Etisalat and Huawei have announced a strategic partnership to deploy end-to-end 5G network in UAE in 2019 during the Mobile World Congress.
Emaar completes full acquisition of Dubai online fashion retailer
Emaar Malls, the retail business arm of Dubai’s Emaar Properties, has reportedly completed its acquisition of online fashion retailer Namshi.
Microsoft unveils new Surface devices for UAE market
Microsoft has introduced the raw power and versatility of the next generation of Surface devices to the UAE market, launching three exciting products to cover the widest array of use cases yet.
Saudi Arabia inks deal with Huawei on smart Hajj tech
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has partnered up with China-based Huawei Technologies to develop smartphone apps and internet …
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.
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.
Dubai crown prince meets UAE’s first astronauts
Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre, has reportedly welcomed the two Emirati astronauts at his offices.
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.