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METAHERO LAUNCHES ADVANCED 3D SCANNER AT FUTURE BLOCKCHAIN SUMMIT FOR SCANNING PEOPLE, OBJECTS

he vast potential of the metaverse, an expansive network of persistent, real-time rendered 3D worlds and simulations, was underlined at the 4th edition of

the Future Blockchain Summit at Dubai World Trade Centre, as Metahero unveiled the global launch of its v3 Metascanner, a cutting-edge technology billed as the world’s most advanced

3D scanner. The technology, developed in partnership with Wolf Studio, can scan any person or realworld object to be used in the digital world or video games via

the Hero token and special 3D chambers. Metahero announced plans for 24 of its world-first 3D chambers at 24 locations across the globe.

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Cisco releases New Trust Standard at Gitex to assess trustworthiness of digital transformation

FADY YOUNES,

Cybersecurity Director, Cisco Middle East and Africa. As this year’s Gitex exhibition focuses on the interconnected power of technology, Cisco has published its New Trust Standard, which assesses the trustworthiness of an organisation’s digital transformation. This new benchmark seeks to raise the bar for building

trust with customers as work becomes hybrid, more data is collected online, and cyber threats increase. The New Trust Standard was presented with supporting data insights from Cisco 2021 Consumer Privacy Survey during the annual Gitex technology trade show held at the Dubai World Trade Center.

The survey, establishes the following critical elements needed for organisations to earn, maintain, and grow customer confidence: Zero Trust Architecture: Keeping out cyber threats by challenging assumptions and verifying every connection, from every device, every time.

Trusted Supply Chain: Being aware of every component, how it is manufactured, and where it has been – while working closely with suppliers to mitigate risk. Data Rights: Stay ahead of evolving customer expectations and government regulations Transparency: Being clear about what data is collected and how it is used, being open about incidents and issues as they transpire and publicising what is being done to rectify. Certifications and Regulatory Compliance: Demonstrating commitment to customers by earning trusted certifications awarded by independent thirdparty auditors. In the context of today’s digital transformation, these elements are critical to bolster consumer confidence. According to the Cisco 2021 Consumer Privacy Survey, which engaged 2600 respondents across 12 countries, consumers have a clear desire for transparency and control with respect to a business’ data practices.

Makkah Healthcare Cluster and Avaya commemorate their MoU

Dr Dilshaad Ali Abbas, CEO of Makkah Healthcare Cluster and Nidal Abou-Ltaif, President, Avaya International. Dr Dilshaad Ali Abbas, CEO of Makkah Healthcare Cluster and Nidal Abou-Ltaif, President, Avaya International met at the Avaya stand at Gitex to commemorate their memorandum of understanding to deliver agile and smart patient experiences with the latest communication technologies to enable the highest standards of patient care.

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Ajman Free Zone signs MoUs with Huawei Cloud, Artificial Intelligence Directions, Nippon, PMI

In support of the UAE Strategy for artificial intelligence 2031, the Ajman Free Zone has launched its artificial intelligence and Robotics Hub at Gitex. The free zone, which is part of the Ajman Government’s pavilion, said that its new integrated Center provides digital access to its services such as company registration, visa sponsorship, residence visa

application, and many more. More than 9,000 companies and institutions operating in its community will benefit from its fully digital business system. The artificial intelligence and Robotics Hub will empower small and medium enterprises, large companies, academic institutions, and government entities. Apart from having digital

access to services, enterprises and organisations registered with the free zone can also leverage the hub to develop, enhance and promote their products and services, as well as join training programs and events such as webinars. He further noted that the free zone held the launch during Gitex to emphasise the importance

of the premier exhibition, the largest technology show in the MENA region. According to him, the artificial intelligence and Robotics Hub will drive the growth of businesses operating in the free zone by ensuring their access to a wider network of technology leaders and allowing them to develop their innovative ideas with economic value. Meanwhile, on the sidelines of its Gitex participation, Ajman Free Zone signed five Memoranda of Understanding with Huawei Cloud, Artificial Intelligence Directions, Nippon, Action to Action, and Project Management Institute to drive technology investments focused on artificial intelligence and robotics. The parties also agreed to simplify workflow as well as improve the quality of services provided to the business and investment communities in Ajman and the UAE.

Liferay announces regional partnership with Microsoft Azure at Gitex for DXP Cloud Liferay, announced a strategic partnership with Microsoft Azure for Liferay’s DXP Cloud to offer public and private sector organisations in the country the enhanced benefits of cloud that enrich digital experience capabilities to their customers together. As a result of this partnership, Liferay provides an abstract layer that allows customers to run Liferay DXP on multiple cloud providers with added PaaS capabilities along with Microsoft Azure with its powerful presence in the region and its commitment to security and availability. Additionally, DXP Cloud reduces the complexity of managing the infrastructure and empowers customers to create great digital experiences with its robust features. DXP Cloud is

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available via UAE based Microsoft managed data centers for organisations in the country. Liferay DXP Cloud provides

extended flexibility in data residency, network and storage location and built-in robust disaster management across

multiple locations making companies future-ready with a strong business continuity plan to customers.

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Leading distribution players at Gitex 2021 The Middle East technology solutions market is primarily channel driven with tier-one distributors playing a key role. This year’s Gitex included the presence of Redington, Logicom, Mindware, Bulwark, Spire Solutions, CyberKnight, VAD, Al Jammaz Technologies, Amiviz, EMT, amongst others.

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Country participation at Gitex 2021 This year’s Gitex continued with the strong presence of country-wise exhibitor participation. Prominent visibility included Russia with Moscow and St Petersburg, Serbia, Latvia, Belgium, Bulgaria, Poland, Slovakia, Germany, and Taiwan, amongst others.

