No one can deny the fast-paced digital transformation in the Middle East; countries in the region are rapidly putting strategies into place to accommodate their digitalization agendas. Within the next 12 years, the revenue investments in artificial intelligence are expected to reach $15 trillion and would contribute nearly AED 1.15 trillion to the GCC region's economic development.
US chipmaker Qualcomm has expressed its confidence that its acquisition of Dutch semi-conductor firm NXP will be given the green light by Chinese regulators. Qualcomm is preparing to make a final push as part of its efforts to secure the clearance required to rubberstamp the deal.
Huawei, a leading global provider of ICT infrastructure and smart devices, hosted a series of workshops gathering a lineup of industry leaders and experts in Bahrain. Held under the theme, "Empowered by Innovation, 5G is now," the workshops were organized in partnership with local carriers and regulator. The four events were an occasion to invite leading Bahraini telco stakeholders to discuss in-depth how to bring about the 5G world where all things are connected, and the impact 5G will have on key vertical sectors in the region.
Gemalto has announced a new collaboration that will see its advanced mobile connectivity solutions integrated with Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ mobile PC platform, a product by Qualcomm Technologies Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated. This paves the way for iSIM commercialization on a growing range of Always Connected PCs, laptops and tablets.
Nokia has officially announced that the president of Nokia Technologies, Gregory Lee, will leave the company following the closure of the Digital Health business sale. Lee will be replaced by Maria Varsellona, who remains Chief Legal Officer and continues to report to Nokia President and Chief Executive Officer Rajeev Suri as a member of Nokia's Group Leadership Team.
Nokia today published its annual sustainability report, covering the company's sustainability performance in 2017 and focusing on four priority areas: improving people's lives with technology, protecting the environment, conducting our business with integrity, and respecting our people.
Nokia announced it has closed the sale of its Digital Health business to Eric Carreel, co-founder and former chairman of Withings.
US President Donald Trump has offered ZTE a deal which will allow them to resume trade with the United States - after the Chinese telecommunications vendor was hit with a draconian ban by the US Department of Commerce that threatened its very existence.
Mr. Gene Jiao, President of Huawei Consumer Business Group in the Middle East and Africa has written a feature which highlights the success and impact the Chinese vendor has had in the Middle East region since entering the marketplace in 2011.
Huawei, a leading global provider of information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart devices, announced the launch of the Middle East's first Multitenant Internet of Things (IoT) Hosting Center in order to incubate the local digital ecosystem and accelerate IoT business development in the region.
