Dubai’s young infrastructure is an advantage when it comes to adapting to new technology. That’s according to speakers at a conference being held alongside GITEX Technology Week in the emirate. The government has made strides towards becoming a smart city, and one of them is adopting the Internet of Things. One of the speakers at the event, Rene Bonvanie is an executive at Palo Alto Networks. He says the city has great potential.
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