24 May 2013
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Range Networks and UC Berkeley Deliver Low Cost Cellular Service to Rural I... Indian auditor calls out operator ‘cartel’ in recent auctions MegaFon upgrading network for LTE Myanmar infrastructure secures Japanese funding Second time lucky for M-Pesa in South Africa EC investigation forges ahead against resilient China GSMA opens Kenyan office Orixcom launches Virtual PoP services in the Middle East and Africa region Axiata implements CEM analytics for quality of service Six bidders for Colombian 4G licences Vodafone India begins legal proceedings against Department of Telecoms Global vendors form OSS alliance Prepaid to postpaid money transfer launching in Pakistan Energy-saving data centre launched in Mozambique Ooredoo launches first live IPX+ enabled network in the Middle East Nokia aims newest touchscreen device at sub-$100 market Major carrier agreements to provide greater global connectivity to Africa 4th Annual Congress - CARDS & PAYMENTS 2013 Vodafone overtakes Bharti Airtel in rural India Maldives market leader Dhiraagu selects MACH revenue leakage solution Bharti sells stake to ME investors as profits drop Zain Kuwait addressing customer experience via monitoring America Movil acknowledges that new regulation could be a challenge Bulgarian number two acquired by Telenor ICANN opens Istanbul hub office Capacity upgrade for Caribbean cable network Etisalat and Ooredoo confirm binding bids for Maroc Telecom Network Security Finds Increased Acceptance Among SMBs in India Mexican telecom overhaul bill approved with amendments VimpelCom sells majority stake in Cambodian operation du upgrading 100G network Raising mobile money awareness will bear fruit in Nigeria Indian operators easing off investment over next two years

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Differentiating networks with software

binary code300x225For most of the telecom industry’s history, hardware has been the focus, while software has not been widely recognised as a centre of value. However, this perception is now beginning to shift among customers in the market at large...

Base stations’ ‘headlights’ are often the neglected factor

bo-jonsson-cellmax300x225We have had antennas since the days of Guglielmo Marconi, the Italian scientist who invented the radio a little over 100 years ago. So by now we should all know how to use antennas. But do we?

Embracing the cloud – cloud solutions for the home user could be the answer to the channel dilemma

cloud concept300x225Cloud computing has been a major buzzword for many years, and a number of vendors are now beginning to roll out cloud-based offerings to the market...

It’s the ‘post PC’ era and mobile computing is here to stay. But mobile is far from mature in South Africa

content deliveryMobile computing is a growing phenomenon in the workplace and out with leading researchers already recognising the emergence of a ‘post PC’ era. As more people access IT applications and content by preference using their tablets, ‘phablets’ and smartphones, a whole new set of challenges and opportunities are emerging. In South Africa, however, the majority lag the mobility hype by about two years....

Fulfilling the potential of Unified Communications & Collaboration

ipad at work 300x225Compared to just ten years ago, employees have access to – and familiarity with – far more sophisticated technology, and this can be harnessed to allow them to work in a way that suits them. As companies branch out across the world, it is ever more important to use the available technology to enhance productivity. However, employers have to respond to this demand if they are to harness its potential...

Why did Big Data get so big?

binary dos300x225There is a huge expectation among operators in emerging markets that smartphone penetration will increase fairly rapidly over the next three to five years. Operators want to be at the forefront of this and are therefore investing heavily to ensure that they not only have the best networks possible, but also have a clear understanding of mobile data services in order to develop new business models to accommodate their anticipated growth...

Media information: Going cloud – addressing the data centre dilemma

roelof-louw300x225Many organisations are acknowledging the benefits of migrating to the cloud and are seeing their competitors either considering this option or having already made the move. For small medium enterprises (SMEs), the decision is easy as the path to migrate is less onerous and considerably less complex. However, larger organisations have additional considerations to factor in such as compliance issues, which require information to be stored within the country, and security concerns...

Cloudy Skies or silver linings?

cloud300x225Cloud has been much talked about but implementations have been slow to take off...

Shrinking the perceived size of the business world in the Middle East and Africa

isabelle-lurquin300x225For the thousands of international and domestic businesses operating in Middle East and Africa (MEA), the region has moved from an emerging market to that of a high-growth market. Certainly from a telecoms perspective and according to new research from Analysys Mason, telecoms revenue in North Africa and the Middle East is set to grow by 27% to over 96.4 billion USD in the next five years...

49% of South Africans Would Change Their Mobile Operator if They Could

johannesburg 300x225Mobile use in South Africa has boomed in recent years— research from Nielsen showed that about 29 million South Africans are using mobile phones, compared to just five million people who use landlines. That growth is only expected to continue, which means that there’s a big opportunity for communications service providers hoping to break new ground and build relationships with new customers...

Interconnect Billing: Ahead in the cloud?

joseph-george-mach300x225Joseph George, Director, Revenue Protection and Interconnect, MACH, explains why operators in emerging markets are increasingly opting for a managed service approach to interconnect billing...

Bringing Greater Quality-of-Service to Developing Countries with Small Cells

cjmeurell mg 300x225The beehive of activity in large metropolitan cities like London or New York provides an obvious stage for network augmentation through innovations like small cells. These low-profile nodes that live just about anywhere at the edge of a network help carriers relieve pressure from today’s extreme data deluge. Smartphones and tablets, with data-rich applications and always-connected enablement, are driving a massive surge in today’s network infrastructure demands and forming a great need for technologies like small cells...

Delivering mobile broadband will drive growth in Africa

africa mobileProviding high-quality broadband to consumer and enterprise customers is a key issue in Africa that affects both fixed and mobile operators. Broadband will be the major growth area in Africa over the next five years – it is the fastest-growing segment in the region. Most of the growth will come from mobile broadband, as this is the major channel through which customers can access the Internet...

