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Show dates: 16-20 October 2016, Dubai World Trade Centre | AT GITEX TECHNOLOGY WEEK | Exhibition hours: 10am -7pm

Aljammaz Distribution partners with STC Business On the sidelines of its participation in GITEX 2016, STC Business Division has announced its partnership with the Saudi-based value added distributor, AlJammaz Technology Distribution, which distributes advanced technology products, solutions and services in the areas of data centres, cloud,

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HBMSU showcases smart campus

The Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University (HBMSU) is putting the spotlight on its ‘smart’ learning solutions, including the landmark Smart Campus initiative, at GITEX Technology Week. The university’s participation highlights anew the university’s

commitment to the UAE’s ongoing smart transformation efforts. The Smart Campus leads other key smart learning solutions being highlighted during GITEX. Accessible via PC and mobile devices, the Smart Campus is a one-stop-shop for the needs of HBMSU learners and faculty. It works by seamlessly automating and integrating all relevant services, applications

and subsystems - whether open source or commercial – to ensure a smooth, enjoyable and fruitful user experience. Chief of its features is a platform enabling social communication, collaboration, and learning among all members of the university community. Dr. Mansoor Al Awar, HBMSU Chancellor, said: “Our Smart Campus and other smart learning solutions have significant implications for millions of learners in the Arab region and beyond. All of these solutions are learnercentered and involve 4 CONTINUED ON PAGE 5

Dubai Civil Defence transforms communications with Avaya

Huawei discusses ICT innovation

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Aljammaz Distribution... virtualisation, infrastructure, security, Unified Communications, mobility and broadband access as well as managing and developing IT channels. This agreement enables STC Business to establish reseller community and recruit IT channel in Saudi to market and sell STC Business products and services and have a market coverage to reach all customers specially the SMEs around the kingdom of Saudi Arabia. On this occasion, Dr. Tariq Mohammed Enaya,

Senior Vice President, STC Group Business said “ This agreement with AlJammaz Technology Distribution will enable us to reach our SME customers in all parts of the Kingdom through IT resellers and system integrators who will provide our services and solutions as part of their turnkey IT solutions to their end users, making it easy for end-users SMEs to have a complete solutions from information technology, Data connectivity and cloud with high efficiency and in a short period of time from one

source so they can focus in their business” Commenting on the partnership, Asim Saud AlJammaz, CEO of AlJammaz Distribution said: “We are very happy from this partnership with STC business and proud that they have selected AlJammaz Distribution as STC Business Distributor, this agreement will open new horizons of business and opportunities for IT Resellers and System Integrators in Saudi Arabia to provide advanced and complete integrated solutions.

Today IT companies will be able to provide comprehensive solutions to their SME customers in infrastructure, hardware, software, connectivity between branches and mobile teams, Internet, backup connectivity, information security and more. In the near future, this agreement will also support and enable IT Resellers and System integrators to Transform there Business model to the new Technology trends through the data centers operated and managed by STC around the kingdom.”

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Dubai Civil Defence transforms communications with Avaya

The Directorate General of Civil Defence, Dubai, has announced an agreement with Avaya to transform its communications capabilities and increase user satisfaction with the department’s Smart Communication solutions for customer service, in addition to agreeing to adopt Avaya Equinox, which was announced globally today from GITEX Technology Week 2016. The solution, implemented through Connect IT, an Avaya partner, will be developed

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to its full potential to ensure that happiness of end-users is delivered, of citizens and residents that contact the department, and of employees and teams that need to collaborate to deliver on tasks and projects. Dubai Civil Defence announced today the launch of the Third Dimension service, which facilitates communications between customers and consultants from the Directorate to approve building plans, without the need to visit a branch.

At GITEX Technology Week 2016, the Directorate General of Civil Defence and Avaya signed the agreement, which is designed to elevate the department’s communication infrastructure and align with the ‘Smart Dubai’ vision, launched by HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. The technology solution that Avaya is delivering for Dubai Civil Defence consists of numerous communication modes, such as voice calls and message services, instant text messaging among staff, and video calling facilities that can be used at desks, and even on laptops and on mobile phones. The holistic communication solution for a department that has a high number of mobile staff can deliver the same collaborative experience from within as well as outside the physical network. Avaya announced today its Equinox unified communications platform, which integrates all communications channels within the applications and

browsers employees use most frequently for their work. The Directorate General is the first customer globally to sign an agreement to deploy Avaya Equinox. The Directorate General has increased its focus and investment in this solution with a view to updating its communication systems to increase customer and team engagement and satisfaction. The system is built with strong security parameters, ensuring that sensitive internal and customer communication regarding personal and property safety remains entirely confidential and secure. Dubai Civil Defence is showcasing their communications systems and more at GITEX 2016, alongside innovation in areas such as video-based collaboration with customers to review and approve plans. These, and a host of other innovations, all uniquely position the Dubai Civil Defence as having a strong positive impact on the nation’s Happiness Index, a key focus parameter for national leadership as well as the public and private sectors in the UAE.

