2002
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Siemens Mobile 100pc growth
Siemens Mobile registered 100 per cent regional sales growth in 2002 compared to 2001 even as the Middle East mobile phone market sustained 40 per cent growth. On a global scale, Siemens Mobile sold 4.6 million units more in 2002 than in the previous year. According to Siemens Mobiles, it is the second largest brand in the Middle East market for mobile phones.
Bahrain telco license offer
Bahrain's new Telecommunications Authority is set to invite foreign and local companies to apply for the country's second mobile phone license. The new licensee will compete with the monopoly Bahrain Telecommunications Company (Batelco). The authority intends to award a second, 15-year mobile license in the second quarter of 2003.
Al Alamiah's new Haj booking engine
Saudi-based electronic travel provider, Al Alamiah Internet, is to launch a new booking engine next year for local Haj pilgrims. Pilgrims can book their trips before the upcoming Haj season on the new site before the upcoming Haj season. The existing Bab Al Umra Visa engine will also be upgraded.
HP launches personal workstations
HP has launched a new line of low-priced personal workstations in the region. The Intel Pentium 4 and Intel Xeon processor-based HP workstations support Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional and Windows XP Professional as well as Linux operating systems.HP also announced four new monitors, including a 20-inch professional flat panel monitor.
NEC launches slimline machine
NEC Computers International has unveiled its new NEC Powermate ML5 desktop computer, a slimline machine aimed at small to medium enterprises operating in the Middle East. The Powermate ML5 features Intel's Pentium 4 processor running at 3.06GHz and the Intel 845G chipset, offering businesses an unrivalled combination of cutting-edge technology.
Females tackle e-commerce
Mid-2003 will see the first batch of female e-commerce students graduate from Sharjah Women's College (SWC). To promote their studies, the level five women e-commerce students recently organised an exhibition at the college.
UAE women, e-commerce students
The UAE will witness the graduation of its first batch of women e-commerce students from Sharjah Women's College by mid 2003. Level five women e-commerce students organized an exhibition at the college on December 22 which included a panel discussion and a web design competition for an online college shop. Eight groups of e-commerce and business information technology students participated in a competition to have one of their web sites selected and launched on the day of the event.
Jordan, Ericsson, GSM upgrade
Jordan's MobileCom has awarded Ericsson a USD39m contract for an extensive upgrade of its GSM network. The upgraded system will cover one million customers and offer access to the GSM network from 99.5 per cent of the country. MobileCom is part of Jordan Telecom.
Software pirates raided in Kuwait
Kuwait's ministry of information has raided four companies in the finance and industry sectors where 161 PCs were found with unlicensed software. Over the past month the ministry has called on all sectors to legalise their applications so as not to face the legal fall out caused by software copyright violations.
Palm Island call centre
Dubai's Palm Island real estate development company has set up a call centre to handle the many enquiries it receives from home and abroad. The bi-lingual call centre will be operated by Cupola and linked to a CRM programme.
STME wins EMC accolade
STME has become the only company in the region to be awarded membership in the authorized services network partner program of EMC, the world leader in information storage systems. Membership is only conferred on companies that actively enhance the expertise of the EMC organization, on the basis of high customer satisfaction ratings and superior service standards.
Islamic trading portal goes live
An electronic trading platform for the nations of the Organisation of Islamic Conference will be launched today in Sharjah. But only the UAE, Malaysia and Indonesia are included in phase one. Saudi Arabia will be added next year. Malaysian ISP Mimos Berhad and the Islamic Development Bank are the main shareholders in OIC networks, and a partner from the UAE should be announced next year, according to Gulf News.
Mercator doubles its client base
Emirates IT subsidiary Mercator has doubled its client list in the past year with particular demand for its accounting solutions, reported Gulf News. This month Mercator signed up Olympic Airways, while other big customers include Singapore Airlines, Varig and Qantas. Oracle financial solutions have also been implemented for airlines including Air Malta.
New Dubai IT entrepreneurs group
A Dubai chapter of the entrepreneurs' group TiE has been established in the Dubai Internet City. TiE has 8,000 members worldwide and is supported by 20 financial institutions in Silicon Valley. ICICI Infotech president Hari Padmanabhan is president of TiE Dubai and TiE will hold its first event on January 5.
HP offers workstation choice
HP has marked the completion of the integration of its product line-up with Compaq with the launch of a new range of low-price workstations. These PCs feature Intel Pentium 4 and Intel Xeon microprocessors and provide the broadest range from any manufacturer. High-end 18-20-inch flat screen monitors were also rolled out.
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