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du announces partnership with Digital DEWA, InfraX to build smart grid 5G use cases du, from Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company, has announced a new collaboration with Digital DEWA, the digital arm of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority and its subsidiary, InfraX, to develop a new 5G use case for smart grids in the city. The leading UAE telco provider has made invaluable 5G contributions to Emirati society since rollout activities began, providing residents, businesses, and industries with valuable connectivity benefits through the technology. With 5G housing the capabilities to drive transformative and sustainable impacts, InfraX will now access a highly capable 5G network to deliver a seamless use case that bolsters on-site operational efficiency. The collaboration was announced at Gitex, which is currently taking place at Dubai World Trade

Center. Inspired by a shared vision to drive digital transformation through 5G, du will support InfraX and Digital DEWA with 5G use cases integration for operational purposes. With boosting efficiency and reducing water and power supply industry costs topmost priorities in the years ahead, the two parties will deliver on these obligations by automating related processes using robots and drones. With these key enablers set for immediate implementation, project deliverables will subsequently be met through a series of 5G network features and functionalities, including cloud-based artificial intelligence, intelligent power distribution systems, edge computing analytics, thermal cameras, site inspections, video streams, and live broadcasting.

(Left to right) Marwan Bin Haidar, Vice Chairman and Group CEO of Digital DEWA; and Fahad Al Hassawi, CEO.

SolarWinds partners with Spire to showcase IT operations management solution

LUDOVIC NEVEU,

Group Vice President, EMEA Sales, SolarWinds.

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SolarWinds announced its participation at Gitex. SolarWinds will exhibit alongside its value-added distribution partners in the region, Spire Solutions and Clever Solutions, showcasing the latest additions to the SolarWinds IT operations management portfolio. Gitex 2021 marks the UAE’s Golden Jubilee, at a time when fiercely innovative economies across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and Africa are sharing their visions for the digital transformation of their countries. At Gitex, SolarWinds will showcase its broad portfolio of ITOM solutions designed to monitor and manage IT and deliver full visibility and control across multi-premises and multicloud architectures. Key benefits of SolarWinds ITOM solutions include the ability to centrally monitor, manage, and secure applications and infrastructure across modern, multi-cloud, and multi-premises

architectures. Technology professionals attending Gitex will have an opportunity to meet SolarWinds Head Geek and infrastructure expert Sascha Giese as he showcases and demonstrates the depth and breadth of support the SolarWinds ITOM portfolio offers, including the recently announced SolarWinds DBA xPress free tool for DataOps and newly released SolarWinds Database Insights for SQL Server. Uniting the features and functionality of the award-winning SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer and SolarWinds SQL Sentry into a single licensed product, Database Insights for SQL Server is more relevant than ever, providing the in-depth performance and environmental data teams need to optimize the performance of Microsoft SQL Server and other leading database platforms running on-premises, in the cloud, or in hybrid environments.

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JAGGAER offers SaaS based procurement for Bridge Medical GPO announced at Gitex

(Left to right) Abdulqader Ramkooni, Director of Government Relations, JAGGAER; Hany Mosbeh, Vice President Sales MEA, JAGGAER; Jim Counts, President and CEO, Bridge Medical: Rashed S AlFadala, General Manager, Bridge Medical; Tallal Al Mutawa, Director of Finance and Administration, Bridge Medical; Darren Martin, irector of Commercial and Group Operations, Bridge Medical. JAGGAER signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Bridge Medical GPO which will see the start-up healthcare purchasing organisation leveraging JAGGAER’s spend management procurement platform. The new partnership, which was officially unveiled today at GITEX Technology Week 2021, will see JAGGAER provide a SaaS based

source-to-pay solution designed to automate routine processes with the help of machine learning enabling global procurement teams to create even more value in both the short and the long term. JAGGAER was selected ahead of 10 other software platforms thanks to its global best practices and ability to meet the needs

of Bridge Medical GPO and its customers. Bridge Medical GPO is the first Healthcare Group Purchasing Organisation to launch in the UAE. The company has now outlined a plan which will focus on delivering performance optimisation across the entire UAE healthcare sector. This will include implementing industry-best practice for

procurement and optimising supply chains to bring increased commercial benefits to hospitals, distributors, and providers in the region. JAGGAER’s supports over 120 healthcare organisations around the world by helping them to modernise and transform their procurement capabilities and drive their industry forward.

Gitex launches the Code Infinity initiative, the largest developer event in the region Gitex launched its Code Infinity initiative, the largest developer event in the region, which aims to empower young developers and enable the region’s transformation goals in line with the UAE’s National programme for Coders and launched with founding partners Microsoft, Oracle and Red Hat. Code Infinity features free, certified sessions from Microsoft and Red Hat and hands-on labs by Oracle and will feature sessions from the founding partners throughout Gitex until 21st October.

Disruption will help countries grow: Binance CEO The UAE has been held up as a ‘symbol of embracing technology’ as countries adopt different approaches to our rapidly changing world, according to Binance CEO and founder Changpeng Zhao as he discussed the route to adoption as part of the Defi and Crypto Talks agenda on day two of the 4th Future Blockchain Summit. Pakistan ICT Minister leads delegation Gitex, the world’s largest technology showcase this year, which runs at Dubai World

Gitex launches the Code Infinity initiative. Trade Centre until Thursday 21 October, recorded yet another milestone on day two as it welcomed Pakistan’s Federal ICT Minister Syed Aminul Haque, the first time an ICT Minister from

Pakistan has visited Gitex in its 41-year history. Minister Haque, who is leading a delegation of Pakistan business leaders, inaugurated the Pakistan pavilion at Gitex.

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