IFS, the global enterprise applications company, has announced plans to strengthen its Middle East operations by opening its new office in Dubai and expanding its channel partner network to reinforce regional business
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Etisalat partners with DMCC to set up first 5G-powered smart district

Etisalat Digital will roll out smart devices, services and platforms to drive efficiencies. (Image source: bit sheep/Flickr)
Etisalat Digital has partnered with DMCC, one of the world?s flagship Free Zone and Dubai Authority on commodities trade and enterprise, to transform Jumeirah Lakes Towers (JLT) into an innovative smart and sustainable district powered by 5G network
Federal budget 2020: UAE allocates 14 per cent to infra and economic resources

Allocations to government affairs amount to 32.6 per cent of the total, while 14 per cent accounts to infrastructure and economic affairs. (Image source: WAM)
The UAE has approved a zero-deficit federal budget of US$16.6bn (AED61.354bn), its highest ever, for 2020 fiscal year
Bentley Systems announces acquisitions of Citilabs and Orbit Geospatial Technologies
At the Year in Infrastructure conference in Singapore, Bentley Systems, Incorporated has announced the acquisition of global mobility simulation (CUBE) and analytics (Streetlytics) software provider Citilabs and global provider of 3D and mobile mapping software Orbit Geospatial Technologies (Orbit GT)
i.safe MOBILE presents new industrial smartphone for explosive environments

The IS530.1 smartphone offers an exceptionally innovative and modular concept thanks to its multifunctional ISM interface. (Image source: i.safe MOBILE)
i.safe MOBILE GmbH, developer of mobile communication devices for safe use in hazardous areas, has presented IS530.1, an industrial smartphone with Android 9.0 Pie