The Middle East Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN) consortium announced the publication of its first open RAN (ORAN) whitepaper focusing on brownfield deployment opportunities and challenges. Brownfield deployment refers to an upgrade or addition of new solutions to an existing network. In March this year, seven Middle East operators opened the first regional community lab in collaboration with Telecom Infra …

With over 9.5 million passengers recorded at the end of the third quarter of 2022, Sharjah Airport marks another milestone displaying exceptional performance, with a growth rate of 141 per cent, as compared to 3.9 million passengers in the third quarter of 2021. Additionally, aircraft movement at the Airport also increased by 81.65 per cent with 64,780 flights until September …

( RIYADH ): Today’s governments are under pressure to improve service delivery to citizens, as digitalization is radically transforming how people interact with the world, KPMG said in its latest publication, “Voices on 2030: Digitalizing government”. The publication is based on interviews with the world’s leading public and private sector thinkers’ predictions of the world in 2030, focusing on challenges, …

News Desk ABU DHABI: The 55th Annual General Meeting of the Arab Air Carriers’ Organization (AACO) will be held between 24 and 26 October 2022 at the “Conrad Etihad Towers”, under the Patronage of His Excellency Mr. Mohammed Ali Al Shorafa Al Hammadi, Chairman of Etihad Aviation Group and Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development, and by kind invitation of …

News Desk DUBAI: Global Village is back with “season 27” which will open on October 25 this year, organisers of the family destination said in an announcement. The venue will feature 27 pavilions as an ode to the season, and will also see the presence of two new pavilions, Qatar and Oman. Ms. Carine Current Media head of the Global …

By Rafiq Vayani MANAMA/DUBAI: Danube Home, the leading home improvement and furniture retailer in the region launched its latest Garden collection at its showroom in Salmabad on the 19th of October. The grand unveiling of the My Garden 2023 e-catalogue was done by the top management of Danube Home in the presence of members of the press. ‘’The theme of …

A Talk for Breast Cancer Awareness was organised by Rotary Club Karachi-Roshni 3271 under the vision of Darakhshan Pakistan founded by Zubair Baweja who is also nominated Deputy Governor 2023-2024 Rotary District 3271 Along with RCK Roshni we had two other co-host clubs, RCK Avenue & RCK Parwaz. The event was held at Regent Plaza Hotel, Karachi. RCK Roshni President …

The Aramco Team Series will return to Jeddah in November as golf’s global series reaches its conclusion for 2022 following four successful editions throughout the world. The final event of the tournament played on the Ladies European Tour will once again take place at Royal Greens Golf and Country Club in King Abdullah Economic City in Jeddah on 10-12 November. …

The interplanetary metaverse project Everdome announces the release of the opening single from the world’s first specifically commissioned metaverse soundtrack.  Created in collaboration with music composer and producer, Wojciech Urbański (Urbanski), today sees the worldwide premiere of their “Machine Phoenix” single, first of a series of releases which will form the complete Everdome Original Metaverse Soundtrack, scheduled for release by …

This October 29 and 30, Times Square Center invites the community to celebrate Halloween from 3pm – 7pm with an array of exciting activities! Visitors can expect free spook-tacular magic shows, fang-tastic arts and crafts workshops, and pumpkilicious trick-or-treating – following the pumpkin trail from the mall front door. Both kids and adults will be tricked and treated to a …