All technology companies focus on the future, but as the interconnection junction between network providers, cloud providers and the enterprise, Equinix has a unique perspective on IT trends and where things are headed. Jeroen Schlosser, Managing Director at Equinix MENA predicts what’s ahead in the IT industry in 2018. 2018 Prediction #1:Read More…

In the continued effort to achieve the vision of “UAE Centennial Plan 2071,” Dubai based GINCO Investments is proud to announce the hosting of the MENA region’s first Techstars Dubai Accelerator program, to be held at Area 2071 in Emirates Towers. The announcement was made last week following an official ceremony held at Emirates Towers, as partRead More…

On Thursday, Facebook marked the opening of a new headquarters for the region in Dubai Knowledge Village, with an expanded capacity of about 150 staff compared to around 40 in the previous office, which was also in Dubai marking five years in the Middle East and North Africa.Read More…

Etisalat today announced its commercial launch of NB-IoT and LTE-M technologies becoming the first operator in the MENA region to offer these new technologies enabling variety of solutions and services. Both NB-IoT (Narrowband Internet of Things) and LTE-M (Long Term Evolution for machines) technologies are 3GPP (3rd Generation Partnership Project)Read More…

LinkedIn has announced the appointment of a new head of Marketing Solutions for the MENA Region. Ziad Rahhal joins the company from Nimbuzz B.V, the developer behind Nimbuzz – a proprietary cross-platform instant messaging aggregator for smartphones, tablets and personal computers. Rahhal brings with him over ten years’ experience inRead More…