Dubai / WAM Smart Dubai, the government office leading Dubai’s smart city transformation, has been selected by the United Nations’ International Telecommunication Union (ITU) to co-chair the global Working Group on Data Economy, Commercialisation and Monetisation. The announcement was made at the ITU’s meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, where the Union, as the UN’s main body handling information and communications technology …

ABU DHABI / WAM The subscription base in UAE mobile phone services expanded 2.4 percent during H1 2017 to 18.7 million subscribers from 18.26 million in the corresponding period last year. The growth reflects the vibrant and robust nature of the UAE’s telecommunications sector which is considered a significant mainstay of the economy. According to recent data released by Etisalat, …

DUBAI / Emirates Business Emirates airline announced a partnership with The General Secretariat of The Executive Council of Dubai, which will see it air a video describing the ‘Dubai Font’ story to flyers from around the world. Designed to reflect the modernity and culture of innovation that exists within Dubai, the video will see the city further cement its reputation …