by Ehsan Bayat | Sep 28, 2017 | Business, Commerce, Construction, Education, Infrastructure, Technology, Telecommunication
One of the primary components of telecommunications infrastructure is fiber optic cable. Nearly all of the world’s international data travels through 350 undersea cables stretching more than 550,000 miles. Almost every nation on earth is connected by this fascinating...
by Ehsan Bayat | Sep 21, 2017 | Architecture, Business, Construction, Infrastructure, Middle East, Social Media, Telecommunication
Building telecommunications systems—the physical equipment that carries data like text messages and Facebook posts from device to device—is no easy task, as one might imagine. The development of telecom infrastructure is a complex, expensive, and time-consuming...
by Ehsan Bayat | Sep 14, 2017 | Africa, Business, Construction, Egypt, Energy, Infrastructure, Middle East
Several years ago, Egypt experienced a terrible energy crisis. In 2013, for example, the country only produced 24,000 megawatts of electricity—much less than the 29,000 megawatts it needed. In 2014, the demand for power dwarfed supply by more than 15 percent, leading...
by Ehsan Bayat | Aug 17, 2017 | Architecture, Business, Construction, Infrastructure, Kuwait, Middle East, UAE
Infrastructure in the MENA region has taken a sustainable turn in recent decades. Green buildings have become a priority for both developers and the public, as is evidenced by these five energy-efficient and sustainable structures. King Abdullah University of Science...
by Ehsan Bayat | Aug 10, 2017 | Business, Commerce, Infrastructure, Resorts, UAE
Tourism is a staple in the economy of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). In 2016, tourism contributed nearly $65 billion to the country’s economy. This was a considerable return on the nearly $7.5 billion investment made in this industry in 2015. The country’s booming...
by Ehsan Bayat | Jul 12, 2017 | Business, Commerce, Energy, Infrastructure, Middle East, Transportation, UAE
Countries in the Middle East accounted for more than a quarter of the world’s oil production in 2014. The world’s biggest offshore oil field is operated by Saudi Arabia’s national oil and gas company, and the world’s second-largest is located in the United Arab...
