Press Releases

Presidents of Bolivia and Nigeria tour Future Cities Show in Dubai

Dr. Adeeb Al-Afifi, director of the National Program for SMEs and Projects, Ministry of Economy opened AIM Startup. The Future Cities Show also witnessed the presence of H.E. Abdulla Alsaleh, undersecretary of Ministry of Economy along with Mr. Evo Morales, (more…)

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April 9, 2019

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

SCADAfence and NRI Secure partner to secure OT networks in Japan’s industrial plants and smart buildings

SCADAfence, a global provider of operational technology (OT) security said to be the most widely deployed OT security platform in Japan, and NRI SecureTechnologies (NRI Secure), a global cybersecurity firm, are partnering to secure manufacturing, critical infrastructure, and smart buildings in Japan. (more…)

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Emerson buys KNet Software for analytics application software designed to speed digital transformation

Emerson has acquired KnowledgeNet (KNet) software from Tunisia-based Integration Objects. KNet’s analytics application software reportedly accelerates digital transformation initiatives for process and hybrid industries. (more…)

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April 8, 2019

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Smart cities predicted to deliver more than US$20trn in additional economic benefits by 2026, says report

The findings of a report titled ‘Role of Smart Cities for Economic Development’ estimate that the smart city concept has the potential to boost the economic development of global cities by more than 5% and deliver at least US$20 trillion (€17.8 trillion) globally in additional economic benefits by 2026. (more…)

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April 4, 2019

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Special Olympics World Games in Abu Dhabi safeguards 10,000 people using IoT technology

Following the Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019, IoT service provider, Sigfox announced its partnership with technology provider iWire and Lite-on Technology Corp to successfully roll out an optional personal tracking solution. (more…)

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Does ‘digital’ really exist?

Digital transformation is the latest trend that every organisation, in every sector, wants a piece of. In the customer management industry in particular, ‘digital innovation’, ‘digital transformation’ or ‘going digital’ are key phrases heard on almost a daily basis, (more…)

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March 28, 2019

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‘Beware of Bots’ accesses printers worldwide to warn humans that their jobs are at risk from AI

A print out is encouraging people whose jobs rely on paperwork to retrain as designers in light of advances in AI. (more…)

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March 20, 2019

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BlackRidge Technology joins the PTC Partner Network to enhance industrial IoT security for connected enterprises

BlackRidge Technology International Inc., a provider of next-generation cyber defense solutions, announced that it has joined the PTC Partner Network. BlackRidge secures IT and OT networks to Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) devices via patented First Packet Authentication technology, (more…)

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March 18, 2019

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HCL Technologies acquires Strong-Bridge Envision to improve consulting services for digital transformation

HCL Technologies (HCL), a global technology company, announced the acquisition of Strong-Bridge Envision (SBE) , a consulting firm for digital transformation with offices in Seattle, Denver, Atlanta and New York. With this acquisition, SBE will be part of the global and analytical business of HCL (Services mode 2 of HCL). (more…)

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March 14, 2019

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Syniverse and Tata Communications claim to launch world’s first managed IPX network interconnection to support 5G and IoT

Digital transformation providers Syniverse and Tata Communications extend their relationship to create the first fully-managed, end-to-end IPX network interconnection partnership. It will offer operators better visibility, customer service and control of the data flowing across their interconnected networks. (more…)

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March 7, 2019

Posted by: Anasia D'mello