FEATURED REPORT...
Posted: 01-12-2008
QATAR. A new company MEEZA, backed by the Qatar Foundation and prestigious investors has pledged to launch a raft of new managed IT service packages to the country’s banks, telcos, energy companies, airlines and other sectors by next year. For this interview, BI-ME was in Doha to hear from Scott E MacKenzie, CEO of MEEZA (pictured), Hamad Al Mannai, Deputy CEO and James Fanella, Vice President of Sales & Marketing about the company’s vision for cloud computing in Qatar.
The official launch of the new company MEEZA (‘advantage’ in Arabic) last week to media, customers and the
Posted: September 2, 2010
INTERNATIONAL. Selected by the World Economic Forum as 2011 Technology Pioneer.
Posted: September 2, 2010
UAE. Interactive Intelligence honoured for communications-based process automation product designed to provide quantifiable return on investment for Unified Communications.
Posted: September 2, 2010
INTERNATIONAL. Kuwait's leading operator continues to drive data revenue with Redknee's data rating platform.
Posted: September 2, 2010
INTERNATIONAL. India started testing RIM’s monitoring tools yesterday to see if they allow security agencies to tap its messenger- and enterprise mail services
Posted: September 2, 2010
BAHRAIN. H1 expenditure jumps 20% to US$5.05 billion; Bahrain records fastest growth at 40%; UAE remains on top despite slight decline.
Posted: September 2, 2010
UAE. Saudi Arabia tops the world list as most likely to own the 3D experience.
Posted: September 1, 2010
INTERNATIONAL. Apple chief executive Steve Jobs unveiled a refreshed line of iPod media players on Wednesday including a new iPod Touch which allows for video calling.
Posted: September 1, 2010
INTERNATIONAL. The increasing complexity of wireless networks, bolstered by the constant introduction of technologies demanding obscure skills, has greatly enhanced the need for communication test services.
Posted: September 1, 2010
UAE. Given the recent developments in Saudi Arabia and India, there is now a greater level of hope that the TRA and RIM will reach an agreement about the manner in which BB Messenger services are provided.
Posted: September 1, 2010
UAE. GCC Telecom markets are on the verge of saturation, while prices decline due to increasing competition, resulting in telcos profits being under very high pressure.
Posted: September 1, 2010
OMAN. Offering of up to 40% of the company's existing shares; Offer to include retail offering of shares in Oman.
Posted: August 31, 2010
INTERNATIONAL. This is an important announcement both from the perspective of the company itself, as well as its subscribers.
Posted: August 31, 2010
INTERNATIONAL. The new feature sorts users' incoming e-mail into three sections, "important and unread," "starred," and "everything else".
Posted: August 31, 2010
SAUDi ARABIA. Active Risk Manager (ARM), the leading ERM software from Strategic Thought Group, a CMCS partner in the region, has been selected by Aramco.
Posted: August 30, 2010
INTERNATIONAL. BlackBerry maker Research in Motion will give India access to secure data from September 1, a government source said on Monday.
date:Posted: September 2, 2010
INTERNATIONAL. The triangle pattern has taken nearly 9 months so far, and a move over US$19.50 could start a multi-month run targeting US$26-US$29 per ounce for starters before a broad pullback.
date:Posted: September 1, 2010
UAE. Given the recent developments in Saudi Arabia and India, there is now a greater level of hope that the TRA and RIM will reach an agreement about the manner in which BB Messenger services are provided.