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Show dates: 12-16 October 2014, Dubai World Trade Centre

Gitex Technology Week 2014 kicks off at DWTC

AT GITEX TECHNOLOGY WEEK

Gitex Technology Week, the region’s largest ICT event, will have more than 3,700 companies from 61 countries participating this year. It is expected to attract 100,000 visitors from 150 countries to the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) between 12th-16th October. Gitex Technology Week has also partnered the world’s top ICT leaders to share transformational developments with regional companies across the show’s four knowledge themes: Smart, Cloud, Big Data and Mobility. The five-day event will hold a Big Data Conference and Cloud Confex on 4 CONTINUED ON PAGE 3

Ericsson demonstrates ‘networked society’

Returning to GITEX after a five-year absence, Ericsson is demonstrating ‘life in the networked society’ at this

year’s conference at Dubai World Trade Centre. Ericsson is offering interactive demonstrations at its two stands – one in GULFCOMMS, Zabeel Hall, and one in the GITEX Smart Cities pavilion. Visitors to the booths have the opportunity to sample Ericsson’s vision of living in the Networked Society, in which aspects of everyday life are stitched “seamlessly” together. During this week, Ericsson is demonstrating its solutions, which enable the development of the Networked Society’s Smart Cities. These advanced technologies will showcase how life experiences in

a Smart City are enhanced through more connectivity, with a particular focus on working life, city life and home life, allowing citizens to live and work in more sustainable societies. Rafiah Ibrahim, President and Head of Middle East and North East Africa, Ericsson, says. “As a provider of information and communications technologies and solutions, we consider ourselves enablers of the Networked Society. Living in a Smart City environment will have dramatic lifestyle benefits for all residents, with a hyper-connected environment that is responsive to our everyday needs. The region is transforming towards the Networked Society through mobility. We are glad to be part of this transformation and showcase our capabilities at GITEX.”

Exhibition hours: 11am -6pm

WHAT’S INSIDE

Redington Value exhibits at Gitex 2014

Alcatel-Lucent demonstrates communication solutions

Juniper Networks to showcase diverse portfolio

Gartner discusses impending digitalisation Gartner analysts are discussing the impact of digital disruption in the Middle East, and how businesses must adapt in order to thrive in the new digital era at GITEX Technology Week. According to Gartner’s 2014 CIO Agenda Report, in order to capitalise on digital opportunities and ensure that core IT services are ready, CIOs must strive for clear digital leadership, strategy and governance; and help build a digitally savvy C-suite. In order to do this, it says that proven approaches such as the use of digital nonexecutives, technology showcases, ‘hackathons’,

reverse mentoring, and other examples should be employed. “The growth of the digital industrial economy in the Middle East means that CIOs must deliver even more reliable and efficient operational performance, while creating digital innovation and developing digitally smart talent,” Ed Gabrys, Research Director, Digital Business Strategy, Gartner, says. “Every enterprise – public and private – needs to find ways to survive and thrive in an increasingly digital world.” According to Gartner, there is a fast-rising trend to hire chief digital officers (CDOs). Approximately 7 percent of

enterprises have a CDO, spread across all geographies and a wide variety of industries. “Digital leadership is not a substitute for IT leadership, but rather an adaptation of business leadership to the digital context. Clarifying the coverage and scope of digital leadership and integration with IT leadership should be high on every CIO’s agenda,” Gabrys says. Gartner speakers at the conference include Miriam Burt, Research VP on Retail in Middle East IT, Gabrys, and Arnold Guttmann, Executive Partner, Executive Programs on Banking and Finance, Gartner. The firm is located at booth S1-100, Sheikh Saeed Hall.

