28 January 2012
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Subscriptions on the rise in Kuwait over 2011 Free mobile access to Wikipedia for Africa & ME customers Political risk throughout North Africa may temper short-term growth RCom receives loan from Chinese banks Emergency communications terminals deployed in South Sudan Digital wallet services launching in China A strong 2011 for Ghana with more growth to come First Israeli-owned high-speed cable system goes live Indian government loses tax case to Vodafone Subscriber growth and LTE painting a pretty picture for UAE market 3G forecast looks rosy in China Partnership agreement expands satellite operations in Africa and Middle Eas... Rising penetration rates in Iran could be misleading Copper-Alternative Grounding Wire targets infrastructure theft OSS update for newest Thai operator Muscovites to receive modernised network Market Uncertainty Ahead for Established Players in Israel Mobile insurance payment service launching in Bangladesh Economic recovery boosts growth in Bahrain despite saturation Demystifying the steps to a greener organisation Algerian government acquires majority stake in market leader 3G on the way in Pakistan as penetration rate creeps up Exceptional mobile growth in Mali as anticipation for third licence grows Uncertainty of Arab Spring wanes as growth returns to Tunisia Fibre network upgrade boosting Saudi broadband services Rural market holds the key to growth in Tanzania BSNL hits out against 3G roaming alliances 4G services go live in the Bahamas Personalised mobile services for Egyptian subscribers New platform promises low-cost, high-performance smartphones Indonesia under-sea fibre link gets huge capacity boost Growth on the wane in Kenya over 2011 Mobile broadband modernisation underway for Tanzanian operator

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Don’t Let Security Misconceptions ‘Cloud’ Your Judgement

steve bailey 300x225What comes to mind when you think about cloud security? Do you think about application security or protecting corporate data? Perhaps you fear virus or phishing attacks? For the past several years, cloud security has been one of the biggest concerns among IT decision makers as they consider how best to transition applications and data out of the corporate data center and into the cloud. The real question is one of perception versus reality...

Home grown – emerging markets turn to Tata

delhi300x225The strongest growth across the telecoms sector has come from emerging markets for some time now, so it’s not surprising that companies which are originally from these areas are overtaking their counterparts from the developed world. To find out more about the importance – and the benefits – of an emerging market corporate identity, DT editor James Barton spoke to Tata Communications’ head of MPLS & Ethernet, James Walker...

Top Telecoms Trends for 2012 in Emerging Markets

2012To start off the new year, we here at Developing Telecoms thought it would be interesting to take stock of the market and identify what the top telecom trends in emerging markets will be during 2012. We decided that the best way of doing this would be to ask the people who really know: top executives at network operators, services providers and equipment vendors who work in the market and are experiencing developments first hand...

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Regional Trends

  • 3G growth healthy in Belarus as mobile market nears saturation

    In the first nine months of 2011, Belarus’ mobile market grew by 4.5%, with the number of mobile customers surpassing 11mn in September. By the end of 2011, it is estimated there were 11.18mn mobile subscribers in Belarus, growth of 5.9% over the year and a mobile penetration rate of almost 117%...

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  • Cloud suite aiming for Caribbean SMEs

    After introducing cloud-based services in 2011, the leading enterprise services provider in the Caribbean is now expanding its suite to target small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across the region...

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TM Forum’s Management World Asia 2012

Date: 7th - 8th February, 2012

Location: Pan Pacific Hotel, Singapore

Organiser: TM Forum

CDN Asia

 

Date: 7th - 8th February 2012

Location: Excelsior Hotel, Hong Kong

Organiser: Informa

Mobile World Asia 2012

Date: 21st - 23rd February 2012

Location: Shanghai, China

Organiser: SZW Group

Mobile Web East Africa 2012

Date: 22nd - 23rd February 2012

Location: Southern Sun Mayfair Nairobi, Kenya

 Organiser: All Amber

Second Annual Iran Mobile Vas Conference

 

 

Date: 4th- 5th March 2012

Location: IRIB International Convention Center, Tehran, Iran

Organiser: Center for Technology Studies – Sharif University of Technology

2nd Annual Africa Banking & Finance Conference

Date: 6th - 7th March 2012

 

Location: Nairobi, Kenya

Organiser: Aidems Business Solutions

SSON Suzhou

 

 

Date: 13th - 14th March 2012

Location: Suzhou Industrial Park, Jiang Su Province, China

Organiser: IQPC

6th Annual Mobile VAS Asia 2012

Date: 14th - 15th March 2012

Location: Prince Hotel & Residence Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Organiser: IQPC

Customer Experience Management in Telecoms Middle East

Date: 18th - 21st March 2012

Location: Al Murooj Rotana, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Organiser: IQPC Middle East

Broadband MEA

 

Date: 25th - 27th March 2012

Location: The Westin Mina Seyahi Beach Resort and Marina, Dubai, UAE

Organiser: Informa

4th Mobile Backhaul Asia 2012

Date: 27th - 29th March 2012

Location: Conrad Hotel, Bangkok

Organiser: Beacon Events

4G Device World

 Date: 29th – 30th March 2012

Location: Seoul, South Korea

Organizer: Magenta Global

Managed Services Growth Markets

Date: 16th - 17th April 2012

Location: Royal Mirage, Dubai, UAE

Organiser: Informa

4th Annual Global Telecom Customer Retention and Profitability Summit

Date: 16th - 17th April 2012

Location: Amwaj Rotana, Jumeirah Beach, Dubai

Organiser: Fleming Gulf Conferences

4G World Asia 2012

Date: 17th - 19th April 2012

Location: Raffles City Convention Centre, Singapore

Organiser: Yankee Group / Inspira Events

LTE Summit 2012

Date: 20th April 2012
Location: Taj Lands End, Mumbai
Organiser: Cerebral Business

MVNO Industry Summit 2012

 Date: 24th - 26th April

Location: Barcelona, Spain

Organiser: Informa

Mobile VAS Africa 2012

Date: 14th - 15th May 2012

Location: Johannesburg, South Africa

Organiser: ROAMIC

ICT World Abu Dhabi

 

Date: 14th - 16th May 2012

Location: Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre

Organiser: Informa

RIC Africa 2012

Date: 16th – 17th May 2012

Location: Johannesburg, South Africa

Organizer: ROAMIC

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