Reports and Coverage

His majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said appointed Eng. Azza bint Sulaiman Al Ismailia as the new Minister of Technology and Communications.

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.

Telecom Review Leader’s Summit returns on December 10, 2019 at The Meydan Hotel in Dubai. In what has become an annual tradition, Telecom Review will honor leading ICT brands at its awards ceremony that will be held on the evening. As usual the winners will be chosen by an independent panel of 15 judges.

Many are of the belief that the next big trend in tech is humanity and how we can leverage emerging technologies for the good of humanity.

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.

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.

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.

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”.

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.

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.