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Show dates: 8-12 October 2017, Dubai World Trade Centre | AT GITEX TECHNOLOGY WEEK | Exhibition hours: 11am -7pm

Huawei Innovation Day highlights GCC D-Link unveils digital transformation progress business cloud solution

Huawei’s Innovation event on day one of GITEX Technology Week drew in technology leaders from across the region to highlight the increasing need

for enterprises in the Middle East to digitally transform.

Edward Zhou, Huawei’s vice president of Global Public Affairs opened the proceedings. “The theme for this year is exploration,” he said.

“And Huawei is committed to enabling the Middle East to reclaiming its historic reputation of being at the heart of exploration and innovation, and we will do this through the continued development of the region’s digital ecosystem.”

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Mimecast presents latest e-mailborne cyber attacks

Brandon Bekker, Mimecast MEA

Mimecast is discussing how organisations can build a comprehensive cyber resilience strategy for email at GITEX. Experts are also performing a live email hack, and demonstrating how organisations can protect themselves against advanced cyber-attacks, like spear-phishing and impersonation fraud with Mimecast’s range of services.

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Sakkeer Hussain, D-Link MEA

D-Link Corporation has launched its Business Cloud Solution, which is a “complete” cloud-managed networking solution at GITEX Technology Week.

According to the vendor, the new offering provides Wi-Fi coverage and capacity, which are provided by highperformance APs deployed on site with centralised cloud-based control and management.

The firm said that since its first appearance at GITEX in 1997, the exhibition has always been a venue for D-Link to interact with end-customers and channel partners to share new ideas, solutions and get a first-hand feedback from them.

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were crucial in Huawei maintaining this vision.

Li Xiangyu, vice president of Public Affairs and Communications for Huawei Middle East, reinforced this commitment from Huawei to drive the digital ecosystem, by continuing to push for “active and open collaboration with local partners.”

Visiting from Bahrain was H.E. Dr Mohammed A. Al Amer, chairman of Bahrain’s Telecommunications Regulatory Authority.

He emphasised the need for governments to foster an environment of collaboration between organisations, and

encourage the growth of SMEs in the region.

H.E. Al Amer also noted that government leaders in the region needed to invest in creating a “digitallyfluent” population, if digitisation efforts were to succeed. “Having a digitallyequipped infrastructure is no longer enough,” he said. “The people need to be given the opportunity to gain the skill set they need for this region to capitalise on digital transformation initiatives.”

Ugo Valenti, CEO of Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona, praised the Middle East as a region prime to adopt digital strategies. “The vitality and commitment of the governments here are enabling us to pursue

Having a digitally-equipped infrastructure is no longer enough.

People need to be given the opportunity to gain the skill set they need for this region to capitalise on digital transformation initiatives.”

digitalisation at an exciting pace,” he said.

This was later confirmed by the findings of a Huawei and Deloitte white paper, which was launched at the event by Safder Nazir, Huawei Middle East’s vice president of Digital Industries, and Emmanuel Duro, partner and TMT leader for Deloitte and Touche Middle East.

The paper found that while there is room for improvement in the GCC in terms of the national ICT index, the technologydependent government visions of each country are spearheading the region’s digital journey.

The event concluded with a panel discussion with influential IT leaders from across the region.

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just on combating attacks but on ensuring continuity during an attack and fast recovery after a threat is neutralized,” said Brandon Bekker, Managing Director at Mimecast MEA. “According to a recent survey Mimecast commissioned from Vanson Bourne, only 30% of respondents say they have adopted a complete cyber resilience strategy, with about one-third still in the early stages of development or planning. This low rate of adoption – and ultimately, preparedness – has consequences: 64% think they will suffer a negative business impact from cybercriminal activity this year. To achieve a comprehensive cyber resilience strategy, organizations need to first assess the actual capabilities of their current email security service.”

“Email continues to remain the attack vector for delivering security threats such as ransomware,

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Sakkeer Hussain, director, Sales and Marketing, D-Link Middle East and Africa (MEA), said that the D-Link Business Cloud Service platform allows any organisation with any level of IT resources to quickly and easily setup, configure, monitor, troubleshoot, and manage a store or multi-site WLAN of any size remotely through web-based and iPad app based user interface.

“D-Link currently has two models supported by the Business Cloud Solution,” he said.

