Virgin Mobile puts the customer experience at the core of its strategy and by introducing on demand eSIM switching through their app, without the need to visit a store, they continue to use digital innovation to drive simplicity, making their customer’s mobile life better.

Read more: Virgin Mobile achieves another industry-first in UAE with eSIM option

BT announced the appointment of Joris van Oers to lead a key industry vertical in its Global Services division. Joris re-joins BT after spending three years as executive vice president of the business division at KPN, the Dutch telecoms company. Before that, he was country manager for BT in the Benelux region.

Read more: BT welcomes new industry vertical leader

STC Group CEO Nasser Al-Nasser has credited its Dare Strategy for the success of its investment in ride-hailing service Careem.  STC’s Dare Strategy was specifically designed to focus on digital transformation and new growth opportunities for the Saudi telecommunications behemoth.

Read more: STC investment in Careem now worth $274m following acquisition by Uber

VP of Cyber Security at STC Solutions, Fahad Aljutaily, declared that increase in attacks against internet of things around the world reached 600% in 2017. China topped the list as an attack location by 21%, followed by the USA by 11% and Brazil by 6%.

Read more: STC projects that IoT revenue to exceed $7bn in Saudi Arabia by 2030

Etisalat signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Abu Dhabi Smart Solutions and Services Authority (ADSSSA) to boost their collaboration in the digital transformation of government services in Abu Dhabi.  

Read more: Etisalat and Abu Dhabi Smart Solutions collaborate on digitization of government services

du, from Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), has announced that the Smart Dubai has endorsed the telco’s Blockchain Platform as a Service (BPaaS). Adding to a growing list of use cases, du is providing the platform, to facilitate The Dubai Blockchain Strategy by giving all government entities the freedom to build on a framework of their choice (Ethereum or Hyperledger) based on their business needs on a fully managed, scalable and secure platform with low cost access through a pay as you go model.

Read more: EITC’s blockchain platform endorsed by Smart Dubai Office

Etisalat and Cisco have successfully deployed the first segment routing technology in the region over its international network with closed-loop automation, introducing automation and software-defined networking (SDN) to the service provider’s Emirates Internet Exchange (EMIX) network, deploying cutting-edge technologies that set the foundation for new opportunities and business models.

Read more: Etisalat and Cisco announce progressive self-driving project

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