At 2019 Globe Mobile Broadband Forum (MBBF 2019), Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Company (ZPMC), Vodafone, China Mobile and Huawei jointly released a new 5G Smart Port White Paper. The white paper provides a deep interpretation of 5G use cases in building an automation and intelligent port, aiming to accelerate application research and project commercialization.

Read more: Leading telcos release 5G use cases paper

King Fahad Medical City (KFMC), one of the largest and fastest-growing medical complexes in the Middle East, has partnered with Avaya Holdings Corp. (NYSE: AVYA) to build a unified contact center that will transform healthcare delivery in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Read more: Avaya IX contact center transforms care with Saudi Arabia’s King Fahad Medical City

By Alaa ElShimy, managing director & vice president - Enterprise Business, Huawei Middle East

Today’s urban environments are under pressure to accommodate more people in smarter ways. During this historic period of infrastructure planning, it is crucial that such investments are intelligentinvestments primed for a digital world.

Read more: How the Gulf is entering the 4th phase of smart city development

Elm has revealed its upcoming financial technology product during its participation at GITEX 2019. The E-Wallet service is currently being developed in coordination with the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA) in support of the Financial Sector Development Program launched in line with the “Saudi Vision 2030”.

Read more: Elm reveals its latest financial technology products

Red Hat, Inc., the world's leading provider of open source solutions, today announced that Muscat Securities Market (MSM) has selected Red Hat Hyperconverged Infrastructure as the foundation for its new stock exchange trading platform, Optiq. With integrated software-defined compute and storage from Red Hat in a compact footprint, Muscat Securities Market aims to gain flexibility, freedom from vendor lock-in and cost efficiencies, and      the ability to handle heavy workloads while      meeting high performance requirements.

Read more: Muscat Securities Market announces trading platform with Red Hat

Eng. Nasser bin Sulaiman Al Nasser, STC Group CEO, confirmed that STC has increased the number of sites - equipped with 5G in various KSA regions, stressing that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is considered today among the best countries that have prepared for the launch of the Fifth Generation in KSA in early 2020.

Read more: STC CEO confirms that KSA is well prepared for 5G

By Orlaith Finn

Facial recognition has become one of the most widely discussed biometric technology solutions in recent months. Those who advocate its use point to its ability to keep us safe. It enhances security systems. Likewise, they highlight the convenience for users. It does not require any physical interaction.

Read more: Facial recognition: A threat to privacy

Bahraini telco Batelco has chosen Ericsson Expert Analytics (EEA) as a strategic solution for Customer Experience Management (CEM) across Bahrain. The rollout is underway as Batelco targets a unified CEM strategy to improve customer experience, boost network performance, and enhance operational efficiency.

Read more: Batelco selects new partner to reinforce customer care

Swisslog, a global leader in robotic, data-driven and flexible automated solutions, is physically displaying its highly efficient order processing solutions for single items at the 39th GITEX Technology Week, being held at the Dubai World Trade Centre from October 6-10.

Read more: Swisslog showcases latest robot-based solution at GITEX

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