TP-LINK has introduced Pharos series, an outdoor wireless solution, designed for long distance wireless backhaul, point-to-multipoint connections and outdoor Wi-Fi coverage solutions.

Do more with less – data centre consolidation
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Dell-EMC merger creates tech behemoth
In what is being billed as the largest tech deal in history, Dell has acquired EMC for a record $67 billion last week. Under the terms of the deal, EMC shareholders will receive cash and shares in a VMware tracking stock, though the latter will continue to operate as an independent company.

Aruba demos #GenMobile solutions at GITEX
Aruba Networks will demonstrate its wireless and switching portfolio at GITEX Technology Week. Exhibiting under the theme, ‘How tomorrow moves,’ the company’s presence at the event will also centre on the emergence of #GenMobile.

Staying at the edge
George Mulhern, CEO, Cradlepoint, spoke to CNME during his first visit to Dubai about what his company brings to the table.

The new face of social networking
Niche social media brands can easily go unused. Gartner’s Managing Vice President for Marketing Leaders Julie Hopkins explored the potential of the lesser-known.

The daily compute
Abdulla Al Bastaki has been an ever-present in Dubai’s Smart te transformation. RTA’s Director of IT has been a mainstay of public sector technology, from the emirate’s e-Gov to Smart City phases, and has learned the value of customer satisfaction en route.

The powerhouse
King Abdulaziz University in Jeddah has a vital new research tool. Not just any new system, its High Performance Computer has been rated as the 360th most powerful supercomputer in the world. Dr Iyad Katib, Director of the High Performance Computing Centre, discusses the current and future uses of the behemoth.

The idea economy: Is your industry ripe for disruption?
Alaa Alshimy, VP, Enterprise Group and Managing Director for HP Middle East, Mediterranean and Africa (MEMA), shares insight on the potential of a hyper-connected world ahead of GITEX 2015.

Huawei’s cloud map – HCC 2015
The 5th Huawei Cloud Congress was held in Shanghai this month on 18th and 19th with the theme “Make IT Simple, Make Business Agile”. With over ten thousand participants in attendance – including one thousand global carriers and ICT partners – the Shanghai Expo Centre was abuzz with talk of the company’s new products, milestones and projects.

Cisco restructures IoE and cloud operations
Cisco has recently announced another organisational restructuring to streamline its Internet of Everything and cloud operations, expanding the roles of two executives in the process.

Aruba Networks to showcase solutions for digital workplace at GITEX
Aruba Networks, an HP company, aims to help Middle East organisations tackle the challenges of establishing and maintaining a secure, digital workplace through its participation at the upcoming GITEX Technology Week.
Fortinet unveils new SDNS framework and expands partner ecosystem
Fortinet has announced its new Software-Defined Network Security (SDNS) framework, which according to the company, was designed to provide advanced threat protection through the integration of security into the modern, agile data centre environment, and expanded its partner reach.
MEA region PC markets declined in Q2 2015
The latest market insights from IDC showed that the Middle East and Africa (MEA) PC market suffered a sharp year-on-year decline of 25.6 percent in Q2 2015 which is around 3.3 million units, marking it as steepest decline ever recorded in the region for a single quarter.

Open for business
IT is heading towards being something more akin to a utility service, transformed by OpenStack’s open standardised cloud architecture, which will improve interoperability and render vendor lock-in a thing of the past.

Dial D for digital
How can telecom operators offer a more integrated omnichannel experience and develop new products and services to meet the needs of their customers?

Deadline approaching for ICT Achievement Awards
The deadline is fast approaching for CNME’s 2015 ICT Achievement Awards nominations.

Managerial mind
For Akshaya Gaur, technical acumen alone has never been enough to succeed in IT. The Mashreq Bank Chief Information Officer has garnered a wealth of international experience across innovative projects, but has never lost his love of getting the best from his teams.

Intel preps wireless power laptop tech for 2016
Intel recently announced that is now developing a wireless charging system that packs enough power to replenish a laptop battery, which it aims to deploy to the market in 2016.
Dell unveils new line of business – DSS
Dell has launched a new line of business designed to cater to enterprise customers’ demands within the data centre solution sphere.