Redington Value exhibits at Gitex 2014

Redington Value, the value-added distribution division of Redington Gulf, an IT distributor in the Middle East and Africa, is participating at this year’s edition of GITEX Technology Week, which is being held from 12th October to 16th

October, 2014 at the Dubai World Trade Centre. After a four year gap from participating in the annual event, the company is turning the spotlight on its diverse portfolio of advanced enterprise solutions, particularly in IT domains such as cloud computing, virtualisation, software and security, convergence and infrastructure. The Redington Value stand is located at Hall 2, Number A2-5, at the DWTC. According to the Redington Value’s senior executives, the company’s return to GITEX is highlighted by its Solution Centre, where daily presentations are being conducted by some of the Middle East region’s top technology domain experts. Aside from the presentations, partners, visitors and participants also have the opportunity to interact with the speakers and have their

Finesse exhibits social media monitoring solutions

Finesse is exhibiting various social media monitoring tools at the GITEX Technology Week. Today, seventy percent of customers check a product on social media before making a purchase. Hence, the need for organisations to know the customers’ sentiments has grown manifold. Finesse solutions intend to plug the gap. Finesse is demonstrating the tools for real-time reporting, use of proprietary crawler monitors, automatic workflow management and geo-tagging. Many of these intend to improve processing of natural language, analyse sentiments and gain insights that can be used across all functional departments. Finesse is showcasing the tools at its stall SRH-21 in Sheikh Rashid Hall.

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queries answered on the spot. All presentations are held at the Redington Value Solution Centre stand from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM during GITEX Technology Week’s five-day run except for the first day which will start from 2:00 PM onwards. “We are very excited to be returning to GITEX after being away for four years. Our presence at this year’s edition will allow us the opportunity to throw the spotlight on our key range of Advanced Enterprise Solutions and the many advantages and benefits to be gained from utilising it across today’s business operations,” says Ramkumar, President, Redington Value. “As the global economy tries to regain its footing from the recent economic gridlock, businesses today, particularly in the Middle East region,

are now looking towards improving their operations by making use of the latest technology solutions available in today’s IT market. The emergence of the cloud, virtualisation, software and security, convergence and infrastructure have clearly played a strategic role in modern day companies and organisations— driving in increased productivity and enhanced efficiencies.” Key presentations include lectures and demonstrations on timely topics like Big Data security analytics, nextgen perimeter security, application security, secure infrastructure, Big Data storage, flash storage, open source, IaaS, BYOD, mobility, disaster recovery and back-up, unified communications, data centre solutions, business continuity, SDN and software-defined servers.

Alcatel-Lucent demonstrates communication solutions Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise is demonstrating its latest innovations in network infrastructure and communication solutions at GITEX Technology Week 2014. Under the theme ‘connected experience’ Alcatel-Lucent is displaying converged networks, which combine voice, video, data and mobility applications on a single network. The Unified Access solution comprises a set of BYOD services that enable employees and customers to use corporate or personal, wired or wireless devices on the enterprise network. The company is also showcasing new enhancements in Unified

Communications and collaboration solutions including the OpenTouch Conversation for Web, and the OpenTouch Enterprise Cloud suite of communication and collaboration services. “Many new devices, such as smartphones and next-generation IP phones, demand additional bandwidth and sometimes have power requirements that are above the limits of today’s networks,” Baher Ezzat, Regional Sales Director, Middle East, AlcatelLucent Enterprise, says. “Coupled with employees demanding to connect their own devices to 4 CONTINUED ON PAGE 7

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GITEX... 14th October. Global leaders in data storage and management will present new cloud-based solutions at GITEX with the GCC cloud computing market due to post seven-fold growth with a compound annual growth rate of 32.8% and Big Data market poised to jump from $3.2 billion in 2013 to $15.1 billion by 2020. The Digital Strategies Forum on 15 October will help organisations use mobility to enhance customer interactions. Global technology company Ericsson will demonstrate how mobility will enhance daily lives in Smart Cities. Enhanced interactive elements of GITEX will include the GSM Exchange Zone, a platform for the mobile product industry, the C-Level Majlis Lounge for senior executive networking, free Smart Sessions for knowledge-sharing, the ConneXions Lounge, SME Zone, GSMA Mobile 360 Series: Middle East, and InfoComm MEA At Industry Briefings - a key component of this year’s GITEX Trends – speakers will debate tech trends in cutting-edge, sectorspecific knowledge platforms; GITEX After 5; the Bloggers Tweetup and Tech Talk Blogger Programme which will double attendance from regional and international bloggers. Expanded event features include the official press reception ShowStoppers, online community ConneXions, live streaming of social media, trending topics and tech news via the Content Hub, the 2nd GITEX Hot Stuff Awards recognising top gadgets and GITEX TV - the 53-screen in-house broadcast presence.