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impersonation, and malicious files or links. More than 90% of cyberattacks start in email and while email itself is seldom the end goal for the attackers, over 70% of these attacks lead to other systems in the network. These email attacks predominantly feature techniques such as spear-phishing, ransomware and impersonation of key employees,” Bekker added.

The recent Mimecast Email Security Risk Assessment (ESRA) report revealed that the number of impersonation attacks detected during the quarter rose more than 400% last quarter, while the most recent ESRA revealed that when the data was sliced by incumbent email security vendor it was found that even some of the top email cloud players were missing commonly found advanced security threats, highlighting the need for a multi-layered approach to email security.

Using GITEX 2017 as a platform, Mimecast is

The Business Cloud Solution features include zero touch provisioning for rapid deployment, rolebased administration and auditable change logs, and authentication method via a captive portal/802.1x/ Radius server. In addition, the Business Cloud Solution features advanced traffic report analysis, social login for Wi-Fi access supported and Web-based and iPad app user interface.

He said D-Link is highlighting the Business Cloud Solution products at GITEX 2017 in Za’abeel Hall, Stands ZL-D6.

Email continues to remain the attack vector for delivering security threats including ransomware, impersonation, and malicious files or links.”

hightlighting how its cloud-based email security services and capabilities of Targeted Threat Protection including Internal Email Protect, a cloud-based security service providing threat capabilities for internally generated email, helps reduce the risk, complexity and costs traditionally associated with protecting email.

Mimecast’s security experts are the show, discussing the top email attack strategies being used by cybercriminals and demonstrate how they work by performing a series of live hacks for visitors at the stand throughout the duration of the 5-day event.

Mimecast is exhibiting at Stand D1-42 in Hall 1.

Senior global executives and security experts from the company are available to meet with customers and partners and share their global experiences, expertise and successes with them.

The D-Link Business Cloud Service platform allows any organisation with any level of IT resources to quickly and easily setup, configure, monitor, troubleshoot, and manage a store or multi-site WLAN of any size remotely through web-based and iPad app based user interface.”

He recapped that it’s very important for channel partners and their end user customers to see new products first hand as this will help them to understand new market trends and the

future of the IT networking landscape.

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Arrow Electronics BlackBerry launches new exhibits data centre suite all-touch smartphone

Vimal Kocher, Arrow Electronics

Arrow Electronics is showcasing its range of data centre technologies and cloud security solutions from its portfolio of technology vendors at Gitex Technology Week.

“IT professionals in both public and commercial sectors are under increasing pressure to demonstrate if they have the optimal data centre technologies and cloud security solutions in place to support digital transformation and deliver values for their business or organisation,” said Vimal Kocher, managing director for the Middle East region of Arrow’s enterprise computing solutions business.

“We are working closely with our solution providers to help them acquire the critical consultative expertise and equip them with the practical solution portfolio

to help end-customers better understand what it takes to capture transformative benefits delivered by these technologies in addressing current IT challenges.”

Among the technology solutions on display at Arrow’s booth (Hall 2, G2-1) will be data centre technologies from HCI and storage, servers, networking and services by Dell EMC. There will also be secure ID suite and Archer suite from RSA, cloud, mobile and threat prevention solutions from Check Point and network testing, visibility, and security solutions from Ixia.

“We are very excited to join Arrow for the first time at Gitex Technology Week,” said Gabe Luis, Ixia’s head of channels and alliances for EMEA. “Collaborating with Arrow has added a powerful new dimension to our mission of making it easy for resellers to do business with Ixia and help fast-track compelling end-to-end solutions to value added resellers and their customers in the Middle East region.”

At Arrow’s booth stand, solution providers and resellers will be able to engage in face-to-face discussions with technology specialists from Check Point, Dell EMC, Forcepoint, Ixia, McAfee, Trend Micro and Arrow teams to learn more about emerging technology trends.

TCL Communication is utilising GITEX Technology Week to unveil the latest all-touch BlackBerry smartphone, the BlackBerry Motion.

According to BlackBerry, this allnew BlackBerry smartphone offers customers “reliability, productivity, privacy and security.” Coming to select global markets in Q4 2017, it is also the first BlackBerry smartphone to offer IP67 water and dust resistance, a new anti-scratch display technology, and the largest battery ever in a BlackBerry. In addition to the new 5.5-inch fullHD display, the smartphone also features a hardened aluminum frame and soft-grip textured back to provide “greater durability and protection” for real life everyday use.

