As ICT technologies develop rapidly and become integrated into more and more verticals, the digital economy is becoming the fastest-growing, most innovative, and widest-reaching economy. It is an important driver of global economic growth and recovery, playing a vital role in unleashing the potential of economic development, driving the transformation of traditional industries, fueling sustainable economic development, improving social management and services, and fostering innovation.

Reports and Coverage
NGMN highlight the 5G services required to build a ‘connected future’
The Next Generation Mobile Networks (NGMN) Alliance - which drives and guides the development of all future mobile broadband technology with a focus on 5G - has published its three deliverables on 5G Extreme Requirements entitled "Operators' views on fundamental trade-offs", "RAN Solutions", and "End-to-End considerations", respectively.
Adapt and Evolve: the Middle East in the Digital Age
Since the beginning of time, millions of organism have come to life briefly and just as quickly faded from existence. A few live on in our memories: the Dodo bird, the Woolly Mammoth, the Passenger Pigeon. The vast majority have long faded to obscurity.
PwC signs agreement to foster digital innovation with leading UAE bank
Commercial Bank of Dubai (CBD) and PwC Middle East, recently signed an agreement on an innovation program that will help the bank in its objective to become default digital and in providing an exceptional customer experience by collaborating with FinTech startups, and effectively leveraging emerging technology as a tool.
Schneider Electric demonstrates its industry-leading innovations at Innovation Summit in Singapore
Schneider Electric has established itself as a leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation. At its latest Innovation Summit which was held in the technologically-driven city-state of Singapore, Schneider Electric demonstrated how the company plans to solidify its position as the global leader in helping companies execute their digital transformation goals in the energy sector.
ITC registers the least number of complaints for the 2nd quarter in a row
ITC (Integrated Telecom Company) ranked first for the second quarter in a row in the CITC fixed internet services providers in KSA for the Q2, 2018 for the least complaints recorded. The number of complaints in Q2 reached 63 for every 100,000 customer.
CommScope to highlight key trends in future networks at GITEX 2018
The gap between what's technologically possible and how organizations are leveraging technology continues to grow. As the Middle East and Africa region reduces dependence on oil and diversifies revenue streams, investment in the digital economy is paving the way for a future of connectivity.
Abundant spectrum resource is key to 5G experience
Countries around the world are racing to the 5G finish line. From Berlin to Beijing, every government wants the honour of claiming title to the first 5G City. And what better stage to showcase their achievement than international sporting competitions, whose audiences often exceed one billion viewers?
UAE operators can capture $3.3bn in digital transformation revenues – Ericsson report
UAE operators can capture potential revenues of USD 3.3 billion from digitalization of industries in UAE, according to Ericsson's 'The guide to capturing the 5G industry digitalization business potential'
Research shows rapid adoption of IoT in UAE and KSA
Linksys are celebrating 30 years of networking and Wi-Fi innovation for the home and business this year, and it has announced that there is rapid adoption of IoT in the Middle East with a growing number of people investing in smart devices for their home, according to latest study by Linksys on consumer Wi-Fi usage trends, ahead of GITEX Technology Week.