Partnering to build smart cities using edge technologies and artificial intelligence
Is smart city just a buzzword? The term has been around for almost a decade and yet remains one of…
Booz Allen highlights opportunities, security concerns in 5G deployment across GCC
A new whitepaper from Booz Allen Hamilton outlines 5G’s most significant technical changes, its diverse operational value, and associated risks…
OPPO identifies six trends influencing UAE smartphone purchases in 2021
Global technology and smartphone brand, OPPO, has cemented its product strategy for 2021, in light of industry trends that are…
Bahrain achieves nationwide 5G coverage, high-speed access for 1.5M people
Bahrain has achieved full national 5G coverage, according to Bahrain’s Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications. Two of three mobile operators…
Ciena roundtable discusses 5G, impact on UAE and Saudi Arabia’s smart city plans
A recent virtual roundtable with Ciena and Westcon discussed the future of 5G in the Middle East. Across the Middle…
DISH entertainment selects Blue Planet to build 5G virtual cloud network services
DISH has chosen inventory and service order management software from Blue Planet, a division of Ciena, to intelligently automate its…
How Ciena rebuilt the Europe India Gateway submarine cable system for 5G
The Europe India Gateway submarine cable system is one of the primary data connections between India and Europe, the Middle…
STC increases 5G coverage by 119% in Mecca and holy sites for current Hajj
STC increased the coverage of 5G network in Mecca and the holy sites during the current Hajj season of 1441…
Omantel selects Ericsson for 5G radio access network across Oman including Salalah, Nizwa, Sur
Omantel has selected Ericsson to support the Sultanate’s ongoing 5G radio access network, RAN, deployment plans in a multi-year partnership. Hardware…
Keeping mobile networks running top priority during Covid-19 says Ericsson
Ericsson organised a media webinar to discuss network capacity, performance and digitisation as service providers gear up for an unprecedented…