“The launch of BlackBerry Motion allows us to further diversify our product offering, delivering new experiences while remaining steadfast with the privacy, reliability and productivity that have made BlackBerry so iconic over the years,” said Alain Lejeune, Global General Manager for BlackBerry Mobile. “While the initial launch of our newest BlackBerry smartphone will be limited, this is an exciting addition to our growing BlackBerry smartphone portfolio, setting a strong foundation for further portfolio and market growth in the years to come.”

“We’re confident that customers, who are becoming increasingly aware of the importance of security and productivity on their smart phones, are going to enjoy the new BlackBerry Motion,” said Alex Thurber, SVP and GM of Mobility Solutions, BlackBerry.

The product will distributed by Axiom Telecom in the Middle East, and also available from Etisalat. It is available for pre-order now from all leading retailers in the UAE and KSA, and will be available in the second half of October for an SRP of AED 1699 in the UAE and SAR 1699 in Saudi Arabia.

“Once again TCL Communication has delivered on their promise, to produce a true BlackBerry device that will meet and exceed expectations,” said Alex Thurber, SVP and GM of Mobility Solutions, BlackBerry. “We’re confident that customers, who are becoming increasingly aware of the importance of security and productivity on their smart phones, are going to enjoy the new BlackBerry Motion.”

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Centra Hub launches VAT-compliant Centra Books

Nisith Naik, Centra Hub

Centra Hub has unveiled Centra Books, a ready-to-use, plug-andplay, VAT-enabled and SaaSbased finance and inventory management system at GITEX Technology Week 2017. Visitors will be able to preview the solution at the firm’s stand. Centra Books

will be available in the GCC markets over the coming weeks.

Nisith Naik, CEO, Centra Hub said, “With the launch of Centra Books, we are looking to offer the market a cost-effective and feature-rich solution that will serve the needs of small businesses looking to digitise their processes and become VAT-compliant. Our R&D team studied the requirements of the GCC market and the VAT requirements for compliance as laid out by the government and designed Centra Books to suit the needs of customers in this market. We are offering it on a SaaS platform to ensure that small businesses don’t have to burn a hole in their pockets in order to get VATready and compliant.”

Centra Books, the newly launched VAT-enabled finance and inventory management system, will be available on a SaaS model

With the launch of Centra Books, we are looking to offer the market a cost-effective and feature-rich solution that will serve the needs of small businesses looking to digitise their processes and become VAT-compliant.”

particularly catering to the GCC region. The solution manages endto-end accounting requirements from voucher entries through the finalisation of the books of accounts and includes the key reports of Balance Sheets, Profit & Loss, Income & Expense, Trial Balances and many more and is rich with features such as General Ledgers, Accounts Receivable & Payable,

and Cheques Management, to name a few. The solution will have organisations maintaining and managing their books of accounts with ease with quick and easy mobilisation of the system.

“Visitors can experience the features and benefits of our new cloud-ready and mobile-ready solutions through demos at our stand. Our technology experts will be available to address any query they may have at the event itself,” Naik added.

In addition to launching Centra Books at GITEX 2017, Centra Hub is also promoting the upgraded version of its Customer Relationship Management (CRM) solution with inbuilt entry-level accounting module that is completely VAT-compliant as well as the cloud-ready version built on thin-client architecture.

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Accenture launches start-up innovation awards

Xavi Anglada, Accenture

Accenture has announced the launch of the Accenture Innovation Awards, an initiative that identifies and supports the best ideas that use technology to solve tomorrow’s problems, during Gitex.

The initiative, in partnership with Expo 2020 Dubai, Fintech Hive at DIFC and Etisalat Digital, recognizes up-andcoming start-ups that play a major role in changing and improving aspects of

people’s lives. Winners will be chosen across three categories: Artificial Intelligence, Fintech and Social Impact.

The Accenture Innovation Awards will take place at Gitex Technology Week, where shortlisted participants will have the chance to present their ideas in front of a jury comprising of senior executives from Accenture, Expo 2020 Dubai, Fintech Hive at DIFC and Etisalat Digital. Startups from around the world have applied for the inaugural Accenture Innovation Awards.

