Dubai International Airport (DXB) officially has the world’s fastest WiFi service across its terminals, according to an independent speed test report.
Facebook WiFi locator is now available to users worldwide
Facebook has announced the expansion of its “Find WiFi” feature, which allows users locate WiFi hotspots through the app, around the globe.
WiFi UAE to deliver free and faster Internet access
WiFi UAE is offering its hotspot users complimentary higher-speed WiFi for seven days across the UAE at more than 400 locations.
Qatar has region’s highest Internet speeds: Akamai
Qatar has the highest average internet connection speeds in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region, according to new research …
Google, Microsoft & Uber warn of data centre skills shortage
The data centre industry must find ways to attract new talent to solve engineering challenges such as the need for more environmentally friendly and energy efficient facilities, key industry figures have claimed.
F5 report forecasts drastic societal change
F5 Networks has unveiled a report at its Agility conference in Barcelona on the future of applications, highlighting major trends …
Dubai Design District launches LiFi enabled app
Dubai Design District (d3) has launched a multi-use mobile application hosting light fidelity (LiFi) technology, which provides a portable interactive guide …
Middle East SD-WAN adoption set to follow global trends
Nearly 50 percent of Middle East enterprises are already having initial discussions around the adoption of SD-WAN, according to a survey by Riverbed Technology.
Cisco to acquire SD-WAN firm Viptela for $160 million
Cisco has announced plans to acquire Viptela, a privately held software-defined wide area network (SD-WAN) company.
Avaya names new strategic head for Sub-Saharan Africa market
Avaya has appointed Dean Baker as Strategic Services sales manager to drive services growth in South Africa and Sub-Saharan region.
Bahrain TRA mulls IPv6 roll-out
The Bahrain Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) in coordination with the RIPE NCC (Réseaux IP European – Network Coordination Center) held …
Nokia, Zain KSA deploy MEC platform for Umrah, Hajj pilgrims
Nokia and Zain Saudi Arabia have deployed Nokia’s Multi-access Edge Computing (MEC) platform for the delivery of smart applications to subscribers heading to Mecca for their Umrah and Hajj pilgrimage.
Huawei to help enable ME telcos’ success in video business
Huawei highlighted plans to help Middle East telco operators to achieve optimal integration of 5G, video, and home broadband, and meeting differential requirements for network performance.
Avaya introduces framework for the ‘Everywhere Data Center’
Avaya has introduced a new framework to help enterprises deal with the security and efficiency challenges arising as the Internet of Things (IoT), Big Data, and digital transformation push compute functions out to the edge of the network.