Driving change

Huawei has fast become one of the most important players in the IT industry in the Middle East. From hospitality to education, the company has projects in a variety of industries across the region. CNME’s Deputy Editor, Annie Bricker, sat down with the President of Huawei’s Middle East Enterprise Bussiness Unit, Dong Wu, at GITEX Technology Week to discuss the company’s role in changing the lives of customers in the Middle East.

Eastern promise

At its Cloud Congress in Shanghai, Huawei unveiled a range of exciting new products, as well as results of its ‘Global Connectivity Index’. Deputy Editor Annie Bricker reports from the gathering.

CNME hosts fifth ICT Achievement Awards

Middle Eastern IT leaders were last night acknowledged for playing their part in a year of great progress in regional technology development at CNME’s fifth annual ICT Achievement Awards.

StorIT to showcase data management, cloud & Big Data solutions

Data storage specialist value-added distributor in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, StorIT Distribution has announced that it will be showcasing its latest data management, cloud and Big Data solutions at GITEX Technology Week 2014. The distributor will also showcase its extensive portfolio of solutions and technical services from its vendor partners in addition to holding demonstrations for visitors at the leading ICT exhibition in the Middle East.

Samsung forecasts third consecutive profit drop

Samsung Electronics is expecting a drop in its operating profit for the third consecutive quarter, citing an overall slowdown in smartphone market growth and increased competition in China and some European markets.

DISTREE Middle East 2014 kicks off today

The tenth annual DISTREE Middle East retail channel event begins today in Abu Dhabi, and will offer a platform for meetings between ICT and consumer electronics vendors, distributors, retailers and e-tailers, plus a conference programme featuring a range of speakers.

Microsoft Mobile: Restored glory?

Microsoft has finally closed its $7.2 billion acquisition of Nokia’s handset business, and now has an added opportunity to impose its ‘Microsoft Everywhere’ approach on technology, writes James Dartnell.

Dedicated approach

At its recently concluded channel partner summit, Huawei presented various opportunities for partners to join forces with the vendor. Dong Wu, President, Huawei, Enterprise Business, Middle East and Shailendra Sainani, Sales Director, Commercial Business, Huawei, Enterprise, Middle East elaborate further on the company’s focused channel strategy.

IDC: MEA tablet shipment booms in Q4

Shipments of PC tablets into the Middle East and Africa expanded 111% year on year in the final quarter of 2013, according to the latest results released by IDC, as the overall MEA tablet market reached a total of 3.45 million units for the quarter.

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