The winning startups will receive an all-expenses paid trip to Silicon Valley, with Accenture assisting them in investor meetings. Winners of the Fintech and Social Impact categories will win an automatic placement at the Fintech Hive Investor Day and will also be fast-tracked to the live presentation stage of Expo Live’s Innovation Impact Grant Programme, which will take place in March 2018 in Dubai. The grant programme from Expo 2020 Dubai will provide winning projects with grants of up to USD 100,000 and a

chance to showcase their innovations at the next World Expo. Moreover, winners will receive access to a team of industry experts at Accenture, who will mentor, advise and counsel the winners on their businesses, including operations and client management.

The winning starts-ups will also benefit from mentoring provided by leaders in the Accenture Ventures Open Innovation group, whose mission is to build a bridge between the rapidly growing supply of innovation found today within the startup and academic communities, and the demand for that innovation from corporations, governments and organizations that serve developing regions.

“As an organization, we believe that entrepreneurs are critical in realizing innovative solutions that can drive business and encourage material change. The Accenture Innovation Awards winners embody these values and expect that their ideas have the potential to make a lasting impact in the region,” said Xavi Anglada, managing director and Accenture

Digital lead in the Middle East and Turkey. “With the UAE government focused on nurturing entrepreneurs in their quest to building a knowledge based economy, we are committed to developing an ecosystem that supports disruptive thought in the digital space. This talent will be critical in transforming ideas into viable businesses, and will ultimately redefine the way in which we look at problems.”

Yousuf Caires, Vice President of Expo Live, Expo 2020 Dubai, said: “World Expos have always celebrated and showcased innovation. Expo 2020 Dubai aims both to follow and build on that tradition – supporting and stimulating innovation at the grass roots level, and helping people to scale up solutions with the potential to benefit others. We’re delighted to be working with Accenture – our Official Digital Services Partner – to offer regional entrepreneurs another opportunity to display their ideas and win recognition.”

Logicom emphasises cloud offerings

Michael Papaeracleous, Logicom

At GITEX 2017, Logicom is launching an array of new solutions, including the latest offerings from its key partners, ranging from client and server computing, storage, enterprise networking and wireless

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solutions as well as different software and security solutions.

Additionally, the distributor is exhibiting cloud solutions and services that are now available on the Logicom Cloud Marketplace, such as annual billing scheme for Microsoft Cloud, security and collaboration solutions.

Michael Papaeracleous, director of distribution, Logicom, said, “GITEX is an opportunity to bring together all the technology solutions we deliver to the market and all our vendors will be represented on our stand.”

Expanding on the launch of the Logicom Cloud Marketplace during last year’s event, the company will also be highlighting the latest developments to the Marketplace.

“Our team of cloud experts will

be available to deliver solution demos and discuss cloud opportunities with partners and customers.”

The distributor has made significant investments in building capabilities that allow it to deliver cloud services to its channel ecosystem.

According to Papaeracleous, the firm has embarked on a digital transformation journey not only for itself but also for its partners and customers.

“We are aiming to provide a superb digital experience in the cloud solutions acquisition and support process. We have therefore created a platformbased ecosystem under which we introduced country specific Logicom Cloud Marketplaces

through which our cloud vendors, partners, customers, Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) can acquire, provision and get daily billing information for cloud services.”

The firm took a country specific approach for the marketplaces rollout in order to encourage and allow for local content.

He said, “At the same time we partnered with some of the most prominent cloud technology vendors as well as some of the more specialised vendors, while several other vendors/ISVs are in the process of onboarding.

Through this enhanced cloud value proposition we offer specialised and diverse solutions that cater to the needs of the cloud-first customers as well.”

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Riverbed highlights solutions focused on network visibility

Ellie Dib, Riverbed

Participating under the theme ‘Experience the future of application networking’, Riverbed is showcasing its SteelCentral portfolio at GITEX Technology Week.

SteelCentral is the firm’s visibility solution for end-to-end network, application and end-user experience monitoring.

“As the industry’s only solution to deliver full visibility across the network, applications and end-user experience, Riverbed SteelCentral is perfectly designed to deliver the end-

GITEX gives us the ability to make a significant impact in a relatively short amount of time, and we have designed our product demos to be concise and yet highly informative.”

to-end visibility businesses need,” Ellie Dib, senior managing director, METNA, Riverbed. “The solution now provides integrated visibility into ‘Digital Experience,’ reduces the risk during application migrations, both on and off the cloud, enables businesses to manage outcomes across the application lifecycle, and delivers integrated network and infrastructure troubleshooting and monitoring.”

