In response to this, blockchain enabler SAP has claimed that the country’s public sector will be the driving force behind the UAE hitting this figure.
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Oman’s Ooredoo connects 77,000 homes with ‘super fast’ fibre broadband
Oman-based telecom provider Ooredoo has provided 77,000 homes across the Muscat region with super fast fibre home broadband from the existing fast home broadband. 0 5001
Abu Dhabi Investment Group acquires FP Telecommunications
ABDIG is planning to invest up to $5 billion in subsea cable projects and will restructure FPT to become a top tier worldwide subsea cable company.
UAE mobile phone service subscriptions hit 18.7m in H1 2017
The growth reflects the vibrant and robust nature of the UAE’s telecommunications sector which is considered a significant mainstay of the economy.
Uber’s rival DiDi Chuxing seals partnership with Careem
Didi’s investment in Careem is said to further enhance its reliable transportation offerings across the region. Together, the two parties will share knowledge in intelligent transportation technology, product development, and operations.
Google fires engineer behind gender inequality memo
The engineer, James Damore, confirmed his dismissal, saying in an email to Reuters that he had been fired for “perpetuating gender stereotypes”.
Smart Dubai selected to co-chair ITU’s data management group
Smart Dubai will now work to address all aspects, challenges and opportunities related to the data economy, including value creation, stakeholder mapping, data policy and sustainability implications.
The Entertainer debuts ‘ultimate travel companion’ app in Dubai
The announcement comes as the discount publisher expands its services towards the travel market where it aims to be the ‘ultimate travel companion,’ available in over 160 destinations worldwide
HBO demanded to pay $6m ransom in latest Game of Thrones hack
The latest release included what appear to be scripts from five “Game of Thrones” episodes – including one upcoming episode, as well as a month’s worth of emails from Leslie Cohen, HBO’s vice president of film programming.
Dubai’s ‘Montaji’ app to monitor safety of consumer products
Merchants can register their products easily through the ‘Montaji’ portal in “less than four minutes,” added Dr Mohammed, and consumers will be able to access the database to search for municipality-approved products.
ITC, MCIT ink SR3.5bn deal for fibre optic implementation
The partnership will “help in providing high-speed fibre optic broadband services to the urban areas of the Kingdom, government offices and residential units.”