Big Data Analytics News & Industry trends in UAE

Telcos revolutionize product innovation using big data

Posted On January 26, 2015

Smart Data Implications on Telecom, BFSI, Retail and other sectors discussed at Smart Data Summit 2015.
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Smart Dubai connectivity plans valued at Dh18bn by 2020

Posted On January 26, 2015

The deployment of technologies utilising the so-called Internet of Everything will be worth Dh17.9 billion to Dubai's economy by 2020, according to a new report from Cisco in conjunction with the government entity Smart Dubai.
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Redefining Analytics based Marketing Activities at the 2nd Annual Smart Data Summit, Dubai

Posted On January 20, 2015

The Middle East's biggest Smart Data Summit, reopens its doors with an even more exciting second edition featuring stimulating presentations, roundtable sessions and case studies from an array of global experts, sharing their thoughts on enhancing customer experience across industries and sectors using smart data and analytics.
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SAS Analytics Life Cycle Story simplifies BIG DATA approach

Posted On May 18, 2014

SAS Smart Analytics Partner at Smart Data Summit 2014 to tackle the challenges of Big Data.
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Smart umbrellas 'could collect rain data'

Posted On May 1, 2014

Rolf Hut, from Delft University of Technology in The Netherlands, plans to turn our umbrellas into rain gauges.
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Gulf treated to first-ever cloud services portal

Posted On April 15, 2014

The portal - www.cloudservicesme.com - a first-of-its-kind initiative in the region, will provide software as a service, or SaaS, to offer businesses a range of Microsoft products and software.
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Middle East businesses no longer "intimidated" by big data challenge

Posted On April 3, 2014

Middle East businesses are no longer overwhelmed by the big data challenge and are increasingly turning to cutting-edge solutions to achieve previously unattainable value, experts and business-leaders agree.
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Middle East IT spending to hit $211bn in 2014

Posted On April 1, 2014

Middle East (ME) IT spending is projected to total $211 billion in 2014, an 8 percent increase from 2013, according to the latest forecast by Gartner, Inc.
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Operators ally for low cost rural internet via spectrum sharing

Posted On March 24, 2014

Low-cost rural internet could soon become widespread across Africa and the Middle East following an infrastructure sharing agreement between eight major operator groups.
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UAE ponders how to have big data, without big problems

Posted On March 19, 2014

With one of the highest adoption rates of smartphones on the planet, the UAE is at the forefront of the global push to become a â€œsmart nationâ€ in which online technology is integrated into everyday life.
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Highest user of Smartphones, UAE will open new doors for BIG DATA players

Posted On March 12, 2014

According to a report from Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research of UAE, polls published for the year 2013 by the American website â€œMashableâ€ stated that three out of four people in the United Arab Emirates own a smartphone making the country rank first globally in the use of smartphones.
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DHA holds workshop on IT infrastructure in healthcare

Posted On March 4, 2014

DUBAI: The Dubai Health Authority recently held a workshop with Gulf Data to discuss the importance of IT infrastructure management and storage solutions.
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Etisalat and Huawei agree to develop 5G mobile broadband

Posted On March 2, 2014

For the first time in the region, the Etisalat Group and Huawei will cooperate in the development of 5th generation, or 5G, mobile broadband.
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How can Big Data help the Middle Eastern oil and gas industry?

Posted On February 16, 2014

With the on-going buzz about Big Data making the leap from technology magazines and advertising to mainstream industries, leading executives cannot help but see its business value.
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'Virtually' impossible secure data

Posted On February 15, 2014

According to Trend Micro Incorporatedâ€™s 2013 annual threat roundup report, â€œCashing in on Digital Information,â€ security breaches, cyber criminals, and organised attacks made it nearly impossible to keep personal and financial data private.
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