What are the main objectives behind the transformation of Dubai into a smart city?
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Interviews & Viewpoints | Aisha bin Bishr, Director-General, Smart Dubai Office: Interview from The Report: Dubai 2018
Articles & Analysis | Recent moves help position Dubai as a regional centre for start-ups from The Report: Dubai 2018
A leading centre for entrepreneurship in the MENA region, the UAE counted 940 start-ups as of late August 2017, according to Magnitt, a Middle Eastern start-up support service provider and directory. The largest subsegment of this was e-commerce, with 135 listed start-ups. This figure is by far the highest of any country in the Middle East and...
Articles & Analysis | Development of 5G in Dubai ahead of schedule from The Report: Dubai 2018
With 4G connections now well established throughout much of the world, international telecoms players are now working towards the launch of 5G, the next generation of mobile data networks. Notable progress towards this was made in March 2017, when the Third Generation Partnership Project – a group of seven telecoms development organisations...
Like the UAE as a whole, Dubai has one of the most advanced telecoms and IT markets in the Middle East, boasting high levels of smartphone and internet penetration, fast mobile internet speeds and a rapidly growing start-up scene. While prices in the sector – and the fixed-line market in particular – are relatively high, both the fixed-line and mobile segments are expected to see increasing...
Dubai saw steady GDP growth of 2.8% in 2017 and this is expected to reach 3.2% in 2018, with an increased drive towards consolidating its position as a knowledge-based economy. The emirate is among the most diversified in the region, thanks to factors such as a highly attractive business environment that has brought in large amounts of foreign investment.
Interviews & Viewpoints | Abdullah Alswaha, Minister of Communication and Information Technology (MCIT): Interview from The Report: Saudi Arabia 2018
How will the planned digitisation policies impact the Kingdom’s citizens and businesses?