The rapid growth of the Internet of Things (IoT) will continue into 2020 and beyond. We have now reached the point of no return, says Ian Marsden, founder and CTO of Eseye. The world relies heavily on connected devices and continued innovation in the fields of artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, and voice-controlled devices is powering further growth. (more…)
January 23, 2020
Posted by: Anasia D'mello
IDC Directions 2020, the seminal ICT industry event for the Middle East, Turkey, and Africa (META), takes place at Dubai’s iconic Atlantis, The Palm on Thursday, January 23. (more…)
January 14, 2020
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Millions of IoT devices have been purchased during the holidays. Between gifts and sales, consumers acquire a myriad new of Internet of Things (IoT) devices ranging from smart speakers to home assistants. (more…)
January 8, 2020
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The Internet of Things (IoT) promises more flexibility and functionality for enterprises than ever before. More connected devices hold the promise of helping enterprises streamline supply chain operations, increase efficiencies and reduce costs within existing processes, enhance product and service quality, and even create new products and services for customers. (more…)
January 7, 2020
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Setar, the communications provider in Aruba, has expanded its current partnership with Nokia with an agreement to provide a full end-to-end 5G network transformation. In a phased approach, the deal will see Nokia upgrading RAN access and modernising elements of the core and data management systems. This is the first end-to-end 5G deal for Nokia in Latin America. (more…)
December 23, 2019
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The use of mobile technology has enabled a global reduction in Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions of around 2,135 million tonnes of CO2e last year. This is according to a new study commissioned by the mobile network operators’ association, the GSMA. (more…)
December 20, 2019
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Consumers expect an array of beneficial services from connected technology interacting with our senses of sight, sound, taste, smell and touch to be a common reality by 2030. The consumer predictions about the Internet of Senses are among the expectations highlighted in the ninth edition of the Ericsson ConsumerLab Hot Consumer Trends report. (more…)
December 11, 2019
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Vodafone is replacing the standard credit card-sized SIM holder with a new half-sized format that reduces by 50% the amount of plastic used to produce SIMs as part of a wider strategy to minimise the company’s use of all non-essential plastics. (more…)
December 6, 2019
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Vodafone Qatar, together with Inseego Corp., a provider of 5G and IoT device-to-cloud solutions, introduced the 5G MiFi M1100, the commercially available 5G mobile hotspot in Qatar and the region. (more…)
November 26, 2019
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Advantech, an embedded computing provider announced its latest fanless embedded system EPC-U2117. The palm-sized system uses the latest Intel Atom E3900 processor technology to give a 30% CPU performance enhancement and a 45% graphic performance boost. (more…)
November 22, 2019
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