Following the news that the UAE confirmed the country’s first case of the Wuhan coronavirus – the first confirmed case in the Middle East; John Bambridge, Features and Analysis Editor at GlobalData, offers his view: “The Gulf region, and Dubai in particular, is a major travel and business hub between Asia…
Oil and gas operations are commonly found in remote locations far from company headquarters. Now, it's possible to monitor pump operations, collate and analyze seismic data, and track employees around the world from almost anywhere. Whether employees are in the office or in the field, the internet and related applications enable a greater multidirectional flow of information – and control – than ever before.