2003
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Microsoft, Jordan education pact
Microsoft has inked a memorandum of understanding with Jordan's Ministry of Education to bring its Partners in Learning initiative to the Kingdom. The two partners will jointly develop a technology training curriculum for schools, and a teacher training programme and support services.
Palm-sized digital Holy Quran
Palm-sized digital Holy Qurans are proving popular with consumers, especially in the Holy Month of Ramadan, and now cost from just USD130, reported Gulf News. For non-Arabic speaking Muslims some versions of the digital Holy Quran offer instant translation into English.
Tejari, 2000 partners in 3 years
Dubai based electronic marketplace Tejari.com has signed up 2,000 trading partners over the past three years, CEO Sheikha Lubna Al Qasimi told a meeting of the French business group last week. She said that having set a regional e-business standard, there was a great deal of momentum behind Tejari.
USD200m Iraq telecom contract
Iraq's fixed line telephone system is likely to be upgraded in a USD200m contract awarded to a network integrator which will in turn issue task orders, officials told Reuters. Another USD90m contract is likely to be awarded to tie together emergency services radio.
Qatar establishes Net Data Centre
Qtel has announced the opening of a multimillion dollar Internet Data Centre in Doha in partnership with NavLink of France. The move is to boost Qtel's strategic intention to become a centre for Internet hosting and value added services.
Etihad Airways, website online
The UAE's newest carrier Etihad Airways has established its website, www.etihadairways.com. Full flight information is available as well as details about every aspect of the UAE's official national carrier. The site was launched to coincide with the airline's maiden flight to Beirut.
McAfee, 26pc Mideast growth
Network security leader McAfee expects to achieve 26 per cent growth in the Middle East this year. The company offers anti-virus, spam, firewall and privacy protection for home consumers and rolled out its new product line at a press conference in Dubai this week. For details visit, www.mcafee.com.
Etisalat Net speed news welcome
Internet users in the UAE have welcomed the news that monopoly ISP Etisalat has invested in new technology that it claims will boost Internet access speeds 70-fold. The Root Name Server will be the first of its kind in the region and one of only 13 in the world.
First PDA conference in Dubai
Dubai Internet City and Dubai eGovernment are backing a two-day summit on Palm, PDAs, Pocket PCs, Tablet PCs and handheld computing devices to be held December 9-10 in Dubai. The summit is organized by the Arabcom Group and HiTEK, and will highlight the importance of mobility in business scenarios. AME Info is also a sponsor.
Saudi to award mobile licenses
Saudi Arabia's Communications and Information Technology Commission has announced its intention to award new mobile communications licenses next year, reported Arab News. CITC Acting Governor Habeeb Al-Shankiti said the Saudi mobile market had yet to reach its full potential and introducing competition would help broaden the range of services offered and make the services more affordable.
UAE speeds website access
Etisalat has installed the Middle East's first Root Name Server mirror site to speed up access to websites. Previously queries took an average 214 mille-seconds per round trip and were answered in New York, USA; now the queries will take an average 3ms and will be answered locally in UAE.
SMS adverts annoy users
Etisalat is considering a ban on unsolicited SMS messages, including those for charity, according to Gulf News. The paper cited a barrage of complaints from consumers getting up to 10 unwanted messages a day. An Etisalat spokesman said it was policy to protect the privacy of customers.
Online sponsorship beats papers
Online sponsorship opportunities represent much better value than print media, according to a leading Dubai advertising agency. An internal report notes that a 365-day sponsorship on AME Info costs as much as a half page advert in Gulf News for one-day.
Metrofile, EBI archive deal
Metrofile-UAE, part of Dubai Investments, has signed an agreement to handle document archives for Emirates Bank International. The USD270,000 project involves converting manual filing into a computer based system with bar-codes. A new racking system will also be deployed.
Batelco defines e-government role
Batelco and the Bahrain Central Informatics Organisation have reached agreement on the former state telecom monopoly's role in e-government. Officials said Batelco was committed to completely modernising the e-government aparatus and to set up a common framework to meet future requirements.
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