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Salam replaces legacy with Oracle Cloud Scale Monetisation , Oracle Unified Operations
solutions – combined with Oracle CRM Sales – Salam will replace its legacy systems with a modern , end-to-end stack .
These solutions will enable Salam to offer unique promotion bundles across various customer segments .
Anqari , CEO , Salam . “ With Oracle , we have a future-ready digital strategy to accelerate our time to market for 5G and other digital services . With a modular pre-integrated stack , we avoid the costly and timeconsuming process of complex integrations and high level of customisations .”
Salam , previously known as Integrated
Telecom Company , has selected Oracle to drive 5G innovation across the Middle East . Recently recognised as Saudi Arabia ’ s fastest growing and most innovative telecom brand , and part of the Mawarid Media and Communications Group , MMCG and Mawarid Holding Company , Salam will utilise Oracle Communications ’ monetisation and unified operations solutions to help quickly deliver differentiated services to its consumer and enterprise customers .
By implementing Oracle Cloud Scale Monetisation and Oracle Unified Operations
And through automated orchestration , Salam will be able to accelerate time to revenue for existing and new digital services , such as 5G-enabled streaming , AR , VR gaming , and IoT-connected devices .
Salam chose Oracle based on its in-depth industry knowledge , its extensive portfolio of communications applications , and its proven success with complex telecoms transformation projects .
“ Salam aims to provide customer-centric offers that help create a digital society in line with the Kingdom ’ s Vision 2030 digital transformation plans ,” said Ahmed Al-
Founded in 2005 , Salam has quickly become a homegrown telecom company at the heart of the Kingdom ’ s communications modernisation efforts . Oracle ’ s technologies will provide the modern technology architecture to help support and extend Salam ’ s digital abilities and help expedite the launch of wide-ranging services .
“ As Salam continues on its impressive transformation journey , it ’ s critical to have powerful , next-generation applications that enable business efficiency and empower growth opportunities ,” said Jason Rutherford , Senior Vice President and General manager , Oracle Communications , Applications .
Bigger by 40 %, Black Hat to be held in November at Riyadh Exhibition Centre
Black Hat Middle East and Africa , the cyber industry ’ s fastest-growing event , is on the move . This November ’ s second edition is relocating to the Riyadh Exhibition and Convention Centre , as it looks to record huge
growth in floor space , exhibitors , national and industry pavilions , and speakers .
Running from November 14 – 16 , this year ’ s event will take place under the tagline Infosec on the Edge . Organised by Tahaluf , an Informa Business in partnership with the Saudi Federation for Cybersecurity , Programming and Drones , SAFCSP , Black Hat MEA will be 41 per cent bigger than its 2022 launch edition and has already seen a 119 per cent uplift in early day visitor registrations .
This year ’ s edition will see members of Black Hat MEA ’ s exclusive CISO Club invited to join the inaugural CISO Chapter , wherein over 500 end user CISO ’ s from across the region and beyond will receive various insights up to the event as well as , among other benefits , access to lounges , boardrooms , and brainstorming workshops aimed at helping overcome industry challenges .
Also new is Black Hat Campus , a bespoke matchmaking area aimed both at investors and startups and that will feature podcast and webinar sessions dedicated to cybersecurity investment . It will also host three special investor panels live on stage , as well as the launch of the first Black Hat MEA 966 Chapter , which is set to mastermind social activities and meetups for the Kingdom ’ s ethical hackers and security network .
Meanwhile , CyberSeed is Black Hat MEA ’ s ground-breaking startup pitch competition and will be expanded this year with more awards , prizes , and cybersecurity champions . From an application pool numbering in the hundreds , 20 startups will be selected by a judging panel of high-powered investors and industry experts to compete on-site in the CyberSeed Semi-Finals .
Black Hat MEA 2023 will be a knowledge-sharing platform with a speaker cast of more than 300 international experts .
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