The Abu Dhabi Systems & Information Centre (ADSIC), the government authority responsible for overseeing the ICT agenda in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, organised the “Open Geospatial Consortium” workshop at Abu Dhabi’s Fairmont Bab Al Bahr hotel .
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Cisco programme urges female students to pursue tech careers
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Huawei and Qatar’s HIA partner for co-innovation
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Mubadala pledges $15 billion to SoftBank’s Vision Fund
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RTA launches solar-powered SOS telephones
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Digital divide widens between nations reveals Huawei study
Huawei’s Global Connectivity Index (GCI) 2017 report has revealed that digitally-advanced and digitally-developing nations continue to gain strong economic growth and secure larger ICT investments, while less developed nations see much slower growth.