Informatica’s summit in Saudi Arabia highlights the kingdom’s drive towards a cloud-first, data-driven future. Featuring industry leaders like Accenture and Google, the event discusses AI-enabled data management and cloud computing, supporting Saudi Vision 2030.
The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) of Bahrain has set new targets for BNET to ensure timely fibre service deployment. Residential properties must receive fibre within 10 days of a request, and businesses within 30 days. Amwaj will be included in future expansions.
Valu has partnered with Hive Analytics to foster AI talent in Egypt through Hive Academy. This initiative will offer flexible payment solutions for AI courses and award 125,000 EGP in prizes for top projects. The partnership aims to support over 10,000 learners, promoting AI innovation and development in Egypt.
Aveva has opened a new office in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, to enhance local service and support digital transformation in line with Vision 2030. The office will provide sales, services, project management, and technical support, and aims to leverage AI, ML, and Data Management to promote industrial sustainability.
The UAE’s Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT) launched Transform 4.0, an initiative under Operation 300bn to fast-track digital transformation in manufacturing. The programme aims to support 100 manufacturers in adopting Industry 4.0 technologies, enhance sustainability, and position UAE-based manufacturers as global leaders in digital transformation.
Lenovo and Alat have partnered to establish a regional MEA headquarters and a PC and server manufacturing facility in Saudi Arabia. This strategic collaboration includes a $2 billion convertible bond issuance, enhancing Lenovo’s global presence and supporting the MEA region’s IT growth. Alat aims to create a sustainable technology manufacturing hub in Saudi Arabia.
EarthCam and WakeCap are collaborating to integrate visual data and connected worker solutions on construction sites in Saudi Arabia. This partnership, supported by Monsha’at, aims to enhance safety, efficiency, and real-time insights for construction project management, leveraging EarthCam’s visual technology and WakeCap’s telematics to improve operations and risk mitigation.
Arabsat has partnered with neXat to manage its multicontinental managed services through a single application. This collaboration will reduce operational costs, automate tasks, and enhance service delivery across governmental, enterprise, and consumer markets. The neXat platform will provide a customized OSS-BSS suite, ensuring future integration with new virtualized hub solutions.
The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) will allow mobile operators to pay spectrum fees in local currency, taka, instead of US dollars. This decision follows requests from operators due to the US dollar’s appreciation against the taka. Fees will be settled based on the dollar rate at the time of payment.
Edgnex Data Centres by DAMAC plans to invest in a 15MW data centre in Jakarta, Indonesia, scheduled for completion in late 2025. This facility aims to meet the growing demands of cloud service providers and AI deployments, supporting Jakarta’s goal to boost its data centre capacity to 1GW.
