The Internet is the core enabling element of a digital nation. Because the World Wide Web is borderless, securing the diverse digital assets available on it is critical, as cyberattacks can occur from anywhere at any time, by known and unknown parties.
Dubai will soon roll out air taxi services as an addition to its public transport system, which includes the Dubai Metro, trams, buses and cab services.
Launched in 2005, the Google Maps service, which now includes most cities in the world, continues to attract millions and their increased reliance on it to discover unknown places, roads and paths.
Reportedly, the Jordanian government will very soon secretly order the country’s telecom operators to restrict Chinese companies from participating in the project aimed at building 5G networks in the Kingdom. The government additionally plans to rip-and-replace the existing core network and wireless equipment provided by Chinese vendors, Huawei and ZTE, in a span of three years.
Ookla's Speedtest Global Index for January ranked the UAE first among the top 3 countries in mobile median download speed rankings over 5G networks.
Relevant authorities in the field of technology have been asked by the UAE Cabinet to assess new Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies, such as ChatGPT, and decide how the government can safely use them.
The digital age has created new opportunities and challenges for businesses, making access to reliable and efficient digital infrastructure more important than ever. To help businesses in the region stay ahead of the curve, Aqaba Digital Hub is launching a game-changing project that is poised to have a major impact on the digital landscape.
Video conferencing platform Zoom has become the latest tech company to join the mass employee cutback spree due to the volatile global economy.
Cloud computing is creating new social and economic value across industry verticals and countries. A case in point is Saudi Arabia, which has already confirmed plans to become one of the world’s top 20 tech economies and diversify its national industries. In Saudi Arabia, Zain KSA is spearheading the Cloud transformation story with its strategic partners, such as Cloud Alibaba.
Until recently, communications service providers (CSPs) globally depended on robotic process automation (RPA) for tackling repetitive and routine tasks. RPA allowed CSPs to transform operational processes, achieve organizational growth and leverage customer service by enhancing agility and scalability, improving data communication and transmission, and maintaining high levels of data security and cost-effectiveness. With a large chunk of time-consuming tasks slashed, employee efficiency increased, giving way to innovation and a focus on customer well-being. However, with rapid 5G deployment worldwide and the promise of enhanced mobile broadband experience for users (as well as next-gen use cases for digital services and complex processes), CSPs are embracing hyperautomation to deliver an unparalleled network experience and greater cost savings to both customers and enterprise segments.