Juniper Networks to showcase diverse portfolio

Juniper Networks is focusing on the future of virtualised and cloud network architectures, as well as its strategy for building intelligent and secure High-IQ networks at this year’s GITEX Technology Week. Juniper is showcasing a selection of its latest cloud, security and High-IQ networking solutions, including its integrated end-to-end solution Cloud Analytics Engine (CAE). CAE offers

visibility into all devices accessing the network, Juniper says. Spotlight Secure is Juniper’s threat intelligence platform, which addresses business security challenges by aggregating threat feeds from multiple sources. Contrail is the firm’s software-defined networking solution that automates and orchestrates the creation of virtual networks.

Adrian Pickering, Vice President, Middle East & Africa, Juniper Networks, says, “This year’s GITEX promises to be the best yet. As a business, Juniper has undergone many positive changes over the last year and we are now poised to better deliver on our commitment to customers in the Middle East. Our unique vision for building the world’s High IQ networks perfectly mirrors the ethos that regional

leaders have in adopting the latest technologies to advance businesses and fuel local knowledge.” Juniper is also serving as Platinum Sponsor of the Cloud Confex on October 13th where Pickering will share Juniper’s vision for ‘Moving Networking to the Cloud Era’, at 2.152.45 p.m.

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Cisco presents ‘Smart and Connected City’ at GITEX

Cisco is showcasing its Smart and Connected Communities (S+CC) technology solutions, aligning with the Dubai Smart City goals, at GITEX Technology Week 2014. Under the umbrella theme of the Internet of Everything (IoE), Cisco is showcasing Smart Cities technology

solutions across the themes of smart plus connected communities, smart government and smart tourism and hospitality. Critical within this will be how to protect the opportunity the IoE presents from cyber-attacks, to enable it to fulfill its maximum potential. The vendor’s

stand also features a designated area for its strategic partners. “Our return to GITEX Technology Week, coupled with our focus around smart and connected communities, not only demonstrates Cisco’s commitment to the Smart Dubai vision, but also to the UAE and the Middle East region as a whole,” says Rabih Dabboussi, General Manager, Cisco UAE. Globally, Smart Cities are being fuelled by the IoE, which can lower costs, improve productivity, increase revenue, and improve citizen benefits for public and private sectors. Cisco predicts the IoE will create $19 trillion in value at stake globally, and of that amount, $4.6 trillion is in the public sector. “The IoE will have a profound impact on the UAE, particularly as it seeks to deliver on initiatives like the Dubai’s Smart City initiative and World Expo 2020,” adds Dabboussi. “By leveraging our experience and expertise with many of the world’s leading Smart Cities, the UAE and other Middle East countries will be able to transform daily lives of citizens and businesses, and set the benchmark in the global marketplace.” During this GITEX week, Cisco is also expected to unveil new research on security behaviour and trends in the workplace in the UAE, and the latest solutions from the Cisco Security teams. Cisco stand is located at Z-B40, Za’abeel Gulfcomms Hall.

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Alcatel-Lucent corporate networks, companies are faced with increasing mobility and security risks. At GITEX, we are showcasing an impressive line-up of our latest converged networking and collaboration solutions focusing

“Many new devices, such as smartphones and next-generation IP phones, demand additional bandwidth and sometimes have power requirements that are above the limits of today’s networks.” Baher Ezzat, Regional Sales Director, Middle East, Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise

on specific verticals such as hospitality, travel and education.” Alcatel-Lucent is also demonstrating its Guest BYOD Telephony solution designed for the hospitality industry. Guests can use their own mobile devices to access hotel services, which includes controlling the in-room environment, adjusting lighting and temperature, accessing hotel services, setting wake-up calls, and setting ‘do not disturb’ room statuses. Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise is located at Stand D 10, Zabeel Hall at GITEX that is being held from October 12-16th at Dubai World Trade Centre.

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