As passenger throughput continues to rise at Dubai International, technology is playing a vital role in enabling Dubai Airports to get the most out of existing facilities and improve the overall passenger experience. With global air traffic increasing year …
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Khalifa University ranked top in engineering and technology in the UAE
Tags: Khalifa University of Science, Technology and Research (www.ku.ac.ae), United Arab Emirates Khalifa University of Science and Technology focuses on a number of key sectors through its research activities, including clean energy, oil & gas, IT, among …
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Dubai Introduces The World’s Largest Solar Park
Government of Dubai approved a 700-MW extension to the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park. It will give additional capacity of 5,000 MW by 2030, with a 260-m solar tower to take center stage. The solar park sits around 50 km south of Dubai and its …
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Nesma Telecom to Introduce Digital Telecom Towers in the UAE
Nesma Telecom & Technology, a subsidiary of Saudi Arabia-based multinational conglomerate Nesma Holding, has revealed its plans to foray into the UAE market with digital telecom towers that can carry the devices of more than one GSM operator. Nesma Telecom …
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Sheikh Mohammed launches UAE Artificial Intelligence strategy
With a Robocop patrolling the city’s malls, drones monitoring the streets and ample machines in place to make services quicker and more efficient, it’s safe to say that Dubai well and truly loves technology. So much so, that His Highness Sheikh …
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Utico unveils innovative $100m rooftop solar programme
In a statement, Utico said the innovative scheme will help revolutionise the home rooftop solar power generation market which has been picking up in Dubai following the launch of the landmark Shams Dubai solar programme of Dubai Electricity and Water …
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Dubai Police install WiFi-equipped ‘smart seats’
Dubai Police have unveiled the first WiFi and USB-port equipped ‘smart seats’ at six local police stations. In a Facebook post on its official account, Dubai Police said the benches have so far been installed in front of the Al Rashidiyah, Al Muraqqabat …
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Enjoy free WiFi across Shajrah parks, beaches
He added that WiFi UAE, the country-wide initiative to provide WiFi access to the public, in line with UAE Vision 2021, is expected to provide services at more than 400 locations in Sharjah by the end of the year.
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Dubai’s Smart Seats will give you free Wi-Fi
Will be installed outside all Dubai Police stations. In a move to make Dubai one of top Smart Cities in the world, Dubai Police is installing new ‘Smart Seats’ that will offer more than just a place to rest.
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Smart seats with WiFi and charging points installed outside Dubai Police stations
Smart seats fitted with free WiFi and USB charging points were installed in front of six police stations in Dubai on Saturday. The benches have been installed outside the following stations: Al Barsha, Al Rashidiyah, Al Muraqqabat, Naif, Bur Dubai and Al …
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Dubai Internet City Concludes Successful Participation at Gitex Technology Week 2017 With Technology Partners
Dubai Internet City (DIC), the largest technology business hub in the region, concluded its participation at the five-day long GITEX Technology Week 2017 from 8 to 12 October on a high note, with large numbers of visitors visiting the highly experiential …
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Dubai start-up says in talks with RTA over driverless vehicle software
A Dubai-based start-up, which won $100,000 at the Intense GITEX pitch showdown in 2016, is working on launching a driverless vehicles platform by 2020. Acacus Technologies Dubai said it is now launching the next stage of its transportation offering …
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Dubai police test out hovering motorbikes to join future patrol fleet
The hoverbike concept, developed by Russian company Hoversurf, was unveiled at Dubai’s Gitex Technology week. The bike “passed successful tests in extreme conditions – dust and heat” said its manufacturers, who released a YouTube video of it in action.
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Solar Energy Crucial in UAE 2050 Energy Strategy Plan
Not long ago did His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum unveil the UAE’s energy strategy for the next three decades. The UAE Ministry of Energy plans to increase the contribution of clean energy in the total energy mix to 50 percent that will …
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How FM companies are preparing for the UAE’s nuclear age
solar, and other renewables. The facility will put the UAE on the global map, accentuating the nation’s relentless drive to diversify its energy resources and heed environmental needs while generating clean fuel. In a short span of time, the UAE has come …
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Dubai Wants to Replace Airport Security With Face-Scanning Fish
Dubai, never a city to shy away from outlandish ideas, wants to replace the stress and hassle of airport security lines with a virtual aquarium capable of scanning your face. We all hate going through security at the airport. There’s the family in front …
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New beach opens in Dubai with surf park to follow
Day room and cabanas will be available at the Sea Spice beach club, and trampoline venue Hawa Hawa will offer something different to other beachside promenades in Dubai. Showers, toilets, baby changing and disabled access with free wifi and 1,000 parking …
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