Innovation

  • Huawei partners with Microsoft and SAP to build ICT ecosystem

    Huawei's global partners Microsoft, Thales, and SAP have discussed the importance of building a collaborative ICT ecosystem for business driven innovation that is relevant to the UAE.

  • Huawei partners with TELUS on 5G wireless-to-the-home trial

    Chinese vendor Huawei has partnered with Canadian telecommunications operator TELUS on an urban trial of 5G wireless-to-the-home service using customer premise equipment (CPE). It has been claimed that the innovative trial is the first of its kind in North America and among the first globally.

  • Huawei recognized for smart city developments in China

    At the 10th Smart City Expo World Congress, hosted by SAMENA Telecommunications Council. Huawei won three World Smart City Awards and was nominated multiple times due to their relentless efforts in driving innovation through their smart city initiatives.

  • Huawei redefines energy through innovation at WEC 2019

    Huawei launched a series of 5G and AI-based innovative energy solutions at World Energy Congress 2019, under the theme 'Innovation Is Redefining Energy'. Huawei collaborated with over 70 energy ministers, 500 energy CEOs, and numerous partners, with these attendees coming from over 150 countries to expand the vision driving sustainable energy development by innovative ICT.

  • Huawei release industry-leading transport solution for ‘smart grids’

    Chinese telecommunications vendor and technology leader Huawei has partnered with Kenya Electricity Transmission Co. Ltd. in an effort to provide a comprehensive analysis of the key factors of power communications network construction.

  • Huawei showcases AI technologies at partner summit

    Leading global ICT solutions provider Huawei hosted its annual Middle East Partner Summit in Dubai on 7 May. Taking place under the theme 'Leading New ICT, the Road to Win-win Ecosystem', the summit hosted participants from 12 countries across the Middle East who gathered to form a collaborative platform in order to explore the current requirements for a successful digital transformation and ushering in the Artificial Intelligence era, exchange ideas, share success stories and best practices, targeted at empowering Huawei's channel partners in order to increase their ability to cater to the region's increasingly demanding technology innovation needs, and to establish an open and collaborative ecosystem.

  • Huawei’s An Jian discusses importance of data in our hyper-connected world

    AT GITEX this year, tech behemoth Huawei launched DataLake which follows the ‘One Cloud, One Lake, One Platform’ architecture in an effort to help customers innovate their services and increase the value of their businesses based on application scenarios of customers from sectors such as public utilities, finance, transport and manufacturing. 

  • Hyundai and VW sign partnership agreement with US autonomous vehicle startup

    Car manufacturing giants Hyundai and Volkswagen have announced that they’ve signed a partnership agreement with US autonomous vehicle technology firm Aurora Innovation, which is spearheaded by a number of former executives from Google, Tesla and Uber.

  • Hyundai calls on property developers to add electric vehicle charging points to buildings

    The needs of electric car owners must be included in future plans for residential buildings, along with clear strategies for retrofitting existing homes with overnight recharging points, Hyundai's top manager in Africa and the Middle East said.

  • Hyundai showcases incredible ‘walking car’ at CES 2019

    South Korean car manufacturer Hyundai is globally renowned for its pioneering vision and championing of new technologies, and at CES 2019, it reinforced that viewpoint with an incredible new vehicle.

  • ICT expert discusses AI’s impact on jobs in the UAE

    According to a recent research report from PwC Artificial Intelligence (AI) is expected to account for approximately 13.6% of the United Arab Emirates' GDP in 2030. However, AI is seen by many as being either a hero or a villain. On one hand, AI is currently driving nearly every CIO's agendabecause it intelligently automates work processes, making it possible to do things that have never been done before. But on the other, many workers are scared of the rise of AI as they believe it is rising from humble beginnings to become a villain that will steal their jobs.

  • Impressive yet amoral: AI capable of writing books received with both praise and criticism

    A company, co-founded by billionaire Elon Musk, has launched an artificial intelligence (AI) technology which has the ability to create coherent stories, write novels and computer code.

  • India set to develop five new smart cities

    The government of India has voiced its plans to develop five new smart cities.

  • India set to replicate Chinese model in effort to become AI superpower

    The Indian government has announced that it will develop a national program on AI after acknowledging that the emerging technology has been the potential to reshape and revolutionize the world as we know it. It has also been reported that India is looking to China for inspiration and will attempt to replicate its business model and strategic approach to Artificial Intelligence in order to become a global AI superpower.

  • India’s E-Mobility Boom: 300 GWh Battery Demand by 2030

    Advanced Batteries E-Mobility

    India’s demand for advanced batteries in the e-mobility sector is projected to require 300 GWh by 2030, according to Vimal Anand, Joint Secretary at India’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

  • Indian government adopt aggressive approach in effort to ‘electrify’ all cars by 2030

    India's government is adopting an aggressive approach towards its efforts to ‘electrify' all cars in the country by 2030. Reports emerging from India - is claiming that a new policy has been drafted by government officials which forces car manufacturers to begin making plans for electrification.

  • Indian government commence work on implementation of 5G technology

    The Indian government has formally announced its strategy for the implementation of 5G technology, and has claimed that it could lead global subscriptions of the revolutionary technology along with North America by 2022.

  • Innovation hub in Abu Dhabi opens new horizon for tech start-ups

    Located within the heart of the Industrial City of Abu Dhabi (ICAD), the Block 7 Innovation Hub will cater to key sectors like healthcare, computer science, robotics, mobility, and renewable energy. This ultra-modern infrastructure includes dedicated IT facilities, smart office complexes, exhibition centers, as well as retail and entertainment spaces.

  • Intel gears up for future with new AI-focused chip

    Intel Corp release its latest processor, a chip known as Nervana NNP-I or Springhill and is designed to be used in large computer centers and will be the first of its kind to use artificial intelligence (AI).

  • Intelligent Transportation Systems to Hit USD 98 Billion by 2032

    Intelligent Transport System

    The global intelligent transportation system (ITS) market is projected to reach USD 98.2 billion by 2032, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.5% from 2023 to 2032, according to Allied Market Research.