Reports and Coverage

By Rabih Farhat, founder and managing partner, Related Inc

Dubai customs launched the Smart Tasks platform via video conferencing to support the work-from-home system aligning with the commitments and objectives of the next fifty years, and to boost employees’ productivity.

Preparations for the ITU World Telecommunication Development Conference (WTDC-21) kicked off with the Regional Preparatory Meeting (RPM) for Europe, held virtually from 18 to 19 January 2021.

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd on Thursday (January 15) revealed the first Galaxy S smartphone with a stylus for on-screen work called the S Pen, well ahead of its annual release schedule for models of its flagship compact phone.

As leading innovators for mobile operators, Enea brought together the greatest minds in the industry to discover the upcoming trends. The Mobile Data Trends 2021 event will take place on January 26 and feature a cross-section of experts from industry-leading companies and thought leaders including AT&T, Telefonica, RootMetrics, Tutela, Analysys Mason, Strategy Analytics and ABI Research.

NetEvents organized a CIO roundtable discussion, with CIOs as well as some representatives from the technology industry itself, to tackle predicting and preparing for the new normal, achieving growth through adversity.

MEF Forum organized the first episode of its Infinite Edge Series to discuss the topic of digital transformation. Speakers shared valuable insight on powerful hybrid networking solutions that provide unprecedented user- and application-directed control over network, security, and service capabilities.

CSG announced it has appointed Ken Kennedy as chief operating officer and president of its revenue management and digital monetization solutions unit. Previously president of technology and product, Kennedy has dedicated the last 15 years of his career at CSG to leading the company’s product management, engineering, and platform operations across CSG’s solutions portfolio.

Centili, a specialist in digital payments and monetisation announces it will launch new ‘as-a-service’ offerings in 2021 to support the evolution of the mobile payments industry. This move is driven as post-Covid recovery accelerates a move away from owned infrastructure and adopts trends such as Conversational Commerce.

The UAE took the 13th place out of 99 countries that offer infrastructure suited for online business to start and flourish, according to a study conducted by Best Accounting Software, a service that reviews and rates financial software.