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Remote Services, Cards and Payments 2013 4th International Forum

Date: 3rd - 4th June 2013

Location: Forum Hall, Moscow

Organiser: PLUS Journal

ITX Asia 2013 Trade Exhibition & Conference

Date: 11th – 13th September 2013.
Location: Hall 5 Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, Malaysia

Organiser: AIC Exhibitions

The Mobile Show Turkey

Date: 3rd - 4th September 2013

Location: ICC, Istanbul, Turkey

Organiser: Terrapinn

Critical Communications World 2013

Date: 21st - 24th May 2013

Location: Paris Nord Villepinte, Paris, France

Organiser: IIR

The 3rd Word Smart Grid Conference India Week

Date: 10th- 12th September, 2013

Location: New Delhi, India

Organiser: SZ&W Group

5th Annual Cloud World Forum

Date: 26th - 27th June 2013

Location: National Hall Olympia, London

Organiser: Keynote Media

3rd CDN World Forum

Date: 26th - 27th June 2013

Location: Nation Hall Olympia, London

Organiser: Keynote Media

Digital Services World Congress

Date: 18th - 19th June 2013

Location: Thistle Marble Arch, London, UK

Organiser: Informa

Mobile Wallet & Retail Innovation

Date: 18th - 19th June 2013

Location: Thistle Marble Arch, London, UK

Organiser: Informa

Global Messaging World Congress

Date: 18th - 19th June 2013

Location: Thistle Marble Arch, London, UK

Organiser: Informa

M2M & Internet of Things

Date: 18th - 19th June 2013

Location: Thistle Marble Arch, London, UK

Organiser: Informa

SIMposium Global

Date: 25th - 26th June 2013

Location: Amsterdam RAI

Organiser: Informa

M2M for the Oil and Gas Industry

Date: 8th - 9th July 2013

Location: Copthorne Tara Hotel, London, UK

Organiser: SMi Group

expoTEL 2013

Dates: 23rd - 25th October 2013

Location: exhibition centre “KyivExpoPlaza”, Kyiv, Ukraine

Organiser: TECHEXPO

MVNOs Industry Summit LATAM

Date: 4th - 5th June 2013

Location: Millennium Convention Center, Sao Paulo, Brazil

Organiser: Informa

Connect ICT 2013 - Information & Communications Technology Exhibition & Conference

Date: 26th - 28th November 2013

Location: Karachi Expo Center

Organiser: Pegasus Consultancy Pvt. Ltd

SDN World

Date: 11th - 13th June 2013

Location: Fira Palace Hotel, Barcelona

Organiser: Informa

Telecoms World Middle East

Date: 30th September – 2nd October 2013

Location: Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai

Organiser: Terrapinn

Telecom Fraud and Risk management Forum

Date: 27th - 28th May 2013

Location: TBA

Organiser: Cresco Biz

Telecoms Risk Management

Date: 3rd - 4th June 2013

Location: Dubai, UAE

Organiser: Tavess

Datacentres Europe

Date: 29th - 30th May 2013

Location: ACROPOLIS, Esplanade Kennedy, Nice, France

Organiser: BroadGroup

NGDC Asia Summit 2013

Date: 19th - 20th June 2013

Location: Shanghai International Convention Centre

Organiser: PACForce Group / China IDC Circle

Asian Carriers Conference (ACC) 2013

Date: 3rd - 6th September 2013

Location: Shangri-La’s Mactan Resort and Spa, Cebu, Philippines

Organiser: ASAP Cebu

Telecoms Tech World

Date: 26th - 27th November 2013

Location: Olympia 2, London

Organiser: Six Degrees Events

TMT Finance & Investment Africa 2013

Date: 20th June 2013

Location: Grand Connaught Rooms

Organiser: TMT Finance

Myanmar Telecoms Summit

Date: 2nd - 3rd July 2013

Location: Yangon, MYANMAR

Organiser: Centre for Management Technology

Operator apps and VAS conference: Apps World

Date: 22nd - 23rd October 2013

Location: Earls Court 2, London

Organiser: Six Degrees Events

Connecting West Africa

Date: 11th - 12th June 2013

Location: Radisson Blu Hotel, Dakar, Senegal

Organiser: Informa

2013 GEM Forum

Date: 12th - 13th November 2013

Location: London

Organiser: EBCG

Global Smart City China Congress & Award

Date: 16th – 18th September 2013

Location: Guangzhou, China

Organiser: SZ&W Group

4th Congress Cards & Payments 2013

Date: 18th June 2013

Location: Hotel de Convenções de Talatona, Luanda

Organiser: iiR Angola

2nd Annual Cloud Computing Summit

Date: 22nd - 23rd August 2013

Location: New Delhi, India

Organiser: Fleming Gulf Conferences

Global Telecoms Fraud, Revenue Assurance & Risk Management Forum

Date: 25th - 26th September 2013

Location: Dubai(UAE)

Organiser: Falcon Business Research

Datacentre Transformation Conference

Date: 9th July 2013

Location: aql, Leeds

Organiser: Angel Business Communications

LTE Africa 2013

Date: 9th- 10th July 2013

Location: Westin Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa

Organiser: Informa

Telecoms for Smart Grids

Date: 23rd - 24th September 2013

Location: Marriott Hotel Regents Park, London, UK

Organiser: SMi Group

CTO Forum 2013

Date: 7th – 11th October 2013

Location: Transcorp Hilton Abuja, Abuja, Nigeria

Organiser: CTO

4G Small Cells Summit 2013

Date: 19th July 2013

Location: The Lalit , Mumbai

Organiser: Cerebral Business

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