UAE Selects Theme for World Expo 2020

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) recently announced that it has selected the theme for its national pavilion at the World Expo 2020, which will be held in Dubai. Dr Abdulrahman Al Ansari reviews.

Often billed as “one of greatest shows on earth,” the World Expo is a large global exhibition. The 2020 World Expo will be held in Dubai from October 2020 to April 2021, marking the first time the event will be hosted in the Middle East. Figures suggest that over 25 million visitors from more than 180 nations will flock to the UAE’s most prosperous city for the World Expo 2020.

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Dubai Construction to Embrace 3D Printing

Dr Abdulrahman Al Ansari discusses new reports, which suggest that Dubai’s construction sector will increasingly utilise 3D printing throughout the next decade and beyond.

3D printing is the process of ‘printing’ a three dimensional object. Specifically, a digital model serves as a blueprint, which thin layers of material are laid around to create a final product. Increasingly, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is utilising 3D printing for innovative purposes across a range of sectors For instance, at the recent Arab Health 2016 Exhibition, held in Dubai, there was a 3D printing zone.

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New Technology to Improve UAE Internet Services

With the landing of four submarine cables in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) this year, the country could see lower internet prices and faster speeds.

Emirati residents have long complained that internet speeds in the Middle Eastern country fall short of expectations. Many also believe that internet prices are too high. But according to the Managing Director of Etisalat submarine unit E-Marine, the company laying the cables, this technology could bring quicker mobile internet speeds to the UAE, incentivising its lead operators to revise prices.

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UAE Economy to Post Strong Growth Over Next Decade

A new forecast from economics organisation IHS Global Insight suggests that the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) economy will post strong growth over the next decade.

Regional news hub Emirates 24/7 reports that IHS Global Insight recently released the findings of its new report. The firm predicted that the Emirates has a favourable long-term growth outlook, estimating that the national economy will expand by 3.5% on average per year for the next ten years.

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UK and UAE Establish an Ambitious New Trade Goal

British Prime Minister David Cameron recently announced that the UK and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will work towards achieving an “ambitious” new trade goal. Dr Abdulrahman Al Ansari reviews.

Boosting trade Regional news portal Gulf Daily Online reports that according to Cameron, the UAE-UK Business Council hopes to boost annual trade to US$35.3 billion (bn) by 2020. This new target was set, suggested global research consultancy Oxford Business Group (OBG), after the Council reached its previous yearly trade goal two years early.

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Dubai Hosts ‘Future Technology Week’

Dubai, the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) most prominent city, recently played host to ‘Future Technology Week.’ Abdulrahman Al Ansari looks at how this collection of technology-orientated events shed light on the current trajectory of the country’s digital economy.

Future Technology Week   Gulf Daily Online reports that Future Technology Week was hosted in Dubai, during the week to 31st March 2016. It involved four events – the two-day Internet of Things Expo (IoTX), the one-day Gulf Enterprise Mobility Exhibition & Conference (Gemec), the one-day The Big Data Show and the Gulf Information Security Expo & Conference (Gisec).

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UAE Company Trials ‘Li-Fi’ Technology

A United Arab Emirates (UAE) based telecoms company has announced that it has trialled a new ‘Li-Fi’ technology. Abdulrahman Al Ansari looks into how this could transform the Emirates’ digital economy in the future.

Li-Fi stands for ‘Light Fidelity,’ a new technology which facilitates internet usage. It uses a simple LED lightbulb to transmit data at extraordinary speeds, by switching these bulbs off and on at pace imperceptible to the human eye. Due to its reliance on light bulbs, Li-Fi is potentially cheaper to operate than existing Wi-Fi technologies and also offers speeds which are significantly higher.

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