Middle East stories - Page 37
Dominating Apple not immune to tablet market woe, Lenovo ‘one to watch’
Fri, 3rd Feb 2017
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personal computing devices
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apple
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lenovo
Even the holiday quarter of 2016 couldn't save the dwindling tablet market as it continued its spirally decline, IDC says.
BlackBerry makes moves with its global expansion of crisis communication software
Fri, 3rd Feb 2017
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smartphones
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product management
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blackberry
BlackBerry steps up as it takes its cutting-edge crisis communication software global, bolstering security in 8 new languages.
Apple pips Samsung following ‘roller coaster’ year for the smartphone
Thu, 2nd Feb 2017
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personal computing devices
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smartphones
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samsung
The global smartphone market experienced growth in Q4 2016, with vendors shipping a total of 428.5 million units, according to IDC.
It's coming: 5G in every major region by 2021
Fri, 27th Jan 2017
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uc
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5g & beyond
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wireless networks
5G service will have 25 million subscriptions globally, with the U.S, China, Japan and South Korea dominating the market.
Oracle expands cloud business in 3 new regions, APAC coming soon
Wed, 18th Jan 2017
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iaas
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cloud services
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oracle
Oracle bolsters its global cloud reach, announcing new data centers in the UK, Virginia, and Turkey with APAC growth on the horizon.
Vendor revenue from infrastructure on the up in 3Q16
Mon, 16th Jan 2017
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hyperscale
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dc
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infrastructure spend
Cloud IT infrastructure sales see 8.1% growth in Q3 2016, driven by increased revenue from server, storage, and Ethernet switch sales.
Robotics spending set to double, market to enjoy ‘tremendous’ growth
Wed, 11th Jan 2017
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robots
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healthtech
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analyst report
Global spending on robotics and related services is set to double by 2020, with the Asia/Pacific region leading the way.
TechnoBind increases distie network in India with new partnership
Tue, 10th Jan 2017
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technobind
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distributors
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seclore
TechnoBind partners with Seclore to expand business in India and meet growing demand for data-centric security solutions.
'Sophisticated' 3D printing market to soar on a global scale
Tue, 10th Jan 2017
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3d printing
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idc
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analyst report
The global 3D printing market is predicted to reach $28.9bn in 2020, according to a report by analyst firm IDC.
Photo gallery: Avaya engages partners and customers
Mon, 12th Dec 2016
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contact centre
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avaya
Local partners and customers turned out for Avaya Engage in Dubai last week, where transformation - including that of Avaya - was a key focus.
China Telecom Global looks to African data center for intercontinental connectivity
Thu, 8th Dec 2016
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network infrastructure
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china telecom
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undersea cables
The Dijbouti Data Center will support China Telecom Global's expansion and the Southeast Asia-Middle East-Western Europe (SEA-ME-WE 5) cable.
DX is the new digital divide - so how do you avoid being caught?
Wed, 7th Dec 2016
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dx
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dubai
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avaya
Digital transformation widens the business gap, with 'haves' lagging behind 'have mores', says Avaya's Abou-Ltaif at Dubai conference.
HPE leads declining server market, IDC says
Thu, 1st Dec 2016
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datacentre infrastructure
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network infrastructure
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hyperscale
Vendor revenue in the global server market declined 7% YoY to $12.5bn in Q3, with Japan and APeJ experiencing the only growth.
SMBs shell out billions on IT spend as they look to compete with enterprise
Tue, 29th Nov 2016
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smb
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it spending
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idc
According to IDC, SMBs will spend USD $564 billion on IT in 2016, growing to USD $668 billion by 2020, to stay competitive against larger enterprises.
Alibaba Cloud's four new data centers a 'major milestone' in global expansion
Wed, 23rd Nov 2016
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dc
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hyperscale
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colocation
Alibaba Cloud will be opening four new data centers in Japan, Australia, the Middle East & Europe, saying it's a 'major milestone' for the company.
PCCW chooses Dijbouti Data Center to connect AAE-1 undersea cable
Thu, 17th Nov 2016
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network infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
Hong Kong telco PCCW Global has chosen an African data center to further colocation and undersea fibre networks in Asia, Africa, Middle East & Europe.
Huawei & ADMA-OPCO bring Cloud Ready Data Center online
Tue, 8th Nov 2016
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hyperscale
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dc
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oracle
ADMA-OPCO launches Cloud Ready Data Center for oil exploration and production industry in the UAE, developed by Huawei.
Business and IT services revenues to hit the trillion dollar mark
Tue, 8th Nov 2016
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cloud services
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it spending
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idc
IT and Business Services revenues to exceed $1tn in 2018, says IDC forecast, with Asia Pacific set to have highest growth rate.
Avnet expands into China with Western Digital distie agreement
Mon, 7th Nov 2016
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distributors
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avnet technology solutions
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western digital
Avnet becomes key global distributor for HGST in China, offering a range of hard-disk drives and storage products.
Rimini Street invests in growing ANZ demand for Oracle & SAP
Wed, 2nd Nov 2016
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sap
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oracle
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rimini street
Rimini Street expands in Australia and NZ due to increased demand for enterprise software support, with a new opening in Melbourne.