Big Data Analytics News & Industry trends in UAE

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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Middle East IT spend to increase to more than $8bn in 2014

Posted On February 7, 2014

IT spending by the MEA government sector totalled $7.43bn in 2013.
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UAE betting big on big data, as CIOs plan analytics investments

Posted On February 6, 2014

As events in the region bring demographic changes, IT chiefs are turning to big data tech to help get more insight from the information they have.
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'Smart Ownership' introduced by Dubai Land Department

Posted On February 3, 2014

Dubai Land Department will adopt a â€˜smartâ€™ new system for issuance of real estate ownership in a step aimed at protecting the rights of owners, said Sultan Bin Mejrin, Director General of Dubai Land Department to Al Bayan Newspaper.
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Medical care on your mobiles as 'mHealth' launched

Posted On January 28, 2014

The UAEâ€™s Ministry of Health will target education and care of chronic diseases via its mobile programme.
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ICT spending in UAE to grow 5% to over $15b in 2014

Posted On January 2, 2014

The information and communications technology (ICT) sector in the UAE is set to witness another year of growth as the economy gathers pace.
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IT spending in Mideast to rise 7.3% to $32b next year

Posted On December 9, 2013

Dubai: The Middle East is expected to be the third fastest growing IT market in the world after Latin America and Central and Eastern Europe.
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Big Data making small wonders in the Middle East

Posted On December 4, 2013

With immense growth in technology, financial institutes, skyscrapers and malls, the number of consumers have increased exponentially in the UAE.
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Smart data trumps big data for UAE credit-card providers

Posted On November 25, 2013

Luxury service-providers and credit-card companies are learning its not just big but smart data that will keep high-net-worth customers loyal.
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Free wi-fi @ Downtown Dubai for all

Posted On November 16, 2013

Visitors to Downtown Dubai, the flagship mega-development of Emaar Properties described as â€˜The Centre of Now,â€™ can now enjoy free wireless connectivity across the entire 3.5 km long Mohammed Bin Rashid Boulevard, the bustling heart of the community.
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