Governments across the Middle East and Africa (MEA) spent a combined $12.8 billion on information and communication technologies (ICT) last year, according to the latest findings from International Data Corporation (IDC).
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Saudi Arabia Mobily signs new deal to modernise IP networks
Etihad Etisalat (Mobily), a mobile and data service provider in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, has awarded Nokia a contract to modernise and optimise its IP and optical networks.0 12843
Dubai Police unveils 5G-enabled patrol cars
Dubai Police, in cooperation with Etisalat, has unveiled the first 5G-enabled smart patrol in the Middle East and North Africa region.
Are your cybersecurity defences 5G ready?
Morey Haber, CTO and CISO, BeyondTrust, discusses why the 5G era will require organisations to rethink their cybersecurity strategies.
Cybersecurity confidence key to Saudi economic acceleration: Huawei
Huawei has recently joined top government, business, and academic leaders in Saudi Arabia to advocate for unified standards that support cybersecurity risk mitigation.
ServiceNow doubles down on banking and telco offerings
ServiceNow has announced a new industry solutions strategy to deliver workflows that help companies in specific industries address their unique digital transformation challenges and create value at scale.
Huawei gets green light for limited role in UK 5G networks
The UK has decided that it will allow China’s Huawei Technologies Co. to build part of its next-generation 5G cellular network, despite pressure from the US to block the firm.
Huawei named among top 10 most valuable brands by Brand Finance
Huawei has been named as one of the top 10 most valuable brands for the first time ever by global brand valuation and strategy consultancy firm Brand Finance.
UAE telco crowned as most valuable brand in MEA
Etisalat has achieved another milestone by coming out on top again as ‘The Most Valuable Consumer Brand’ and ‘The Most Valuable Telecom Brand’ in Middle East and Africa (MEA) by Brand Finance.
US ban won’t have significant impact against Huawei, says CEO
Huawei founder and CEO Ren Zhengfei believes his company has withstood the challenges posed by a US entity list ban …
UAE investors favoured US tech stocks in 2019: Saxo Bank
FinTech-focused multi-asset trading and investment firm Saxo Bank has revealed that US tech firms were the most traded among its UAE-based clients in 2019.