Digitalization has high environmental costs, says UNCTAD meet
DUBAI, UAE - With global attention on the COP28 climate summit, UNCTAD’s eWeek 2023 highlighted digitalization’s potential to accelerate climate action and its environmental costs. Data-driven technologies like the Internet of Things, robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) can enhance climate change monitoring, optimize energy use and production processes, and promote...
Najm inks pact with iot squared
The aim is to advance insurance services in the Kingdom.
DEWA, SAP-SE keen to enhance digitalization of utility sector
Dubai, UAE - Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) and Christian Klein, CEO and member of the Executive Board of SAP-SE, a leading global software corporation, Wednesday discussed collaboration and ways to enhance the digital transformation of the utility sector. They also...
Changing customer demand, other challenges keep GCC marketing and event industries in evolution mode
Challenges faced by the two industries include shifting preferences, increased competition, budget limitations, talent shortages and post-COVID-19 changes, says a UAE-based expert.
Trust in digital services increases across MENA region despite rising online security threats
MENA residents' satisfaction and expectations about how services can and should be delivered have been radically altered due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
DEWA electricity and water accounts rise by above 40 percent in 5 years
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) announced that the number of electricity accounts reached 1.06 million by the end of 2021 compared to 752,505 at the end of 2016, an increase of 41 percent. The number of water accounts reached 960,032 by the end of 2021 compared to 666,006 accounts...
Moro Hub breaks ground for largest solar data center in region
The center will offer digital products and services using Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies, such as cloud services, the Internet of Things (IoT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI).
GCC cooperation sought to enhance region’s industrial sector
Dr. Sultan Al Jaber said that the national effort to develop the UAE’s industrial sector through the UAE Industry 4.0 program is designed to increase industrial productivity by 30 percent and add AED25 billion to the GDP in the next 10 years. The program is a key pillar of UAE’s...
DEWA partners with Global Manufacturing and Industrialisation Summit
DEWA has implemented Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies, such as Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Computing and the Internet of Things to drive the transition to a low-carbon future while contributing to sustainable and inclusive economic development in the UAE and globally
Vodafone Qatar unveils enhanced IoT fleet management solution
Updated features enable businesses to optimise customer services, increase operational efficiencies and reduce costs