Digital Digest Q4 2014
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This document summarizes technology news from the Middle East and North Africa region as well as global stories. Some key points include: - Instagram consumes almost twice the bandwidth of Facebook in MENA markets. - Facebook has 74 million users in MENA, with 80% regularly accessing the site via mobile. - WhatsApp is being used in Saudi Arabia for ambulance services to send distress messages with locations. - 15 MENA tech startups were identified as growing beyond the region. - By 2020, it is expected that 90% of people over 6 years old will own a mobile device.
Digital Digest Q4 2014
- 1. Digital Digest Issue 16 - Q4 2014
- 2. Highlights xx Facebook now has 74 million users in MENA Fiber can add 2%- 4% to real estate values 3 Gulf cities added to Networked Society City Index Share your ideas about smart cities KSA: WhatsApp for ambulance services 15 MENA tech start- ups go global Qatar: Electronics are the top mobile purchased products 90% of over 6 years old will own a mobile by 2020 Li-Wi tech to bring faster Wi-Fi? MENA: Instagram twice as data heavy as Facebook
- 3. Social Media
- 4. MENA: Instagram twice as data heavy as Facebook In the MENA region, Instagram consumes almost twice the bandwidth of Facebook on some mobile networks. Source: PCC Mobile Broadband: http://bit.ly/12jBNuu
- 5. Facebook now has 74 million users in MENA Of this, some 32 million (80%) regularly come from mobile. By Q3 2014 revenues from Facebook’s mobile ads: - Constitute 66% of total ad revenues. - Up 49% since last year. Source: Gulfbusiness http://bit.ly/1vLk34J
- 6. KSA: WhatsApp for ambulance services Red Crescent Authority has developed mobile technology to send distress messages with exact locations via WhatsApp for those in need of emergency services. Source: Arabnews: http://bit.ly/11Nj7Ct
- 7. Technology
- 8. Source: CISCO Global Cloud Index: http://bit.ly/1rcw6VD ME and Africa to see highest cloud traffic growth (2013-2018) It is anticipated that Middle East and Africa cloud traffic will grow from 31 exabytes in 2013 to 262 exabytes in 2018 (= 8 times growth within five years).
- 9. #DesignyourQatar educational video and hashtag created to educate people, share ideas and facilitate a conversation, about smart technology in Qatar. Source: Designyourqatar: http://bit.ly/1oJAew0 . To learn more, the watch video #DesignyourQatar to share ideas about smart cities
- 10. Source: Fiber to the Home Council MENA: http://bit.ly/12kwH00 Ultra-fast broadband can add 2%- 4% to real estate values New data suggests that fast broadband connections can be beneficial when it comes to selling or renting a property in the region.
- 11. Source: Ericsson http://bit.ly/1v37jJu 3 Gulf cities added to 2014 Networked Society City Index Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Muscat were added to the 2014 edition of Ericsson’s Networked Society City Index due to their ICT maturity.
- 12. Image Source: http://bit.ly/1pSugwS Source: Wamda http://bit.ly/12jMAEL Dakwak, Dermandar and Infinitec are amongst 15 innovative MENA tech start-ups that were identified as growing beyond the region. 15 MENA tech start-ups go global
- 13. Digital Content
- 14. Qatar: Electronics are the most purchased products by mobile Electronics, travel, telecommunications are the highest mobile based product/ service purchases Source: Effective Measure : http://bit.ly/1y93rlW
- 15. UAE works with Google to put its heritage online A partnership between the National Archives of the UAE and Google has been established to showcase the early history of the Emirates. Source: Tfour.me http://bit.ly/1CAXBBI
- 16. Usage of mobiles increasingly impacts shopping decisions In KSA and UAE 90% of mobile internet users use their phone in stores to check prices and product reviews. In Egypt 60% of shoppers are doing this. Source: Arabnet http://bit.ly/1tGROjG 90% in KSA 88% in UAE stopped a purchase if they found better prices of products online 74% in Egypt
- 17. Global Stories
- 18. 90% of over 6 years old will own a mobile by 2020 Source: Ericsson http://bit.ly/1AcNfpy By 2020, the number of people with smartphones is expected to exceed 6.1 billion. 90% of over 6 years old will own a mobile.
- 19. USA: 6-9 years old beat teens in tablet usage Source: eMarketer: http://bit.ly/1pLEb1E 60% of US child and teen Internet users turned to a tablet for help with schoolwork.
- 20. UK: 11-15-year-olds watch 6x as much online video as older viewers Children between 11 and 15 years in the UK watch only half as much TV as adults. However they spend six times longer watching Internet video clips as older audiences. Image source: Daily Mail: http://dailym.ai/1tlSCuX Source.:Ofcom research http://bit.ly/1rIIfC8
- 21. Li-Fi new optical technology launched Image Source: erewise: http://bit.ly/1rT3hNd Source: Fiercewireless.com: http://bit.ly/1CBab3I Li-Fi, can wirelessly transfer data - via light (instead of radio waves) - at a speed of up to 1 Gigabit per second over a distance of up to 10 meters, potentially meaning faster Wi-Fi.
- 22. 2029: Car technology and human beings converge “Smart” Connected Cars are expected to anticipate needs and preferences of passengers through the help of biometrics and after repeated use. Source: psfk.com http://bit.ly/1GMmjyv
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