Integrated Telecom Company (ITC), the leading Information and Communications Technology Company in Saudi Arabia and Sofrecom, an Orange Group subsidiary, signed an agreement to lead the Outside Plant (OSP) implementation and management in all regions of Saudi Arabia for the next 3.5 years and to provide planning, design and supervisionRead More…

Saudi Telecom Company (STC) and Cisco today announced that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and intend to collaborate on the development of 5G communication systems and networks. The joint effort aims to facilitate STC’s transformation into a digital service provider and supports the pivotal role it playsRead More…

Research firm IDC has said that the introduction of value-added tax in January 2018 will exacerbate the outlook for the mobile phone market in the GCC region. With VAT of 5% becoming effective across the UAE and Saudi Arabia on January 1st, and the rest of the GCC following suit laterRead More…

According to the latest figures announced today by IDC, the mobile phone market in GCC remained flat in Q3 2017. The global technology research and consulting firm’s newly released Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker shows overall shipments for the quarter totaled 6.4 million units, reflecting an increase of just 0.1% quarterRead More…

E-commerce platform Noon is now live in Saudi Arabia, following an official announcement by Noon’s founder Mohamed Alabbar saying that the e-commerce platform will begin trading starting midday, 12th December. The site will host an array of products, covering fashion, beauty, fitness, sports, technology, games and household goods. Read More…

PayPal has announced the launch of the PayPal Seller Protection Program in Saudi Arabia in an effort to empower local businesses to trade online, both locally and globally with confidence and peace of mind. PayPal’s Seller Protection Programme is designed to help protect merchants from buyer’s claims, chargeback, and reversals,Read More…

Noon.com has signed a partnership agreement with Saudi electronics giant, United Electronics Company (eXtra) to act as Noon’s exclusive partner for a range of consumer electronics and home appliance items such as Samsung, LG, Sony, Braun, Kenwood and Moulinex. Read More…