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Providing Unparalleled Technology Intelligence ISSUE 84

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NEWS : Latest news round-up from across the Middle East
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LATEST INTELLIGENCE : The latest whitepapers from Vertiv , Trend Micro and TXOne Networks
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TRENDING : e & enterprise announces the successful 100 % acquisition of Smartworld
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INFOGRAPHIC : 78 % of business professionals want to embrace the metaverse

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PROJECT LATEST : Updates from Jordan , Saudi Arabia , UAE , Kuwait and Bahrain
EDITOR ’ S QUESTION : As global temperatures rise , how will the UAE data centre industry succeed in

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managing cooling requirements ?
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TALKING BUSINESS : Chips with everything – How the supply chain crisis could impact your business

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GITEX REVIEW
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COVER STORY

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CIO OPINION : A stats-based approach to hybrid work in the financial sector
COUNTRY FOCUS : Huawei Middle East commits Jordan ’ s ICT development
FEATURE : SOC adoption on the rise in Africa
CASE STUDY : Oriental Weavers rolls out SD-WAN for elevated customer service levels and
reduced operating costs
CASE STUDY : National Bank of Bahrain Transforms its Treasury Operations
INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGIES
INDUSTRY WATCH : KPMG : Reimagining government by 2030
TECH TALK : Driving innovation in the Middle East with Kubernetes
GET TO KNOW : Hamza Alamoosh , MEA Sales Director , Carrier Networks , Corning Optical Communications
FINAL WORD : Unlocking the Digital Twin advantage
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