The Internet of Things (IoT) continues to gain a strong footing in the GCC across different sectors ranging from manufacturing and transportation to energy, according to a recent report by Booz Allen Hamilton.
Networking, Saudi Arabia, Technology
Saudi Arabia’s Al Khobar becomes first Middle East city to get 5G network
Al Khobar, a city in Saudi Arabia's oil-rich Eastern Province, became the first city in the Middle East and North Africa to test 5G wireless connectivity after it launched a pilot project last week, according to a recent statement released by the Kingdom's Ministry of Culture and Information.0 5516
MENA e-commerce market to hit $6.7 billion in 2017: report
Online shoppers in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is growing exponentially, bringing the regional e-commerce market to unprecedented expansion, according to industry reports.
MENA users spend 57.6m more hours on Facebook during Ramadan
Facebook has shared insights and data from its IQ research that examines Ramadan consumer technology usage across the Middle East …
ArpuPlus to expand regional presence with A2P services
Mobile value-added services (VAS) player in the MENA region and Emerging Markets, ArpuPlus, is looking to expand its presence in …
Spending on consumer video media to hit $314bn in 2017
Global spending on consumer video media services will total $314 billion in 2017, seeing a 4.2 percent increase from 2016, according to the latest research by Gartner.
Dubai set to host ‘RegTech’ summit
The World Arena Group in partnership with Deloitte will host RegTech MENA; the first regulatory technology summit in the Middle East on 16 and 17 May 2017 in Dubai.
Western Union inks deal to boost digital payments in MENA
Western Union has announced a collaboration with the Arab Federation for e-Commerce, to jointly boost the uptake of e-Commerce and digital payments in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.
DISTREE to host e-commerce and consumer tech workshops
DISTREE Middle East has confirmed the line-up of workshops and small group sessions at this year’s consumer technology retail channel …
Arab startups lead new generation of tech-savvy enterprises
According to a new report, a new round of entrepreneurial boom is spurring across the Arab World as more young executives take on the new roles of business owners or managers.
Micromax rolls out products in MENA markets
Micromax Informatics has rolled out four new handsets across major MENA markets. Only a month into the partnership, Micromax and its regional channel specialist, tchannl, have set up a robust distribution network across Bahrain, Oman, Palestine, Qatar and the UAE.