Intelligent CIO Middle East Issue 09 | Page 21

PROJECT UPDATE QATAR QATAR Taking a further step forward in its digital transformation plan, Doha Bank has introduced a number of new features to its mobile banking application to offer an seamless and convenient digital banking experience to its customers. The enhanced app has been launched just weeks after Doha Bank introduced biometric security for mobile banking. The improved mobile banking app features an all-new look and feel and a smart layout that makes it easier to use than ever. Thanks to new functionalities added to the app, customers can now use their smartphone to transfer funds to any individual having an account in a Qatar-based bank through the local fund transfer feature now offered by Doha Bank. UAE UAE Addressing multiple data and connectivity needs of small and medium businesses (SMB) in the UAE, Etisalat has announced the launch of ‘Business in a Box’ – an integrated offering that conveniently clubs three services in a single package. Etisalat has designed its Business in a Box offering to drive this segment further and to enable businesses in the UAE to experience benefits of high-speed fixed broadband connectivity, business-class IP telephony, and ProCare 24×7 live integrated support system across multiple platforms and operating systems through online chat, phone or through a self-care portal. The Business in a Box is the first of many suite of propositions that will enable SMBs to evolve into the digital age and migrate all their IT, applications and other telecommunication services to a secured, managed and monitored cloud. www.intelligentcio.com INTELLIGENTCIO 21