GCC smart cities need long-term IT plans
As the GCC ramps up its smart city ambitions, sustainable IT plans are need to store and secure sensitive data,...
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Growth in Qatar’s telecom sector set to continue
Qatar’s telecommunications sector in the country surged 11% last year and is expected to continue growing from 9 to 12%...
Iraq authorizes 3G for mobile firms
Iraq's cabinet announced it has authorized mobile phone firms to use third-generation frequencies, after years of promises amid the frustrated...
EIAST successfully launches Dubai Sat-2 into outer space
The Emirates Institution for Advanced Science and Technology (EIAST) has announced the successful launch of Dubai Sat-2 into outer space...
France's Orange telecom group sees huge growth in Iraq
France's Orange SA expects rapid customer and revenue growth in Iraq, where it holds a 20 percent stake in mobile...
Airport IT investment set to reach $6 billion
The world's airports are increasing their investment in information technology (IT) to approximately $6 billion in 2013, according to the...
Dubai’s second satellite to be launched on November 21
DubaiSat 2, UAE’s second earth-imaging satellite, will blast off from the Yasny launch base in Russia on November 21, a...
Mobile app brings e-learning to Lebanon
A new mobile application has given Lebanese children a good reason for asking mom and dad for a tablet computer...
Iraq to reduce Internet service fee by 35%
The Iraqi government said it would lower Internet service fees in all Iraqi cities by 35% and would bind government...
Iraq’s mobile phone subscribers cross 27 million
Mobile phone subscriber numbers jumped from 20,000 in 2002 to 27 million in 2012 in Iraq, said a recent survey....
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