Rated GCC telcos reinvent themselves as techcos: S&PRated Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) telcos are looking for new ways to expand their businesses and diversify revenue streams, says S&P Global Ratings. This is because the GCC region's mature telecom markets, with mobile penetration rates of 130%-210%, More… |
GenAI will collapse cybersecurity skills gap: GartnerGenerative AI (GenAI) adoption will collapse the cybersecurity skills gap and reduce employee-driven cybersecurity incidents, says Gartner in its top eight cybersecurity predictions for 2024 and beyond. Among other predictions, Gartner says two-thirds of globa More… |
BITS Pilani team wins first place in Emirates Robotics CompetitionA team from Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS Pilani) won the first place in the second edition of the Emirates Robotics Competition, organised in partnership between Dubai Future Labs, Khalifa University, and Rochester Institute of Technology. The final stage of the cont More… |
Ooredoo Group and e& modernise submarine networkOoredoo Group and e& have partnered to deploy the subsea latest technology enabling Gulf Gateway Cable (GGC1) system providing better latency and enhanced connectivity linking data centres in Abu Dhabi and Doha. The deployment of GGC1 significantly increas More… |
du wins licences to offer digital financial servicesEmirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC -du) today announced that it has received licences from the Central Bank of the UAE to offer new digital financial services. This decision positions EITC at the forefront of the evolving fintech landsc More… |
Zain Bahrain hosts session on Demystifying Green SkillsLeading telecom services operator Zain Bahrain recently hosted an engaging "Demystifying Green Skills" session in collaboration with the Global Shapers Community Budaiya Hub at Zain Bahrain Tower, which was attended by students and Zain employees. More… |
Aramco unit, Thales enter cybersecurity allianceCyberani, an Aramco company and a national cyber champion, has entered into a strategic alliance with Thales, the largest technology group in Europe, to cater to the cybersecurity needs of private and public sector companies in Saudi Arabia. The strategi More… |
Phosphorus appoints AlZoubi as Regional VP KSA & MideastPhosphorus Cybersecurity, the leading provider of unified, prevention-based security, has announced the appointment of Osama AlZoubi as the Regional Vice President, Saudi Arabia and the Middle East. In his new role, AlZoubi will oversee Phosphorus’ More… |
du and Samsung announce three-year partnershipdu, from Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Samsung to expand its business-to-consumer (B2C) and business-to-business (B2B) segments. Under the agreement, du and Samsung will work together More… |
Wipro, Nutanix launch a new Nutanix business unitWipro Limited, a leading technology services and consulting company, and Nutanix, a leader in hybrid multicloud computing, have announced the launch of a new Nutanix-focused business unit. Together, they will help mutual clients accelerate their digital More… |