CA MENA is set to kick off its regional road show in Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates in October 2011. The road show will be an educational experience for regional customers to gain insight into  the value of managing customer transaction experience. The sessions will also provide attendees with better understanding [...]

Huawei has rolled out what it claims is the world’s first LTE TDD wireless broadband router, the Huawei B593. It will be available  through Saudi Arabian operator Mobily in October this year, in conjunction with the commercial availability of large-scale LTE TDD networks worldwide. The Huawei B593 supports LTE TDD and FDD, features a download [...]

Cisco has expanded its Unified Computing System networking portfolio with new Fabric Interconnects, a new Virtual Interface Card, a new Chassis I/O Module and version 2.0 of the UCS Manager software. UCS is central to the company’s cloud computing strategy, and has been instrumental in Cisco achieving third position in the global x86 blade market. [...]

Distancing itself from consumer business, Cisco is planning to shore up its sagging fortunes by narrowing its priorities into its five key areas. Delivering the keynote address at the Cisco Live event today in Las Vegas, which has attracted 15,000 people, the company CEO John Chambers laid out plans to make Cisco an easy company [...]

  The year 2015 is going to be a watershed year for IT in many ways. Analysts predict that by then we will have one billion more Internet users, 15 billion connected devices and one zetabyte of Internet traffic.  As Internet and device expansion drives new requirements for data centres, it also represents an opportunity [...]

Equinox Egypt has achieved Cisco Gold Certification in Egypt.  To earn Gold Certification, Equinox Egypt had to meet rigorous standards set forth by Cisco in networking competency, service, support, and customer satisfaction. “Achieving Cisco Gold Certification concludes an important chapter in our growth and success story; however, it also marks the beginning of an even more challenging [...]

Samsung Electronics has launched its Smartphone, the GALAXY S II in the Middle East. The widely anticipated smartphone has the speed and power to provide an unrivalled mobile performance. Incorporating a dual-core application processor and advanced wireless network (HSPA+ 21) connectivity, the Samsung GALAXY S II has the power and speed to provide an unrivalled [...]

Juniper Networks has appointed Adrian Pickering to the role of area vice president, Middle East and Africa. Based in Dubai, Pickering will be responsible for driving sales and operations across the Middle East and Africa region for both service provider and enterprise markets reporting to Sean Dolan, senior vice president, EMEA. “I am joining Juniper [...]

IBM (NYSE: IBM) today is marking the 100-year anniversary of its founding on June 16, 1911.  To celebrate the milestone, the company today released a book, “Making the World Work Better: The Ideas That Shaped a Century and a Company,” debuted a new film “Wild Ducks” [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksQrJh7s7N0] and marked the anniversary by ringing the Opening [...]