Rapid growth in internet banking usage expected in UAE
While use of internet banking is relatively low in the region, HSBC sees a rising trend in adoption of technology...
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Internet use up 16% in Saudi Arabia
Internet usage has increased by 16 percent in the Kingdom, with a 10 percent growth in the number of providers...
Smartphones, data services to drive telecoms growth in Saudi Arabia
Despite fierce competition in a crowded market, Saudi Arabia’s telecoms sector should see continued growth, driven largely by the expanding...
Iraq keen to build robust IT infrastructure within the country
Iraq has recently focused into IT infrastructure development for streamlining foreign investments in the country. However, for Iraq, this is...
The telecom market responds to rapid growth in Dubai
Despite achieving record growth in 2012, telecoms operators in the UAE have seen their profit margins affected by a new...
Health records in Qatar to go electronic by next year
Hamad Medical Corporation ( HMC ) will implement a Clinical Information System (CIS) by next year that will lead to...
Ooredoo launches Qatar’s first 4G network
Ooredoo, Qatar’s leading telecom company has launched the country’s first 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) network, an ultra-fast mobile broadband...
Saudi travel trade gains from digital technology
According to Nashaat Al Bukhari, an IT expert, 70 percent of the travel sector needs to apply technology to its...
Bahrain spends $118 million on ICT projects
Bahrain has allocated BD45 million ($118.6 million) to fund ongoing information communication technology (ICT) projects for ministries and government organizations,...
Lebanon Internet speed to rise to 20 megabits per second
Lebanon’s Internet connection speeds could leap to 20 megabits per second within the next three months, the chairman of a...
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