DEWA has signed an MoU with Microsoft to enhance innovation, improve customer service and operational efficiency in the UAE and GCC

The upgraded system will connect to the existing field devices namely remote terminal units, bay control units and main distribution boards, and increase the operational reliability and efficiency of the power network to support a large-scale airport expansion plan. (Image source: Isna Menneveux/Flickr)

Power and automation technology group ABB will upgrade its supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system for the power network at Dubai International Airport

Cloud services are also playing a vital role in Saudi Arabia?s digital transformation journey, with more than a third of organisations already investing in them. (Image source: zeljkodan/Shutterstock)

ICT spending in Saudi Arabia is expected to reach almost US$36bn in 2016 as organisations across the Kingdom have started to embrace digital transformation initiatives in an effort to optimise costs and improve business process efficiencies

The UAE and Saudi Arabia have among the highest penetration rates of smartphones. (Image source: Niekverlaan/Pixabay)

Smartphones and tablets are emerging as preferred gadgets for residents in the Middle East and Africa, while PC sales have suffered a sharp decline in Q3 2015