IT, Internet and Telcos

Etisalat introduces E-Company
Etisalat has merged Emirates Internet and Multimedia (EIM) and Comtrust to form e-Company. Mohammed Omran, CEO of Etisalat, says the telco has to become more competitive, partly because of de-monopolisation. e-Company also expects to play a bigger role in national and regional e-Government.
United Arab Emirates: Monday, June 28 - 2004 at 09:30

CDMA limited mobility calls
Telecom Egypt is implementing CDMA networks to allow customers to make limited mobility calls: mobile phone calls over a local area. Moheb Ramses, Technical Director Mobile Networks MENA, for Huawei Technologies, says CDMA can complement GSM, and is a more cost effective solution in remote areas than cabling a fixed line network.
Egypt: Sunday, June 27 - 2004 at 09:59

Intel enhances digital home
Intel has shown how its new Intel 915 G/P and 925X Express chipsets can create an advanced digital lifestyle, with their enhanced video and audio capabilities. The Intel platform can handle all the multimedia features of a household, from high-end gaming to videography, DVD playback and multiple audio streaming.
United Arab Emirates: Wednesday, June 23 - 2004 at 10:47

Pirated software scam
Organised criminals are setting up highly sophisticated websites to sell pirated software online, as a means to harvest credit cards details. As well as ending up with illegal software, customers run the risk of being defrauded of huge amounts of money. Software companies such as Adobe are working with the Business Software Alliance (BSA) to raise awareness about this new scam.
United Arab Emirates: Monday, June 21 - 2004 at 13:17

IBM helps regional telcos adapt
As the regional telco sector continues to liberalise, IBM's business consultancy unit is helping telcos manage the challenge of deregulation and competition. Issues include managing a drop in IBM recently took part in the 6th Arab Telecom & Internet Forum in Doha, Qatar.
Qatar: Monday, June 21 - 2004 at 10:25

HP offers telcos solutions
HP is offering adaptive enterprise solutions to the regional telecom sector to help operators reduce costs and enhance customer experience. Naim Temsamani, HP's NSPBU Industry Manager, believes that customers are becoming increasingly demanding and will expect better quality and sophistication of services.
United Arab Emirates: Sunday, June 20 - 2004 at 09:15

ZU sets up Expert Forum
Zayed University (ZU) has set up a new IT forum where experts from the academic and business worlds can meet to discuss leading issues. Run by ZU's Institute of Technological Innovation (ITI), its founding members include Cisco, Dubai E-Government, Dubai Internet City, ADNOC and Comtrust.
United Arab Emirates: Tuesday, June 15 - 2004 at 13:01

Inmarsat multimedia future
Next year Inmarsat will launch its fourth generation of satellites, which will offer 432kbps internet on small, user-friendly terminals. Samer Halawai, CEO of Inmarsat, says it will allow local and regional media companies to raise their competitiveness by ending their reliance on international stations, becoming instead a resource for international networks.
United Arab Emirates: Tuesday, June 15 - 2004 at 10:26