Smartworld to unveil three new revolutionary services at GITEX 2014

Business IT spending in UAE to reach $4.63 billion in 2014, Middle East IT spending to hit $243 billion by 2018

Mobilk - Smartworld, the leading system integrator and Digital ICT service provider in the Middle East, will unveil three new revolutionary services as part of its participation at GITEX-2014 Technology Week from October 12 to 16 at Dubai World Trade Centre.

GITEX, ranked as the worlds third largest ICT exhibition and the most important ICT event in Middle East, North Africa and South Asia, brings together the global ICT industry key players under one roof.

The new services, which will dramatically change the business model of companies and establishments, include local cloud computing, remotely- managed ICT infrastructure and security services, and BizPark solutions.  These services will provide small and medium companies at free zones and business incubators with all the necessary tools they need to be digitally competitive.

According to IDCs United Arab Emirates Vertical Markets 2013-2017 IT Spending Forecast, the Business IT spending is predicted to touch $4.63 billion in 2014 and the positive trend will continue until the year 2017.

Smartworlds top management team members will be present at the stand, co-located with Junipers booth in DWTCs Hall 6 CLD 5, to explain benefits of the new services and the wide range of the companys digital products, services and solutions..

Ahmed Qurram Baig, Senior Director for Corporate Strategy & Excellence, Smartworld, said:  "The new services, presented for the first time, will dramatically change the business model of companies in a way that empower them to increase their digital competitiveness, improve their productivity, secure their ICT infrastructure and reduce their costs.  Participating in major ICT exhibitions like GITEX highlights our continuous commitment to position ourselves as a world leading digital solutions and service provider."

Smartworld, established in 2008 as a joint venture between Etisalat and Dubai World Central (DWC), has a strong track record of successful deployments and implementations of state-of-the-art ICT systems in a number of giant national projects in UAE, including the IT system at Al Maktoum International Airport at DWC and the installation and implementation of a first-of-its-kind Open and Equal Access Gigabit Passive Optical Network (GPON) at DWC.

The companys success is based upon its world-class IT infrastructure, a full spectrum of tailored high-value integrated services, extremely talented and well-trained team of engineers and consultants, quick response to customers needs and textbook-perfect adherence to schedules, budgets and quality standards.

Hamza Achour, Marketing, Alliances and Sales operations Manager, Smartworld, said: "Smartworld believes that GITEX platform is ideal to enhance its relationships with current customers, attract new customers and strengthen cooperation with international and local strategic partners."  

"Over the years, our GITEX participation has enabled us to increase awareness of the companys activities and products and services along with providing us the opportunity for a better understanding about the needs of our customers and provide them with products and solutions that allow them to concentrate on their core businesses and create a value addition to their operations," he added.

According to Gartner, the worlds leading technology markets research company, the global spending on IT will reach $3.8 trillion in 2014, a 3.1 per cent rise over the 2013 spending.

The Middle East is one of the fastest growing IT markets in the world, with $211 billion earmarked for IT spending in 2014, an eight per cent increase over the 2013 spending, and this figure is expected to jump to $243 billion by 2018, which represent 5.6 per cent of global IT spending. Business IT spending in UAE alone is expected to reach $4.63 billion in 2014.

ICT experts say the mushrooming mix of devices, applications, networks and services will open up a whole new world for the systems integration industry in terms of growth through providing their customers with tailored solutions enabling them go digital and compatible with changing business environment.