With the growing scale and complexity of enterprise networks, end-to-end visibility is fast becoming a key challenge for organisations as they make strategic investments in digital business transformation initiatives to drive customer intimacy and employee productivity.

According to Riverbed, SteelConnect is the industry’s first and only product that unifies deployment and orchestration of hybrid WANs (Internet and MPLS), branch networks (LAN and WLAN), and cloud environments, including one-click connectivity to AWS and Microsoft Azure.

The company is also hosting live demos of it solutions at the tradeshow. “Our focus this year is on IT decision makers and CIOs,” said Dib. “It’s imperative to approach highlevel executives to demonstrate why their businesses need our solutions.

GITEX gives us the ability to make a significant impact in a relatively short amount of time and we have designed our product demos to be concise and yet highly informative.”

Rubrik flaunts ‘freedom’ of data at debut GITEX outing A lot of companies in the Middle East – particularly governments – are innovating very quickly, and this means that we are reaching a stage where even legacy companies can’t keep up.”

Roland Stritt, Rubrik

Exclusive Networks partner Rubrik is delighted to be participating at its first ever GITEX Technology Week, with the firm having launched its presence in the Middle East just 10 months ago.

The firm recently announced the 4.1 version release of its Cloud Data Management platform, as well as introducing support for Google Cloud, AWS and Azure Stack.

Roland Stritt, Rubrik’s director of channels for the Europe, Middle East and Africa region, said he is extremely enthused by the enhancements, and that they will help to achieve the company’s overarching goal. “We want to achieve the freedom of data across environments,” he said. “The hot topics that CIOs of today are forced to deal with revolve around security and cloud, and our platform takes a lot of the associated headaches away from those issues.”

Stritt went on to add that Rubrik’s new service offers the

flexibility around information that organisations demand.

“Our platform provides all data availability anytime, anywhere, independent of what type of environment you want to use.”

Stritt added that it was important to balance the free flow of data with responsible security procedures.

“Having free data doesn’t mean that you weaken your security stance,” he said. “It’s essential that you keep control. A lot of companies in the Middle East – particularly governments – are innovating very quickly, and this means that we are reaching a stage where even legacy companies can’t keep up.”

With the Cloud Data Management platform set to launch in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Bahrain in two weeks, Stritt is eager for Rubrik to make its mark in the region. “We hope to initiate a lot of business from GITEX, and to show that we are serious about this market,” he said.

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ViewSonic announces launch selection for GITEX

Johnson Choi, ViewSonic

Visual solution provider ViewSonic is launching its ViewBoard Interactive Flat Panel, as well as showcasing its ePoster solutions, solutions for professional video wall applications, professional and gaming monitors at GITEX Technology Week.

Among the products will be the 32” Curved QHD 144Hz FreeSync

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eSports monitor - XG3240-C, 4K UHD Professional Monitor with SuperClear® IPS Panel VP3268, 4K Ultra HD ViewBoard IFP7550, which is certified by Intel Unite as a unified communication solution, 5500 Lumens WUXGA Laser Installation Projector LS800WU and WoodPad, a 7.5” drawing tablet made out of wood targeted at artists, photo retouchers and illustrators.

“We are excited to give attendees at GITEX 2017 the chance to experience an array of new products across our diverse range of display solutions,” said Johnson Choi, ViewSonic’s director of sales & marketing. “Our goal is to encourage our customers to keep up with trends in technology by offering products that are easy to integrate and have a more intuitive feel.”

Heading up ViewSonic’s Interactive Flat Panel display line will be the company’s 75” 4K Ultra HD ViewBoard IFP7550, which is certified by Intel Unite as a unified communication solution.

From their Digital Signage line, ViewSonic will be displaying its EP5520 and CDX4952 models.

EP5520 offers a an all-in-one freestanding 55” LED ePoster which features integrated media players.

Products to be featured from ViewSonic’s monitor line include VP68 series monitors from the company’s VP Professional line, as well as XG2530 and XG3240-C from the XG Gaming line. VP68 series professional monitors come equipped with a SuperClear IPS Panel for consistent viewing.

