CONTENTS ISSUE 119
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NEWS: Latest news round-up from across the Middle East
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COVER STORY: Where Luxury Meets Intelligence
EXPERT COLUMN: Democratising Data – What the EU Data Act means for Middle East businesses
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LATEST INTELLIGENCE: Whitepapers from Enable and Caterpillar
GITEX GLOBAL PREVIEW: Shaping the future of digitalisation
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COVER STORY
As guests demand seamless digital journeys, hotels can no longer treat networks as invisible utilities. Jaydeep Anand, Cofounder, Chief Development Officer & Chief Sustainability Officer, FIVE Holdings, explains how the leading hotel group modernised its ageing infrastructure with AIdriven intelligence from HPE Aruba Networking – delivering happier guests, empowered staff and a digital backbone built for the future. Meanwhile, Jacob Chacko, Regional Director, Middle East & Africa at HPE Networking, tells us why HPE Aruba Networking is a trusted partner for hospitality, driving AInative networking, sustainability and guest-centric innovation.
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