There's been talk among analysts that smartphones will slowly become redundant in the future and make way for more innovative communication platforms. Despite the fact that US consumers now own 27 million more smartphones than they did last year, wearables will eventually take the lead, some analysts speculate, as communication requirements evolve over time.
Smart Dubai has been selected by the United Nations' International Telecommunication Union (ITU) to co-chair the global Working Group on Data Economy, Commercialization and Monetization.
Before making an actual purchase, 87% of Orange customers take a look at the website first. To make Orange sites even more appealing at reasonable cost, and with the goal of doubling the proportion of online sales within three years, Orange launched a plan to optimize its digital traffic acquisition in seven European countries and in Egypt. Sofrecom assisted Orange in this strategic project.
Huawei has announced the launch of its Middle East ICT Skill Competition 2017. Aimed at universities and students, the program seeks to unearth and nurture the region's finest ICT talent. In line with Huawei's mandate to support governments' digitization strategies, national visions and plans for growth of critical industries, the competition will foster development for the next generation responsible for driving the digital transformation. Ten countries in the region are expected to participate, with registration open till October 10.
We live in a very competitive world. Your customers are constantly looking for new products and services, and telecom vendors are falling over each other to capture new and willing customers. There is a small window of opportunity to achieve your launch targets before your competitors follow.
Consumers in UAE are more ready to adopt artificial intelligence (AI)-powered devices and services than consumers in many other countries, according to new findings from the annual research from Accenture.
The third cycle of Huawei's global CSR program for top Saudi students, 'Seeds of the Future', has recently culminated in the People's Republic of China. Launched in collaboration with the Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC), Huawei Tech Investment Saudi Arabia's initiative aims to cultivate the Saudi ICT future leaders that will carry on the responsibility of the anticipated digital transformation, a key pillar of the Saudi vision.
Samsung Electronics posted financial results for Q2 2017. The company's components businesses and sales of the S8 and S8+ contributed to strong results. Samsung's revenue for the quarter was KRW 61 trillion (approximately US$ 54.2 million), an increase of KRW 10.06 trillion YoY (year on year), while operating for the quarter posted a record KRW 14.07 trillion, an increase of KRW 5.92 trillion year on year.
The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) signed today a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with 'Creative 971' to support e-Commerce with a focus on small and medium businesses wishing to operate in the country.
The parent company of Discovery Channel and Animal Planet, Discovery Communications, is forking out $14.6 billion, or $90 per share, based on Discovery's Friday, July 21 closing price, to purchase Scripps Networks, the parent company of the Food Network and Travel Channel. The deal will combine two major US television companies, further consolidating the media industry. The transaction is expected to close by early 2018.