VP68 series monitors are

available in sizes ranging from 24” up to 32” and offer resolutions up to 4K UHD. XG2530 is a 25” esports monitor with a 240Hz refresh rate. Additional features include a 1ms response time and AMD FreeSync compatibility.

XG3240-C is the first curved monitor from the XG line and features a speedy 144Hz refresh rate, a 32” WQHD resolution panel, and AMD FreeSync, as well as HDR10 support for both PC and console gaming.

ViewSonic’s projector line will be represented by the company’s LS830 with BCP 120 and PG705HD projectors. For home theatre projection, attendees will get the opportunity to experience ViewSonic’s LS830 projector.

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Nedaa showcases smart and safe city solutions

Nedaa, in collaboration with Nokia, is demonstrating a number of its latest solutions aimed at enabling the use of technology to enable a smart, safe and more sustainable city at GITEX 2017.

The demonstrations, which are taking place at the Nedaa stand located at Sheikh Saeed Hall 3.

Stand No. A1, targets LTE and 5G use cases of Nedaa private LTE network capabilities to allow different organisations to deploy smart and safe applications and provide an overall better city experience.

As part of the demonstrations, a live private LTE network for mission critical communication provided by Nedaa will be used by public safety connected officers for live streaming. Live streaming of high-definition videos to the command and control center allows real-time monitoring.

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responders to better address the mission critical needs through various ports including land, sea, and air.

“GITEX Technology Week is widely recognised as the leading and most specialised regional ICT platform that showcases the latest related technologies, solutions and services, giving partners the opportunity to collaborate and deliver the best experiences to end users in different sectors. During the five-day show, we are excited to highlight our partnership with Nokia, which aims to provide the latest technologies tailored to the needs of the government organisations and mission-critical sectors – exactly at a time when cities around the world are being transformed into smart cities, thanks to the interconnected infrastructures and the development of high-speed networks. This event will give

us the opportunity to showcase our network capabilities and solutions designed for a smart, safe and sustainable city, which complement Dubai’s Strategic Plan and ensure the integration and unification of sustainable and effective communication systems and networks in compliance with international standards,” said Mansoor Bu Osaiba, CEO, Nedaa.

Nedaa and Nokia will also demonstrate the use of LTEconnected drones to facilitate efficiency in rescuing operations for first responders. The demonstration will showcase how drones can help in real-time road and traffic monitoring as well as other drone use cases that can be implemented through Nedaa private LTE network.

The `Deployable LTE Network’ demonstration will showcase how Nedaa’s plug-and-play solution based on Nokia Ultra Compact Network allows first responders to communicate in remote areas that could be out of coverage, as is usually the case during a natural disaster. The robust and portable solution allows the authorities to respond and make decisions better and faster for rescuing processes in remote and rural areas with limited coverage.

Nedaa will also present how Multi-access Edge Computing can be used in video analytics use cases.

In addition, Nedaa is also displaying its “New Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) and Incident Management Solution” over Nedaa LTE private network that will include call logger,

GITEX Technology Week is widely recognised as the leading and most specialised regional ICT platform that showcases the latest related technologies, solutions and services, giving partners the opportunity to collaborate and deliver the best experiences to end users in different sectors.” dispatching, and other integrated interfaces, which allows decision makers to manage their operations with different escalation rules as well as reporting capabilities, and to serve as the central coordinating needs.

Joachim Wuilmet, Head of Customer Marketing and Communications at Nokia, MEA, said, “We are honoured to work with Nedaa to demonstrate these technologies in order to enhance the safety and quality of people’s lives. Nokia is at the forefront of driving the use of LTE in mission critical communications and in developing applications for smart cities. We are ideally placed to support Nedaa in its endeavour to provide best-in-class technological solutions for a safe, smart and sustainable city.”

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Veeam celebrates ‘lucky number seven’ at GITEX outing

Gregg Petersen. Veeam

Veeam Software is back at GITEX Technology Week for the seventh consecutive year, and the firm’s regional director for the Middle East Gregg Petersen is delighted at the progress the firm has made since its debut outing at the trade show.

“GITEX Technology Week is our go-to event, and we’ve used it to great effect ever since we were starting out in the region,” Petersen said. “It’s the ideal platform for us to meet partners and end-users – as well as potential customers. It’s

It’s the ideal platform for us to meet partners and end-users – as well as potential customers. It’s also a great chance to reconnect with your peers and those in the industry you may have lost touch with.

