Etisalat inks BBG internet agreementEtisalat has announced its strategic partnership in the construction of the Bay of Bengal (BBG) submarine fiber optic cable along with other industry leaders to enhance intercontinental connectivity and diversity in the region. Other telecom majors involved are Telekom Malaysia B More… |
KPMG seminar focus on cloud benefitsThe business benefits of using cloud computing and associated security concerns and some key risks to look out for in adoption scenarios were discussed at a seminar hosted by KPMG in Bahrain. The seminar, held at the Sheraton Hotel, was opened by KPMG in Bahrain partner Narayanan More… |
Mackeen, Vodafone Qatar ink strategic tie-upMackeen Technology, a top technology company in Qatar, and Vodafone Qatar have formed a strategic partnership to deploy corporate business solutions targeting Qatar’s Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). Under the terms of the partnership, Vodafone will leverage Mackeen&rsq More… |
Ooredoo seals Tata IPX+ network dealOoredoo, Qatar (formerly known as Qtel) said it has launched the first live IPX+ enabled network in the Middle East in partnership with India-based Tata Communications. A leading provider of a new world of communications, Tata Communications said its IPX+ connectivity platform en More… |
Batelco first-quarter net profit falls 17pcBahrain-based Batelco Group, a leading telecom company, made a net profit of BD13.4 million ($35.5 million) in the first quarter of the year, down from BD16.1 million during the same period in 2012, marking a drop of 17 per cent. The Group’s gross revenues stood at BD71 mil More… |
Nawras wins top Pan Arab awardsOman-based Nawras’ new website has won the gold award in the telecommunications category at the 10th Pan Arab Web Awards where its CEO Ross Cormack, was named Telecommunications Man of the Year, for the second time. The awards were presented during a ceremony held at the Bu More… |
SAP offers managed cloud service optionSAP, a market leader in enterprise application software, has launched the SAP Hana Enterprise Cloud service designed to offer a new deployment option to gain value from the innovation of SAP Hana, the in-memory platform. Going forward, running mission-critical SAP ERP, SAP CRM, S More… |
Comstor, Panduit ink distribution dealComstor, the distribution arm for Cisco, has signed a contract with Panduit Corp, a global leader in unified physical infrastructure-based solutions, for the distribution of modular solutions optimised for free deployment of data centers. “A number of enterprises in the Mid More… |
Etisalat offering shortlisted for top awardsUAE-based Etisalat’s mobile commerce offering, which is bringing financial services to millions of customers across MEA and Asia, has been shortlisted for an award by the Financial Times and IFC, a member of the World Bank Group. The Etisalat commerce programme, Flous &ndas More… |
Rawafed Libya picks Eutelsat solutionsRawafed Libya for Telecommunications & Technology, the country's leading internet service provider, has sealed a multi-year agreement with Eutelsat Communications to boost its capacity on the KA-SAT satellite to support IP trunking servic More… |








