Middle East stories
BlackBerry steps up as it takes its cutting-edge crisis communication software global, bolstering security in 8 new languages.
The global smartphone market experienced growth in Q4 2016, with vendors shipping a total of 428.5 million units, according to IDC.
5G service will have 25 million subscriptions globally, with the U.S, China, Japan and South Korea dominating the market.
Oracle bolsters its global cloud reach, announcing new data centers in the UK, Virginia, and Turkey with APAC growth on the horizon.
Cloud IT infrastructure sales see 8.1% growth in Q3 2016, driven by increased revenue from server, storage, and Ethernet switch sales.
Global spending on robotics and related services is set to double by 2020, with the Asia/Pacific region leading the way.
TechnoBind partners with Seclore to expand business in India and meet growing demand for data-centric security solutions.
The global 3D printing market is predicted to reach $28.9bn in 2020, according to a report by analyst firm IDC.
Local partners and customers turned out for Avaya Engage in Dubai last week, where transformation - including that of Avaya - was a key focus.
Digital transformation widens the business gap, with 'haves' lagging behind 'have mores', says Avaya's Abou-Ltaif at Dubai conference.
Vendor revenue in the global server market declined 7% YoY to $12.5bn in Q3, with Japan and APeJ experiencing the only growth.
According to IDC, SMBs will spend USD $564 billion on IT in 2016, growing to USD $668 billion by 2020, to stay competitive against larger enterprises.
Alibaba Cloud will be opening four new data centers in Japan, Australia, the Middle East & Europe, saying it's a 'major milestone' for the company.
Hong Kong telco PCCW Global has chosen an African data center to further colocation and undersea fibre networks in Asia, Africa, Middle East & Europe.
IT and Business Services revenues to exceed $1tn in 2018, says IDC forecast, with Asia Pacific set to have highest growth rate.
Avnet becomes key global distributor for HGST in China, offering a range of hard-disk drives and storage products.
Rimini Street expands in Australia and NZ due to increased demand for enterprise software support, with a new opening in Melbourne.
Apple and Samsung defy downward trend in global tablet market, with IDC reporting year-over-year decline of 14.7%.
The Dijbouti Data Center will support China Telecom Global's expansion and the Southeast Asia-Middle East-Western Europe (SEA-ME-WE 5) cable.
ADMA-OPCO launches Cloud Ready Data Center for oil exploration and production industry in the UAE, developed by Huawei.
