The GCC mobile phone market has experienced mild seasonal growth during the last quarter of 2017, according to the latest data revealed by IDC.
What to expect from this year’s Mobile World Congress
Mobile World Congress 2018 will spotlight the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in telecoms, as a means of combating stagnating mobile service revenues as once-lucrative features like text messaging have become commoditised.
Digital brands dominate UAE consumer market
Dubai’s flag carrier sits ahead of eight digital brands in the UAE’s top 10, led by instant messaging behemoth WhatsApp in second place.
AI to provide ‘unmatchable’ opportunity for Dubai
International management author and consultant Geoffrey Moore has said that artificial intelligence technology has the potential to help organisations deliver …
Dubai’s Nedaa to demo smart city solutions at Intersec
Nedaa, the Dubai Government’s safe and secure networks provider, is showcasing its current range of solutions and applications that have …
WEF 2018: technologists and futurists take centre stage
The theme for this year’s meeting of business, political and academic elites at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, is ‘Creating a Shared Future …
UAE-based YaHalla to launch new smartphone in January
The UAE-based YaHalla, the first Emirati-owned company to design smartphones in the country, aims to strengthen its presence in the …
WhatsApp to phase out BlackBerry, Windows OS’s
A swathe of UAE residents may be forced to upgrade their smartphone in order to continue availing the services of …
Zain Group, Cisco to drive network transformation
Zain is leveraging Cisco advanced segment routing platforms to bring the benefits of distributed intelligence and centralised control to its network.
IDC: GCC smartphone market down 4.9% in Q3
The GCC smartphone market dipped 4.9% while the mobile phone market remained flat in Q3 2017, according to the latest …
Spusht Technologies showcases portfolio at CET Middle East
Spusht Technologies, a Dubai-based systems integrator, has announced its successful participation at the 12th edition of CET Middle East, last …
du partners with Souq.com
du has announced that it has entered into a partnership with UAE’s online portal, Souq.com, which has recently been acquired …
Zain Group addresses DDoS threats with new mitigation service
Zain Group’s fully owned global services subsidiary, Mada Communications, has announced that it will be rolling out a next-generation, cloud-ready DDoS mitigation technology in partnership with application security experts F5 Networks.
RIPE NCC, TRA, AUB ink MoUs to develop Internet services
The MoUs are aimed at improving Internet-based researches and activities and enhance the operational efficiency of networks in the Middle East.
Nedaa showcases smart and safe city solutions
Nedaa, in collaboration with Nokia, is demonstrating a number of its latest solutions aimed at enabling the use of technology …
Redington Value’s path to redefining distribution
In a competitive marketplace, only those firms who dare to distinguish themselves through innovative initiatives and ensures they are at …
iPhone 6 sales dominate UAE smartphone market in Q2: TRA
The TRA also reported that 34.5% of all handsets registered on UAE mobile networks in the second quarter were manufactured by Samsung, but none of the company’s flagship phones were ranked in the top eight most popular.
Ericsson may shed 25,000 jobs in cost-cutting drive: report
Svenska Dagbladet said it was not clear whether the planned layoffs included employees within its media operations, which are up for strategic review and seen by analysts as likely to be sold by the group.
Mobily signs $653 million deal to develop Saudi network
ETIHAD Etisalat (Mobily) signed an agreement to develop its mobile network in different regions around the Kingdom with three international …
Luxury smartphone maker Vertu shuts down
Closing the firm means that 200 jobs will be lost despite attempts by the company to salvage its business by slashing prices of its smartphones.