Markets, Mobile, Middle East: The Middle Eastern mobile market presents greater revenue opportunities than markets in Europe when taking into account its size and spending power, according to a new report The Middle Eastern mobile market: trends and forecasts 2007-12, published by Analysys. Why? Read on...

Analysis, Usage, Broadband, 3G, Qatar, MENA: The influential Arab Advisors Group has surveyed cellular users in Qatar. The survey, on the eve of Qatari liberalisation, shows that 34.9% of Qatar’s GSM users have ADSL broadband Internet in their homes while 80.6% are aware of 3G cellular technology...

Analysis, Telecentres, Development Strategy, Congo, Africa: Telecentre organisers in Congo Brazzaville recently met to discuss the approach they needed to take if their telecentres were to fulfil their targets of bringing ICT to the Congolese people. Sylvie Niombo of APCNews explains...

Analysis, Wireless, ARPU, Global developing markets: Mobile operators may experience substantial decline in ARPU in developed countries, as voice prices decrease, non-voice services fail to capture consumers' interest, and mobile phones lose their fashionable image...