2003
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Royal Jet deploys Oracle CRM
Oracle has announced that Abu Dhabi based Royal Jet, the private jet charter service, is deploying Oracle Customer Relationship Management to enhance loyalty among its executive and medical evacuation client base. In addition to its CRM effort, Royal Jet is also consolidating its accounting environment with Oracle Financials for effective reporting, analysis and decision-making capabilities.
BSA honours Omani dealers
The Business Software Alliance has honoured 16 software dealers in Oman for signing a Code of Ethics pledging their allegiance to copyright laws. The software dealers also committed themselves to fighting back against the sale of pirated software.
BMC implements NCB solution
BMC Software has been mandated by the National Commercial Bank of Saudi Arabia to implement a solution to automate the bank's critical business batch processing. Elite Computer Solutions will undertake the implementation which meets NCB's exacting criteria.
Injazat buys Rubicon stake
Injazat Technology Fund has bought a stake of undisclosed size in Rubicon, a multi-media software developer based in Jordan. The company is also active in e-training and e-education as well as Hollywood standard animation. Its business also meets the strict Islamic investment criteria of Injazat.
Bahrain holds computer festival
Bahrain launched a five-day computer shopping festival on Wednesday in which about 40 exhibitors are participating. The focus is to promote the IT industry in Bahrain. It has been organised by Reflections. It also offers free hands-on training workshops for the public.
Bahrain operator selects LogicaCMG
Bahrain's newest mobile phone operator, MTC-Vodafone has selected LogicaCMG to supply the next generation short messaging service infrastructure. Its scalability will allow the operator to easily grow the SMS system in line with forecast traffic without loss of revenue due to upgrade stoppages.
Empost starts online trace service
UAE courier service Empost, has launched on online document and shipment track and trace service. All one needs to do is to enter the airways bill number at the company's website, said general manager Essa Al Daboos. Th esevice cost USD135,000 to set up.
Abu Dhabi users voice mail service
GSM, Al Wasel and land line voice mail users in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain will have to dial 123 to reactivate their mail boxes and set-up after November 3 following a migration of the service to an enhanced system. It will offer additional features and functionalities like new menu prompts and expanded mail capacity, Etisalat said.
Omantel signs four contracts
Omantel has signed four contrats worth almost USD50m under plans to expand coverage throughout the sultanate. Under a USD28.6m contract, Motorola will set up 100 GSM stations in different locations in Musandam. Other contracts are with LM Ericsson, Al Zubair Telecom and Logica.
New channel from Maktoob.com, ART
Maktoob.com and Arab Radio and Television have formed a strategic alliance to launch a fully dynamic, interactive channel catering to Arab lifestyles and culture. Aimed at a younger target audience, ART will broadcast programmes that address issues ranging from religion, lifestyle, cultural, social and community issues.
Intel to extend education plan
Intel CEO Craig Barrett said in Lebanon that Intel Innovation in Education initiative, being delivered in Jordan, will be extended to Lebanon, Egypt and Saudi Arabia in 2004. It is a free, worldwide professional development programme to help teachers integrate technology effectively into classroom instruction.
Bahrain claims a first in 3G race
Future Communications is to build the GSM/EDGE/3G radio network for MTC-Vodafone in Bahrain, which will be the first implementation of an EDGE/3G network in Mideast. FCC is to deliver and implement a complete Nokia radio network. It has started the network implementation. Work is due to be completed in time for the overall service launch later this year.
Oman goes in for telecom upgrade
Oman is going in for a major upgrade and expansion of its telecom services. It has awarded Siemens Mobile a USD40m contract which will results in the expansion of the subscriber base, extension of coverage to remote area and introduction of Siemens GPRS and MMS based solutions.
Intel head opens IT centre at AUB
Intel CEO Craig Barrett opened Mideast and Africa's first Finance Competency Center at American University of Beirut on October 27. It was set up by Intel, HP and Microsoft to create a technology venue for live demonstrations, research, development and training to serve financial services institutions, software developers and the academic community.
Orbit launches sports channel
Pay TV Orbit Satellite and Radio Television Network has launched Al Riyadhiya, a new daily 12-hours sports channel. Numbered 19 on Orbit channels list, it will provide coverage of regional and international sports including the Saudi League.
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