by Ehsan Bayat | Apr 4, 2018 | Architecture, Business, Communication, Construction, Infrastructure, Middle East, Technology, Telecommunication
Gradual improvements in technology have helped connect communities around the world and allowed for easy access to resources that were previously unavailable. Smartphones and digital device technology have especially improved at a rapid rate, with increased...
by Ehsan Bayat | Feb 21, 2018 | Architecture, Business, Communication, Construction, Dubai, Infrastructure, Telecommunication
The Burj Khalifa in Dubai is currently the world’s tallest skyscraper, with a height of 828 meters, but that won’t be the case for much longer. Construction of the 1,000-meter tall Jeddah Tower in Saudi Arabia is expected to be completed by 2020. As of...
by Ehsan Bayat | Jan 31, 2018 | Architecture, Communication, Data, Education, Energy, Infrastructure, Learning, Technology, Telecommunication
Since the development of the first analog cellular devices, now known as 1G, each consecutive generation of mobile wireless technology has provided consumers with faster data transmission speeds. The progression from 1G to 2G, 3G, and now 4G accompanied shifts to new...
by Ehsan Bayat | Jan 24, 2018 | Architecture, Commerce, Data, Economy, Infrastructure, Middle East, Telecommunication
The Middle East telecommunications industry is currently undergoing a period of significant growth and transformation. For the past decade, the regional business sector has grown by 3.5 percent each year, expanding at around 12 times the pace of the global telecom...
by Ehsan Bayat | Dec 27, 2017 | Architecture, Business, Construction, Economy, Energy, Infrastructure, Middle East, Saudi Arabia, Telecommunication, Transportation
There are projects, and then there are megaprojects. For countries looking to upgrade their infrastructure and improve quality of life for their citizens, megaprojects are often required. By definition, they are large-scale, complicated ventures with costs exceeding...
by Ehsan Bayat | Dec 20, 2017 | Architecture, Construction, Economy, Infrastructure, Technology, Telecommunication, Transportation, Yemen
The recent civil war in Yemen has caused significant damage to key infrastructure—including health services, water supplies, and telecommunications—and left half of the population struggling to find the resources they need to survive. According to the World Bank’s...
