The Middle East’s lack of understanding of the upcoming EU regulation is likely to place businesses across a wide range of sectors including cloud services, banking and finance, healthcare, insurance and tourism at significant risk.
Google to open China AI research hub
Google has recently announced that it will be opening an artificial intelligence centre in China.
Ingram Micro expands Cisco portfolio with Meraki solutions
Aptec, an Ingram Micro company, has announced that it now offers Cisco’s Meraki solutions for Cisco resellers in the Gulf …
STC selects Qualys to deliver security and compliance solutions in Saudi Arabia
STC and Qualys have announced an agreement to deliver a regionally hosted, cloud-based security and compliance platform to secure global digital transformation for enterprises throughout the Saudi Arabia.
Etisalat opens Business in a Box digital experience store for SMBs
Etisalat has opened the first Business in a Box digital experience store, giving SMBs in the country the convenience of …
Epicor Software unveils latest version of ERP solution
Global provider of industry-specific enterprise software, Epicor Software, has introduced the latest version of Epicor ERP, the enterprise resource planning …
Centrify inks Middle East distribution deal with StarLink
Access and privileged identity management provider Centrify has appointed StarLink as its value-added distributor (VAD) for the Middle East region. …
Verizon 5G launch due for H2 2018
Ericsson has been selected to provide networking equipment for the commercial Verizon 5G launch, the firms have announced. Verizon 5G …
Microsoft appoints Al Hosni as country manager for Bahrain, Oman
Al Hosni will drive Microsoft’s efforts to assist public and private-sector organisations in Bahrain and Oman with their digital transformation journeys.
Microsoft sets up internal AI university to combat skill shortage
As part of the programme, Microsoft employees will be given detailed insights into different concepts that are important to the development of AI.
Ericsson announces expected 2018 consumer trends
Ericsson ConsumerLab has announced the seventh edition of its annual trend report, ‘The 10 Hot Consumer Trends for 2018 and …
Singtel, Ericsson reach Gigabit speeds in LAA trial
Singtel and Ericsson have achieved an Asia-Pacific first in wireless technology by delivering a peak speed of 1.1 Gbps in …
Juniper Networks unveils Bots and updates to Extension Toolkit
Juniper Networks has announced Juniper Bots, a series of new applications that simplify network operations by translating intent into automated …
NVIDIA announces TITAN V GPU for PCs
NVIDIA has introduced TITAN V, the world’s most powerful GPU for the PC, driven by the advanced GPU architecture, NVIDIA Volta, said …
ABB and HPE bring intelligence to industrial plants
ABB and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) have announced a strategic global partnership that combines ABB’s industry-leading digital offerings, ABB Ability, with HPE’s innovative hybrid information technology (IT) solutions.
Al Rostamani’s Fawaz on being a preferred partner for ITaaS
Youssef Fawaz, general manager, Al Rostamani Communications, outlines the firm’s strategies to become a partner of choice for IT-as-a-Service (ITaaS). …
Examining service providers’ challenges
As regional customers demand increased levels of efficiency, transparency and flexibility, service providers have their work cut out for them. …
Get proficient in selling smart solutions
With digital and smart solutions gaining a wider adoption as organisations drive automation, reseller partners have never been better positioned …
Why consolidation is essential for transformation
Mark Ackerman, sales director, Middle East, ServiceNow, elaborates on how consolidation is the foundation for IT and business transformation. In …
EY DSOC launches in Muscat
EY has opened a “multi-million dollar” MENA Digital Security Operations Centre (DSOC), inaugurated by H.E. Dr. Ahmed Mohammed Salem Al-Futaisi, …