Technology

• Ericsson partners with MTN to dispose of decommissioned electronic equipment in Cameroon
• In 2017, Ericsson successfully gathered 53 tons of waste in Cameroon and sent to its recycling partner in South Africa
• Partnership helps with disposal, reduced costs and risks, as well as carbon footprint

MTN Cameroon and Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) have been working together successfully in 2017 under the Product Take Back program (

Telecommunications sector taking positive steps towards deploying IPv6 – part of efforts to expand Internet accessibility in Bahrain

Huawei launched its flagship smartphone, the Huawei Mate 10 Pro in Lebanon during a massive event on November 29^th, gathering the media as well as the retailers and distributors.

LG has paved the way for a plethora of electronics and home appliances, however its commitment to the development of televisions and in particular OLED technology has set a new standard of excellence by which televisions t

• Consumers expect technology interactions to be controlled by intonation, facial expression and body language
• Earphones will become a 24/7 accessory, even when sleeping

For the first time, consumers in the region can get a device that will work for them with a faster, intelligent mobile experience powered by HUAWEI’s groundbreaking Kirin AI processor

HUAWEI Consumer Business Group (CBG) has unveiled the world’s most powerful Artificial Intelligence (AI) flagship smartphone - the HUAWEI Mate 10 Pro - across the Middle East and Africa region.

Alpha Data, the UAE’s leading systems integrator, received the ‘Commercial Partner of the Year (2017)’ Award from VMware Middle East during the VMworld2017 awards ceremony held recently in Barcelona, Spain.

Visa (NYSE:V), a world leader in digital payments, participated in the third annual Anti-Cybercrime Forum in Beirut where it discussed security trends and challenges in Lebanon’s payments ecosystem.

Huawei Lebanon organized a massive event to celebrate the launch of its Mate 10 PRO in the presence of media, distributors and celebrities.

• 5G will cover more than 20 percent of the global population six years from now, according to the latest Ericsson Mobility Report
• Mobile data traffic continues to grow, primarily fueled by increased viewing of video content
• LTE will be the dominant access technology by end of this year, driven by demand for improved user experience and faster networks

Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) forecasts there will be 1 billion 5G subscriptions for enh