Smartworld has launched local cloud computing, remotely-managed ICT infrastructure and security services and BizPark solutions services for existing small and medium companies and new start-ups at all UAE free zones
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Middle East sees rising need for enterprise software solutions in energy sector
More than US$50bn worth of contracts for various oil, gas and petrochemical projects were issued last year. The value of investments is nearly double the US$27bn in contracts awarded in the previous year, reflecting a sharp rise in oil and gas projects across the region
Dubai's IT investment to reach US$1.3 billion in 2014
Investments in Dubais IT sector are likely to touch US$1.3bn this year and attract foreign direct investment (FDI) too, according to a report developed by Dubai FDI
Huawei partners with DSI to provide turnkey solutions for data centres
Information and communications technology (ICT) provider Huawei has partnered with UAE engineering firm Drake & Scull International (DSI) to provide turnkey solutions to data centres in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region
Arabic top-level domain set for launch
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has entered into a contract with the dotShabaka Registry that will see ?????.? become the world?s first Arabic top-level domain