In short, it’s all about networking”

also a great chance to reconnect with your peers and those in the industry you may have lost touch with. In short, it’s all about networking.

Petersen added that he is extremely excited at the new technology solutions the firm is launching, including the new and improved v10 Availability suite.

“It really is a massive year for us,” he said. “v10 provides added endpoint data protection, and we’re also showcasing Veeam Backup for Office 365. We want to show how Veeam can operate in all environments – private, public or hybrid clouds as well as on-premise.”

In a time-honoured tradition Veeam will be hosting its annual GITEX evening get-together, with this year’s outing for customers and partners set to take place at the Caramel Lounge in DIFC on Monday 9th October.

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Kodak Alaris flaunts latest scanner series

Samer Miyah, Kodak Alaris

Document-management firm Kodak Alaris is showcasing its latest scanner range, the Alaris S2000, at GITEX Technology Week 2017.

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Samer Miyah, Kodak Alaris’ cluster marketing manager for the Middle East, Africa, Turkey and Russia, highlighted that the company is in the process of transforming itself from a hardware manufacturer, to a solutions provider – integrating both hardware and software into the products.

“What differentiatesthis series from other scanners is our new exception handling features,” said Miyah. “This enables realtime, on the spot validation of documents, meaning if a customer receives a batch of documents that are missing a signature, the software that is integrated into the S2000

series will automatically identify this and alert the user that there is something missing.

This ultimately prevents time wasting, and enables customers to provide the service at a more efficient rate.”

Kodak Alaris also claims that the S2000 is the “only scanner in the market” with a microfeed prevention feature. “A common mistake that is made when scanning large batches of documents is pushing them in too far and causing a paper jam,” said Miyah. “With the S2000, the machine now does all the work, in that it ensures that the documents are aligned correctly before scanning begins. Rather than just detecting a micro-feed issue, which most scanners in the market do, it actually prevents it because of the technology we have installed in it.”

The company is using GITEX Technology Week as a means of showcasing this latest range to both government and banking sector customers in a bid to “churn the competition,” according to Miyah.

In addition, Kodak Alaris is promoting its Partner Relationship Management Portal (PRMP) – an online portal which can be accessed by partners to gain access to the company’s sales and marketing tools.

“Over 80 percent of our business is done through our partners and resellers,” said Miyah.

“For this reason, it is important that they have the opportunity to better position themselves through our marketing tools, which allow them to compare our products to others in the market, meaning they are more equipped when it comes to talking to end users.”

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GITEX Future Stars introduces corporate buyers programme

Christian Putz, Pure Storage

GITEX Technology Week and the colocated startup event GITEX Future Stars welcome participants from around the world to share in a vision of a technology-enabled future.

Currently being held at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) from 8th-12th October, the event aim to bring frontier technologies to the forefront of the global ICT industry.

Building on its successful launch last year, GITEX Future Stars is set to be the biggest ever confluence of the global start-up ecosystem.

International VC powerhouses and investors including international ‘super investor’ firm Andreessen Horowitz, Candace Johnson from SES and the European Angel Investor Network in France, and Mo El Bibany from the Rising Tide Fund

in the US will be chief among venture capitalists and investors on site searching for the next-big-thing in technology.

The event will see innovative startups get funding opportunities to springboard their projects into reality throughout the week, including over AED 1.2 million in cash and prizes across a number of competitions.

In a regional first, GITEX Future Stars will also feature a dedicated corporate buyers programme in partnership with Wamda, the leading platform for entrepreneurs in the Middle East and North Africa.

“There is no better time than now to be a part of the Middle East entrepreneurial landscape.

The startup ecosystem is thriving not just with ideas, but also with

GITEX Future Stars has grown over 65 percent since its launch last year.

MENA’s largest and most global startup event, GITEX Future Stars will see the latest in emerging technology from 700 startups that may be scouted by one of the 250 venture capitalists and investors attending the event.

innovative startups and investors looking to help businesses scale up and expand. According to the World Economic Forum, startup investments in MENA will near USD 1 billion in 2017. This combination of innovators and availability of capital, and startup accelerators, will play a key role in cultivating a new generation of companies, thereby ensuring that the Middle East, and particularly Dubai play a key role in the global innovation economy,” said Fadi Ghandour executive chairman, Wamda Group, founder, Aramex.

