Reseller Middle East has announced the panel of judges for its upcoming Partner Excellence Awards, which will be held on 25th May 2016 at Jumeirah Emirates Towers. Now in its seventh edition, the awards programme has, over the years, been one of the most anticipated event in the regional channel community.

5 things you need to know about 5G
While it may still be years away, understanding how 5G will impact the enterprise now will help you plan accordingly. We bring you five points on how industry players can tap into the benefits of the technology.

City-as-a-service
Habtoor City is almost live. The Business Bay complex features a trio of five-star hotels, a showstopping aqua-theatre and tennis academy. Mahmoud Kamal, Chief Information Officer, Habtoor Hotels, was tasked with delivering a fresh and powerful infrastructure that could satisfy the needs of an expected 20,000 daily visitors.
axiom opens new concept store at The Dubai Mall
axiom telecom recently opened its new concept store at The Dubai Mall offering customers a series of services tailored to meet the demands of the UAE’s tech enthusiasts.

Video: Facebook founder shares his VR vision
In a speech at a Samsung event on the sidelines of Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Mark Zuckerberg outlined his vision for virtual reality. Watch this video to listen to his full remarks.

Mark Zuckerberg outlines Facebook’s VR vision
During his presentation at the Samsung event being held on the sidelines of Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg shared his vision regarding virtual reality technologies.
axiom care expands services in the GCC
axiom care announced that it is continuing to expand its offering amid a growing demand for quality post-sales support among customers.
Gateway to gains
Jagat Shah, Chairman and CEO, Mitsumi Distribution, outlines the challenges of operating in Africa and explains the key strategies to the company’s success.
Etisalat to offer 4G LTE Mi smart devices
Etisalat announced that it will exclusively introduce the latest 4G LTE Mi smart devices from the Xiaomi stable for its UAE customers.

Etisalat to offer 4G LTE Mi devices
Etisalat announced that it will exclusively introduce the latest 4G LTE Mi smart devices from the Xiaomi stable for its UAE customers.
Middle East and Africa posts growth in tablet market
According to IDC’s latest ‘Middle East and Africa Quarterly Tablet Tracker,’ the Middle East and Africa (MEA) tablet market surpassed the global trend in Q3 2015 having posted a year-on-year growth of 3.3 percent.
Jumbo unveils ‘DSF Gold Bonanza’ promotion for DSF 2016
Jumbo Electronics has announced a range of competitive offers and promotions featuring the latest products in the market at this year’s Dubai Shopping Festival.

Global smartphone sales up 15.5% in emerging markets
According to a recent report by Gartner, continued demand for affordable smartphones in emerging markets drove worldwide sales of smartphones in the third quarter of 2015.
Business DNA eyes future technologies
UAE-based IT service provider Business DNA is participating at GITEX under the theme “looking back from future,” showcasing solutions around retail, healthcare, hospitality and public sector.
Review: YotaPhone 2
The improved dual-display smartphone offers better performance compared to its predecessor.

Review: YotaPhone 2
When the original YotaPhone was released more than a year ago, it had created a market segment of its own. The recently launched YotaPhone 2 has been upgraded significantly and offers a lot of promise for the dual display concept that Yota is concentrating on.

Red Hat tops mobile infrastructure services report by Forrester Research
Red Hat recently announced that it has been named the leader in mobile infrastructure services, in the “Forrester Wave Mobile Infrastructure Services, Q3 2015,” by Forrester Research.

Google names Sundar Pichai as new CEO
As part of a corporate reshuffle, Sundar Pichai has been named the new CEO of Google as it becomes a subsidiary of a new company called Alphabet.

Xiaomi leads China’s smartphone market
Xiaomi regained its position as China’s leading smartphone vendor in the second quarter, while Apple fell to third place despite increased sales of its iPhones.
Channel premiers
A round-up of the most influential executives in the regional IT channel.