A satellite that American University of Ras Al Khaimah (AURAK) students are helping to develop, build and test is planned for launch on a Soyuz-2 rocket from Russia in June 2020, said Dr Abdul-Halim Jallad, director and assistant professor, Center of Information, Communication and Networking Education and Innovation (ICONET)
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Forbes Insights and Vertiv survey: Data ecosystem lacks preparedness

The survey results indicate a troubling lack of planning and preparation for evolving data ecosystem. (Image source: Vertiv)
Around 29 per cent of data centre decision-makers said that their current facilities are meeting their needs and six per cent said that the data centres are updated ahead of their needs, according to a report from Forbes Insights and Vertiv
UAE telecom Etisalat acquires cybersecurity firm Help AG

The deal firmly positions Etisalat as a major enabler of secure and effective digital transformation for MEA businesses. (Image source: Michael Coghlan/Flickr)
UAE telecom company Etisalat has announced that it has fully acquired the cybersecurity firm Help AG
FifthEdge?s AI-driven recruitment platform for Middle East
FifthEdge, Dubai-based construction and engineering talent sourcing company, has launched artificial intelligence (AI)-driven recruitment platform, aiming to change the recruitment process in the construction and engineering sectors at an industry level
Tunisia: 5G licenses expected by 2021

A reform of the country?s Telecommunications Act was initiated in 2013 and government Internet censorship was officially abolished. (Image source: Christoph Scholz/Flickr)
Tunisia has one of the most sophisticated telecoms and broadband infrastructures in North Africa, with mobile and Internet penetration rates among the highest in the region