2004
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Secure, new DataFort system
E-Hosting DataFort has introduced Secure, an IT infrastructure and network security system that delivers enterprise-class service and support for a monthly service fee. EHDF is a managed hosting and IT security company and a fully owned subsidiary of Dubai Technology and Media Free Zone.
Bahrain, smart ID card trials
Bahrain is to begin trials of a national ID smart card next year for introduction towards the end of 2005. This will include personal data including bank records, driving licence, passport details, health records and fingerprints, said officials.
Electronic billing for Omantel
Oman Telecommunications is to introduce an electronic collection system for bills next year. This follows the signing yesterday of an agreement with Oman Arab Bank and the Oman National Electricity Company which paves the way for the new Omantel system.
UAE piracy rate falls to 34pc
The piracy rate for software in the UAE has fallen to 34 per cent, the lowest in the region, according to the Business Software Alliance. The news came after a raid in Sharjah on a training centre by the Sharjah Police which yielded 70 PCs uploaded with pirated software.
USD1.5m free calls, two arrested
Two men who allegedly rang up a total of USD1.5m in free phone calls through Etisalat have been arrested in Dubai, reported Gulf News. Police mounted a surveillance operation last September, and found them using equipment to link local phone lines to an ADSL phone line to make international calls.
Emirates Board, cricket website
The Emirates Cricket Board has launched a website, www.emiratescricket.com, which will report on cricket around the country. Seasonal match schedules in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah, match reports and scorecards will be featured on the website.
E-Vision, free subscriptions
Etisalat cable TV subsidiary E-Vision is giving away free subscriptions and special offers to mark the holy month of Ramadan. There will be the opportunity to win a free subscription through a raffle, and a Dhs250 discount for each new subscriber plus a City Centre voucher for Dhs100, and Dhs150 credited to the E-Vision account.
DIC now employs 22,000
Dubai Internet City today employs 22,000 people from a start-up situation five years ago, CEO Ahmad bin Byat told Gulf News. He said USD218m would be invested in the technology free zone this year, bringing the total investment to USD1.4bn, which is funded by oaring revenues.
UAE to legalize Internet calls
Telephone calls made over the Internet are likely to become legal in the UAE early next year, reported Gulf News citing Etisalat officials. They said the legalization of voice over Internet Protocol would open up a new chapter for telecommunications in the UAE.
DI, 60pc Syscom Emirates stake
Dubai Investments subsidiary M'Sharie has taken a 60 per cent stake in Syscom Emirates, a joint venture telecommunications infrastructure and services company which is 40 per cent owned by Austria's Raiffeisen Informatik Zentrum, a leading player in the European market.
i-mate mulls private placement
Dubai Internet City based smart-phone vendor i-mate is considering a private placement to raise funds for global expansion, CEO Jim Morrison told Gulf News. He said the company had already launched in Europe and would open in the US before the end of the year. In three years of operation i-mate has doubled unit production every six months.
UAE e-portal by year-end
Certain federal UAE services will be united online in an e-portal Internet website, said UAE Minister of State Dr. Mohammed Khalfan bin Kharbash yesterday. He was speaking after a meeting that gave the go ahead for the e-Project, e-Expat and e-Human Resources projects which will be managed by e-Company, part of Etisalat.
Symantec protects new HP PCs
Symantec has announced that its Norton Personal Firewall and Norton AntiVirus solutions will be preinstalled on all new HP Pavilion and Presario desktop PCs, expanding protection to consumers across the Middle East. Combining Norton Personal Firewall with Norton AntiVirus provides customers with intelligent protection against the full range of today's Internet threats.
Acer appoints Iraq distributor
Almasa IT Distribution has signed a deal with Acer, the world's third largest PC manufacturer to distribute its product range throughout Iraq. Acer General Manager Krishna Murthy said Almasa has solid experience of the Iraqi market and can display a track record of success in country channel development. Almasa IT Distribution will be providing service and support of Acer products in the Iraqi market.
Tecom law amended
The law defining activities permitted in the Dubai Technology and Media Free Zone has been amended. It now defines technology as all areas of computing and data recording. Information is re-defined as the available human and technological means to communicate and distribute all audio, visual and digital information.
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