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The IoT Solutions World Congress will be held in May 2022 to allow for wider participation

The Barcelona Cybersecurity Congress also moves to the same dates. The IoT Solutions World Congress (IOTSWC), the world’s leading event that showcases game-changing solutions and technologies that are disrupting and transforming industries and enterprises, organized by Fira de Barcelona and the Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC), will be held from 10 to 12 May 2022 at the Gran […]

Etisalat Recognizes Outstanding SMBs and Start-ups in the UAE

Dubai, 21 February 2022: Etisalat announced the winners of the second ‘SMB Awards 2021’ in a grand gala event to recognize and celebrate the outstanding achievements of Small and Medium businesses (SMBs) in the UAE. The prestigious awards ceremony was attended by H.E. Faisal Al Hammadi, Assistant Undersecretary for Entrepreneurship and SMEs from the Ministry […]

In Shadow of KKR Approach, Telecom Italia to Discuss Overhaul

Telecom Italia (TIM) directors will on Monday discuss a plan to reorganise Italy’s biggest telecoms group as newly appointed Chief Executive Pietro Labriola tries to forge an alternative to a takeover approach by U.S. fund KKR . The debt-laden former phone monopoly is considering splitting its domestic business into an infrastructure entity and a separate […]

Batelco rolls out a merchant-focused eCommerce platform, Batelco eSuite

Bahrain-based telecom services company Batelco recently started its eCommerce platform, Batelco eSuite, in an effort to set up stores that are online, according to a TradeArabia report earlier last week.    According to a press release, retailers won’t have a hard time surfing the website/store for the fact that it is user-friendly and provides clear instructionsfor users. Also, customers can have […]

Salt Edge looks to steer digitalization of EU's banking sector

The global financial sector is witnessing an ever-growing change shaping Europe’s banking infrastructure into an increasingly competitive market. Open banking proved to people how it can alter financial services to accommodate their needs; all while fostering a continuing digitalization of modern life as Fintech companies set the stage for simplified yet optimized solutions to deliver […]

GITEX Tech Week, Day 1: Innovation at the Helm

The inaugural day of GITEX Tech Week was filled with childlike excitement for almost all attendees. Your sense of scent is the first to be triggered when stepping into the halls of the event. Imagine the satisfactory smell of newly opened technology, a brand-new smartphone, laptop, or tablet, then multiply that times a million; truly […]

It’s time for telcos to step up as drivers of industrial 5G

Industrial 5G is set to be a catalyst for unlocking the potential of intelligent industry and accelerating data-driven digital transformation. However, most organizations are yet to realize its true potential. A variety of challenges await industrial organizations as they navigate their 5G roadmaps, and now is the time for telcos to step in and aid […]

Connectivity of choice: Why you should prioritise FTTP

Back in 2001, internet connection speeds were estimated to be just 0.1Mbps. In fewer than 20 years, broadband and connectivity have changed in ways we could never have imagined. And the evolution is far from over. Fibre to the Premises (FTTP) takes the fibre optic connection directly from the local exchange into a business’ building, […]

Robotics technology market skyrockets to $189 billion by 2027

Its common knowledge that whenever technological innovation occurs, it trickles down and morphs into other forms; while the creation of the telegraph occurred almost 200 years ago, the technology continued to shapeshift until it led to the inception of 5G. Subsequently the fifth generation of mobile networks has brought with it a plethora of new […]

Mastercard, Geidea team up to bring contactless payments to Saudi Arabia

Global financial services company Mastercard, and Geidea, the largest fintech company in Saudi Arabia by market share, announced earlier this week a strategic partnership agreement to accept Mastercard payments using a Tap-on-Phone solution in Saudi Arabia. Geidea is the first fintech company to roll out contactless payments acceptance technology across the Kingdom, which will enable […]