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Tech giant Cisco launches $1bn AI fund to power innovative solutions

Tech giant Cisco launches $1bn AI fund to power innovative solutions

Cisco has already committed nearly $200m to the fund, with strategic investments in Cohere, Mistral AI, and Scale AI serving as early examples

Cisco completes splunk acqusition

Tech giant Cisco completes landmark acquisition of Splunk

Cisco acquired Splunk for $157 per share in cash, representing approximately $28bn in equity value

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UAE consumers worried about application failure during holiday season: Report

From staying connected with loved ones, to managing finances, consumers will heavily rely on diverse applications during their celebrations

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Cisco to buy Splunk in $28bn deal

Splunk president and CEO Gary Steele will join Cisco’s executive leadership team

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UAE consumers prioritise sustainable broadband, 92% open to paying more

The Cisco Broadband Survey highlights the growing environmental awareness among UAE consumers

Shukri Eid

Shukri Eid named general manager for IBM Gulf, Levant and Pakistan

Most recently he served as the regional managing director for the Gulf and held several leadership roles at Cisco Systems

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New partnership brings Microsoft Teams to Cisco meeting room devices

Customers now have the option to run Microsoft Teams by default on Cisco Room and Desk devices

Sayed Hashish

Cisco appoints Sayed Hashish as VP of customer experience for the Middle East and Africa

Hashish will help shape Cisco’s strategic CX direction, with a strong focus on leveraging technology to support digitisation, innovation and social inclusion

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Key tips to maintain security in hybrid work environment

To raise awareness about security and ensure a safe user experience, Cisco highlights key steps users can take to safeguard from potential cyberattacks

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Cisco appoints Abdelilah Nejjari as managing director for Gulf region

Nejjari brings over two decades of diverse experience in ICT and executive leadership to the role, including more than 15 years with Cisco

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Cisco signs as an official technology partner of McLaren Racing

With the expanded relationship, McLaren will have access to Cisco’s full portfolio of solutions across enterprise networking, wi-fi, and collaboration

Cisco Saudi Arabia and Sultan Bin Abdulaziz Humanitarian City collaborate

The MoU aims to develop cooperation in digital transformation and explore ways to accelerate digital health services to patients

Mall of the Emirates and Cisco collaborate to create the ‘store of the future’

Customers and visitors in Dubai will get the exclusive chance to interact with the unique, fully digital, and physical concept store

Cisco forecasts top technology trends for 2022

The always-on internet connectivity will help alleviate social and economic disparity through more equitable access to the modern economy

Cisco unveils Webex Hologram, an augmented reality meeting solution

Webex Hologram combines its meeting functionality with immersive 3D holograms

Game-changers: Top 10 tech executives across MENA

As organisations across the MENA region march ahead with technology-centric transformations, we profile 10 senior executives from global technology firms with a substantial presence in the region, and who play an influential role in the regional tech industry

Cisco helps to usher in the new era of full-sized driverless racing

Conducted in partnership with DTM, Schaeffler and Riedel Networks, the drive took place at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg, Austria on September 2, 2021

Cisco commits to net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040

Cisco will establish other near-term emissions-reduction targets for its most material emissions sources in support of their 2040 net zero goal

Cisco has collaborated with the Saudi Federation for Cyber Security, Programming and Drones (SAFCSP), to develop the digital skills of 8,000 trainers in the fields of cybersecurity and programming via the Cisco Networking Academy (NetAcad). The Cisco NetAcad programme in Saudi Arabia has one of the highest female student participation rates in the world, at 32 per cent, a figure Cisco wants to keep expanding. Of the 8,000 participants being trained via Cisco and SAFCSP’s new initiative, through a combination of online and on-site courses, the duo will be training and upskilling more than 1,000 women. As part of the skills building agenda, Cisco will develop the competencies of SAFCSP’s trainers, looking to gain further expertise in digitisation and cybersecurity essentials, including Cisco DevNet and Python qualifications. The collaborative partnership will see Cisco and SAFCSP leverage their upskilling initiatives to enhance the digital capabilities of Tuwaiq Academy, Saudi Arabia's first advanced technology academy, and CyberHub, a platform for Saudi-based students interested in gaining cybersecurity skills, following a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed in 2018 to develop cybersecurity and programming skills. SAFCSP established Tuwaiq Academy and CyberHub under the auspices of the Saudi Olympic Committee, which strives to build local professional capabilities in digital transformation – specifically in the fields of cybersecurity and programming. The programme is built on the pillars of inspiration, empowerment, and long-term sustainability, with the objective of having one programmer for every 100 Saudis by 2030. Commenting on the partnership, Salman Abdulghani Faqeeh, managing director, Saudi Arabia at Cisco said, “With a tech-savvy population and the national agenda putting investments in infrastructure and talent development at the forefront, Saudi Arabia is ensuring that digital transformation and upskilling remains a vital contributor towards the growth and success of several industries.”

Cisco partners with the Saudi cybersecurity institution to enhance digital skills in the kingdom

Cisco’s networking academy will now upskill 8,000 SAFCSP trainers, accelerating Saudi Arabia’s digitisation agenda

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Etisalat unveils a suite of collaboration solutions in UAE

Businesses to achieve higher productivity and workforce efficiency

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Expo 2020 Dubai: Cisco to provide high-speed wifi coverage

More than 9,000 access points are being deployed across the site for blanket wifi coverage

Cisco to operate, manage and maintain Expo 2020 Dubai IT network

As official IT partner, Cisco has already deployed its network across the site

Cisco’s new Webex devices target remote workspaces, hotdesking

Hybrid workspaces are the future of work, experts contend

Saudi-based Tamimi Markets picks Cisco to upgrade IT, secure access

Tamimi Markets can securely connect its 65-strong network with Cisco SD-WAN

UAE workers want hybrid working arrangements to continue post-Covid

Cisco study says 80% of UAE’s office workers want freedom to choose home or office

ServiceNow new tools help businesses manage Covid-19 contact tracing, travel

Integration with Cisco DNA helps monitor employees across the workplace

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Revealed: Top 10 tech executives in the MENA region

Technologies such as AI are shifting the way the world works, with the Middle East region striving to be at the forefront of this new era. As public and private sector organisations embark on digital transformation strategies, we highlight the regional executives leading this technological revolution