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HBMSU... active restructuring for genuine collaboration among learners and deep understanding of given learning materials.” Other HBMSU’s smart learning solutions that are also on showcase include the e-learning course digitization, which converts conventional courses to smart learning materials accessible on any device; virtual classroom, an online classroom that allows learners to communicate with their fellow learners and instructors; and virtual lab, which enables learners to log on remotely from different physical locations to use a dedicated pool of computing resources for experimenting purposes.

TP-Link, today announced the Archer VR2800 all-in-one DSL modem router. Powered with a Broadcom Dual Core 1GHz CPU, it is equipped to deliver Wi-Fi to multiple devices. Along with the latest advancements in their home networking portfolio, the Archer VR2800 is being unveiled at GITEX.

The Archer VR2800 deliverS 2.8Gbps of dual band Wi-Fi, and 600Mbps of 2.4GHz “is perfect for web browsing, emailing, and video chatting”. For faster applications, 2167Mbps of 5GHz on 802.11ac wave 2 uses NitroQAMTM(1024QAM) and 4-Stream technology for 25% increased wireless performance. 4×4 MU-MIMO sends “4x faster” Wi-Fi to all connected devices, and beamforming allows for targeted wireless coverage. “With a faster, stronger and more stable internet connection needed by multiple devices at the same time, the home needs a simple, all-inclusive solution

for these advanced needs,” said Kevin Wang, head of TP-Link Europe. “Our Archer VR2800 All-in-One DSL Modem Router offers a single, powerful device, so that the home user can simply connect as fast as possible.” The Archer VR2800 is equipped with DSL, EWAN, and USB ports for full compatibility with VDSL/ADSL connections, fiber/cable access and 3G/4G USB dongles. Two USB 3.0 ports open the network to print and file sharing, so users can print from any device, and download/upload from hard drive full of music, video, and all file types.

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Huawei discusses ICT innovation

Huawei 1st Innovation Day in the Middle East, a conference organised on the sidelines of GITEX 2016, saw participation of key decision makers from the local, regional and international ICT and enterprise organizations who came together to discuss how ICT is shaping the future of the region. Under the theme “Leading New ICT – Shape the Future”, industry leaders discussed the role of ICT innovation in driving the digital StarLink_Strip transformationAds_AW.pdf agenda, supporting the

development of key sectors and contributing to the achievement of national initiatives and visions across the region. The event kicked off with a welcome address by David Harmon, Vice-President of Global Public Affairs at Huawei, in which he praised GCC governments for setting a clear priority to encourage an entrepreneurial society that helps drive GDP growth, job prosperity and innovative services that solve everyday problems for their7:53 citizens. 12 10/12/16 PM Ahmed Al Ansari, Acting

CEO of Dubai South said: “It is a pleasure to be part of Huawei’s Innovation Day at GITEX, an exciting and relevant platform to showcase Dubai’s outstanding work at the forefront of technological innovation. Dubai continues to pioneer advanced, cutting-edge technologies in the Middle East and one of our government’s most ambitious initiatives is the Smart City project, which sees technology only as an enabler, with the principal goal remaining the happiness of the city’s citizens, residents and

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visitors. At Dubai South we are pioneering an ambitious smart city transformation guided by people’s happiness, we are steadily reshaping the way services are structured to meet the needs of the customer and enable businesses to grow. We are creating a new blueprint for smart cities around the world.” The event included a panel discussion titled ‘Leading New ICT – Shape the Future’, led by Roland Sladek, Vice President of International Media Affairs at Huawei, and included a number of leaders from across the spectrum of the ICT industry, from government entities, operators, channels, partners and academia. Innovation Day panelists included visionaries and global thought leaders including Ferhad Patel, director of the Reseller Channel Organization for Asia Pacific and Japan at Intel Corporation; Marwan Abdulla Bin Dalmook ,Senior Vice President, Managed Services Operations of Smart City and Smart Government Initiative Lead at du; Fahem Al Nuaimi, CEO, Ankabut; Eric Woods, Research director at Navigant Research; Dr. Anas Najdawi, Chair of e-Business program, Canadian University of Dubai; Safder Nazir, Regional VP, Smart Cities at Huawei; Ahmed Al Ansari, Acting CEO at Dubai South; and Xiao Peng, CEO of Pegasus.

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