Revolutionary tech to help the UAE Government with business operations, finding lost property and digitising documents
Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, mandated on March 1 to implement a paperless strategy in Dubai to go green and create a Smart City.
Abu Dhabi has emerged among the top three fastest 5G capitals in the world, according to the latest data from Ookla, a global fixed broadband and mobile network testing applications, data and analysis firm.
The UAE capital has the fastest median download speeds (421.26Mbps) in the first half of 2021.
Read more: AE: Abu Dhabi ranks among top 3 fastest 5G capitals worldwide
Sheikh Mohammed says best and worst of 1,300 digital services provided by ministries and federal government agencies will be revealed in September
Hundreds of digital services being offered by government entities in Dubai are to be evaluated as the emirate seeks to enhance its reputation as a smart city.
Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum on Wednesday directed the start of a comprehensive evaluation process for more than 1,300 digital services provided by ministries and federal government agencies.
Read more: AE: Dubai set to evaluate digital services to enhance smart city status
Dubai Digital Authority (DDA) has held the first meeting with the four affiliated entities under its umbrella to discuss the unified vision for Dubai’s comprehensive digital transformation.
Hosted at the Dubai Statistics Centre, the meeting, chaired by Hamad Al Mansoori, Director-General of DDA, was attended by Yousuf Hamad Al Shaibani, Director-General of the Dubai Electronic Security Centre; Arif Obaid Al Muhairi, Executive Director of the Dubai Statistics Centre; Younus Al Nasser, CEO of Dubai Data Establishment, and Wesam Lootah, CEO of Smart Dubai Government Establishment.
Read more: AE: Dubai Digital's first meeting discusses plans for Dubai's digital transformation
Health insurers report a big jump in policyholders using telehealth compared to pre-pandemic levels
Health insurers in the UAE have reported that a big jump in policyholders using telehealth services during the ongoing coronavirus crisis compared to pre-pandemic levels.
According to new research from global professional services firm Alvarez & Marsal, the Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated telehealth usage across the UAE, with virtual health services "here to stay".
Read more: How Covid-19 is changing the healthcare landscape in the UAE