Will access to Zoom, other VoIP services continue in the UAE? TRA responds

In March, the TRA had said several apps would be available for free due to the Covid-19 situation

Revealed: Top 10 companies in the Middle East in 2020

In this year’s Forbes list of the Middle East’s Top 100 Companies 2020, Saudi Arabia led the pack with 33 entries

​Abu Dhabi Investment Authority acquires stake in Peruvian power company

Abu Dhabi to invest $752m in Reliance Industries’ digital arm

The deal comes days after the emirate’s Mubadala Investment spent $1.2bn on a 1.85 per cent stake in Jio

Video Conferencing Software Zoom

Zoom to add end-to-end encryption feature, unavailable to free users

The company says that it has done so to offer security officials the option to intercept calls if the service is being used for illegal purposes

Microsoft had a big presence at GITEX Technology Week last year

Gitex, Gitex Future Stars events rescheduled to December 2020

Gitex was originally slated for between September 27 to October 1 this year

DEWA and Huawei discuss collaboration on future projects for Dubai

The partnership includes a number of planned future projects around big data management and cybersecurity

UAE telecoms operator Etisalat CEO resigns

Saleh Al Abdooli has resigned for personal reasons

Time to give back: The OPPO perspective

The global smartphone leader is stepping up efforts to ensure that it can play its part in preventing the spread of Covid-19 and assisting the community in the current situation

Message from the top: Ethan Xue, president, OPPO MEA

As companies across the GCC tackle the challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic, regional business leaders reveal insights on what their organisations are doing and offer advice on how to deal with the current crisis

UAE telco du launches digital platform for SMEs

The new platform will enable SME corporates to conduct simple, secure, and trusted business transactions

Message from the top: Salvador Anglada, group chief business officer, Etisalat

As companies across the GCC tackle the challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic, regional business leaders reveal insights on what their organisations are doing and offer advice on how to deal with the current crisis

UAE telecom operator du reports 21% decrease in net income for Q1 2020

It also reported revenues of Dhs2.99bn for Q1 2020, down 4.8 per cent compared to the corresponding period in 2019

Etisalat provides free mobile data to over 12,000 students in UAE to access e-learning

Etisalat also said that over 10 million mobile subscribers in the country could access its networks to enjoy free browsing to over 800 websites related to education, health and safety

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Covid-19: The new business opportunities in the Middle East and beyond

While the Covid-19 outbreak has created pandemonium globally, some business segments from education and entertainment to telemedicine and telecommunications now have a bigger role to play than ever before

UAE’s TRA shares list of additional apps for distance learning

The applications will be available on an exceptional basis and until further notice

Mobiles in the UAE will not be disconnected due to expired IDs

Individuals will not be required to visit any service centre to provide supporting documents

Etisalat CloudTalk Meeting

UAE telco Etisalat extends CloudTalk Meeting to now allow up to 50 participants

Etisalat already announced a three-month free trial of its online collaboration platform

Skype for Business, Google Hangouts, other applications now available in the UAE

The applications would be available “exceptionally and until further notice”

UAE eases restrictions on internet calls to contain virus

The UAE will permit companies to use Microsoft Teams and Zoom applications that allow virtual conferencing

UAE’s TRA to offer free mobile data to help students with no home internet

This move is to facilitate access to distance learning programmes

Over 3,000 employees at Saudi’s stc to work remotely for two weeks

stc had previously provided remote working facilities to all its employees in the Al Qatif region

UAE video calling app ToTok urges Apple and Google to reinstate it on their app stores

The app gained popularity in the UAE late last year before it was removed from Google and Apple app stores

UAE telco Etisalat acquires cyber security firm Help AG

The acquisition will integrate the strengths of both firms to create a robust cyber security unit that would, in turn, bolster Etisalat Digital’s portfolio of digital security services

UAE telco Etisalat posts 1% profit rise in 2019

Its consolidated revenues in 2019 reached Dhs52.2bn, slightly lower than Dhs52.38bn in 2018

Saudi Telecom offers $2.39bn for Vodafone Egypt unit stake

The possible deal comes more than six years after STC had considered bid for a minority stake in Vodafone Egypt

UAE’s telco Etisalat launches business unified communication service

Etisalat’s CloudTalk offers users an integrated solution to meet their internal and external communication and collaboration needs

UAE telecoms authority TRA responds to ToTok issue

ToTok co-founder Giac has also urged Apple and Google to re-instate the app

Video calling app ToTok responds to allegations of being a spy tool

Allegations that the app is a spy tool are “deranged”, say ToTok’s co-founders

New free video calling service ToTok now available in UAE

Users of Botim were notified about the new app

Women set to carve a niche in the GCC’s telecom industry

More women are entering the GCC’s telecommunications industry. But there’s still a long way to go