a new mobile insurance plan from Liv., the lifestyle digital bank by Emirates NBD.
UAE-based tech unicorn unveils rewards programme for loyal users
Dubai-based ride-hailing app Careem has launched rewards programme Careem Rewards for its 33 million users.
RTA deploys robots to clean up Dubai Metro stations
Dubai RTA has dispatched robots to clean metro stations as part of efforts to introduce new techniques driven by AI technology.
GCC smartphone shipments plunge to lowest level
Smartphone shipments to GCC countries have fell 9.4 percent year on year in 2018 to total 23.6 million units, the lowest since 2013, according to IDC.
SBM wins 2019 IBM Beacon Award for software-defined storage
Saudi Business Machines has won a 2019 IBM Beacon Award for software-defined storage at the IBM PartnerWorld at Think conference in San Francisco, which was held on 11th February.
Samsung unfolds new era of smartphones
Samsung has introduced its new line of premium smartphones, the Galaxy S10 series and a new foldable smartphone.
Alabbar-owned noon ventures into Egypt market
noon, the Middle East’s homegrown digital marketplace created in the region and powered by the region’s leading retailers, has announced its imminent expansion into Egypt.
Bahrain telco gears up for 5G roll out
Batelco is gearing up for the launch of 5G mobile networks, which will be rolled out in three phases in the local telecom market, the company said in a statement.
Global tech duo teams up to develop 5G platform
Ericsson and Intel have begun a multi-year collaboration to align ongoing development efforts in software-defined infrastructure (SDI) and Intel Rack Scale Design.
Dubai promotes road safety awareness in schools
Dubai has launched the ‘Smart Safety Bus’ for raising the traffic awareness of students in schools within the emirate.
UAE scores high in global autonomous vehicle readiness index
The UAE has earned a place in the top 10 for the second year in a row in KPMG’s Autonomous Vehicles Readiness Index (AVRI), which evaluates how prepared countries are to accommodate driverless vehicles.
Growing IT complexities driving security spending in META
Spending on IT security in the Middle East, Turkey, and Africa (META) is set to cross the $2.7 billion mark this year, according to the latest insights from IDC.