Technology

Under ‘Regional and International Cooperation’ category 

Telecommunications Regulatory Authority wins major award at World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS 2016)

• Trriple and Ericsson to collaborate on mobile wallet services for consumers, and the UAE’s banking and smart city sectors
• Ericsson Wallet Platform simplifies and expands the ability to store, transfer and withdraw money using a mobile device
• Will initially roll out to 500,000 unbanked mobile subscribers with plans to ultimately serve the entire UAE population of more than 9 million people

Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) and Trriple have establi

The ‘Smart Government Application Store’ has won the ‘2016 Smart Government Award’ under the ‘Best Smart Application in the Arab Region’ category during the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA)’s recent participation in the 7^th Smart Government Excellence Awards held by the Central Agency of Information Technology of Kuwait. This year’s edition witnessed the participation of 25 government organizations from the GCC and the Middle East.

• Ericsson will participate in the 5G World Series 2016 through a number of keynote addresses, panel discussion and demos
• Ericsson will address the road to 5G, network virtualization and monetizing traffic amongst others
• Ericsson will demonstrate the journey to 5G, 5G for the automotive industry, connected transportation services and more at its stand number 23

Ericsson will be demonstrating the journey to 5G at its stand number 23 at thi

Cutting-edge innovation and utmost entertainment in most anticipated LG G5

LG Electronics unveils its new flagship phone LG G5 in Lebanese market

LG Electronics, the South Korean tech leader has officially launched its much anticipated LG G5 smartphone in the Lebanese market, in front of a media crowd during a brunch, in Beirut.

The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has recently won the ‘Best Government Entity Using the Latest Technologies’ category of the Genesys G-Summit Middle East Awards, which was held at the Armani Hotel in Dubai.

• Ford tests Fusion Hybrid autonomous research vehicles at night, in complete darkness, as part of LiDAR sensor development – demonstrating the capability to perform beyond the limits of human drivers

• Recent test at Ford Arizona Proving Ground shows how the company’s use of LiDAR technology and 3D maps work in conjunction to allow vehicles to drive without headlights on

• Testing supports Ford Smart Mobility, the company’s plan to be a leader in connectivity, mobility, autonomous vehicles, the customer experience, and data and analytics 

Region needs to be prepared in terms of road infrastructure, legal framework and regulations to accommodate and support autonomous vehicles

The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MOHAP) has revealed the launch of its new Smart Patient Portal Direct Booking system. Under the new implementation, appointments made through direct booking are now available for Smart Patient Portal users who visit some health centers.