GITEX Future Stars has grown over 65 percent since its launch last year. MENA’s largest and most global startup event, GITEX Future Stars will see the latest in emerging technology from 700 startups that may be scouted by one of the 250 venture capitalists and investors attending the event.

With fashion, music and film taking over the startup scene, GITEX Future Stars is also introducing engaging ‘Creative Economy’ content throughout the week. Benji Rogers, CEO and Founder of Dot Blockchain Media will be taking the stage to discuss the future of blockchain musicians; Patrick Grove, co-founder and group CEO of Catcha Group/co-founder and chairman of iflix, will be speaking on building a great disruptive business and; Sophia Amoruso, the founder and CEO of Girlboss Media and bestselling author who will speak on her entrepreneurial success in the fashion industry. Powered by Red Bull, the Creative Economy Program will host a series of interactive workshops, sessions and onsite installations at the show.

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UAE ESMA unveils new tyre monitoring system

The Emirates Authority for Standardisations Metrology (ESMA) has announced the launch of a new generation of tyre monitoring system in the UAE.UAE ESMA unveils new tyre monitoring system The new solution, which was unveiled during the firm’s participation at GITEX 2017, is aimed at enhancing road safety in the country. It involves the installation of a smart chip in the

tyres, which will then be linked to a national vehicle monitoring system.

The firm has developed the second generation of electronic chip technology with the aims to monitor vehicle tyres, prevent the use of sub-standard or recycled tyres on the country’s roads and enable relevant authorities to prevent tampering and monitor the level of tyre safety.

In a report by WAM, Abdulla Al Maeeni, director general, ESMA,

The firm has developed the second generation of electronic chip technology with the aims to monitor vehicle tyres, prevent the use of sub-standard or recycled tyres on the country’s roads and enable relevant authorities to prevent tampering and monitor the level of tyre safety.

stated that the UAE is the first country in the world to develop such an innovative technology, which was chosen by the Mohammed bin Rashid Centre for Government Innovation as one of its top 12 innovations.

The smart chip includes a unique serial number that is linked to the identification card of each tyre and can be read by a scanner or the driver’s smart phone, he further added.

In addition, Al Maeena also noted that ESMA will be launching the MANAA system in November, which will provide a control mechanism for electronic and electrical products in the UAE. ESMA is expected to further announce new innovative and smart initiatives that it plans to implement to support the UAE’s Smart City vision.

Etisalat completes ‘world’s fastest’ 5G live trial

Etisalat Engineering team with live trial of 5G

Etisalat has announced its fastest 5G live trial reaching 71Gbps setting a global record in the industry and showcasing exclusive 5G demonstrations this year at GITEX Technology Week.

In the lead up to the 5G deployment in the UAE by 2020, Etisalat’s latest technological

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milestone includes the live trial of a remarkable download speed of over 70 Gbps achieved over a ‘precommercial’ 5G site, operating over e-band using 2Ghz of bandwidth as well as massive MIMO. Saeed AlZarouni, senior vice president, Mobile Network, Etisalat said, “Today Etisalat’s

investments in the future will play a key role in bringing growth and innovation in the country also laying the foundation for smart city development. This has given us the lead in network and the first to launch every new technology and service to customers in the telecom industry. Our field test today at GITEX Technology Week is a significant step in validating the performance of 5G in high frequency band. 5G technologies and network will deliver capacity and connectivity along with opportunities for economic growth, education, healthcare, transportation and more.”

This year at GITEX Technology Week, Etisalat is also showcasing the use of 5G in healthcare, 4K video, Ultra High Quality Video and face recognition. 5G robotic surgery showcases mission critical cases remotely managed using

the robustness of 5G along with augmented/virtual reality and tactile interaction.

Visitors can also witness the ultra-high resolution video experience such as 4K video and 4K virtual reality live over precommercial 5G site operating over C-band (3.5Ghz).

According to the telco firm, this ultra-high resolution is possible with 5G as it enhances mobile broadband with high throughput and provides virtual reality experience with ultra-low latency. This can be used in the near future in video calling and conference, augmented reality and CCTV on roads with ultra-high resolution cameras.

Another highlight is the ‘Ultra High Quality Video’ over 5G through a 360 degree camera that is mounted at the stand and streams live footage over a 5G network to a virtual reality in the demo area.

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