18 June 2013
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Middle East /North Africa

UAE scraps BlackBerry ban at the eleventh hour

Regional Trends - Middle East /North Africa

Monday, 11 October 2010 14:28

With only a few days left before it was due to be instated, the UAE’s proposed ban on BlackBerries has been cancelled...

Qtel interest in Zain Saudi Arabia could prove a boon for Etisalat

Regional Trends - Middle East /North Africa

Friday, 08 October 2010 10:12

Etisalat’s bid for a 46% stake in Zain could be a step closer to becoming a reality – and help has come from an unlikely source. Qatar Telecom (Qtel), a regional rival of Etisalat, has expressed an interest in purchasing Zain Saudi Arabia – a move which could facilitate Etisalat’s planned acquisition...

Etisalat looks to acquire 46% stake in Zain

Regional Trends - Middle East /North Africa

Thursday, 07 October 2010 10:28

Having recently looked to acquire a controlling stake in its Indian joint venture, the UAE operator Etisalat has now attempted to acquire a 46% stake in Kuwait’s Zain...

Gulf States spotlight: the telecoms markets in Qatar and the UAE

Regional Trends - Middle East /North Africa

Wednesday, 01 September 2010 14:18

Dubai, UAENew Q310 information on the telecoms markets of Qatar and the UAE is now available, and the results, while mixed, indicate positive growth and a bright outlook for the future...

Saudi Arabia allows BlackBerry IM service to continue unabated

Regional Trends - Middle East /North Africa

Wednesday, 18 August 2010 10:55

The UAE’s well-publicised security concerns over Research In Motion’s BlackBerry devices have threatened to develop into a crackdown that could envelop the Middle East region and spread well beyond it. However, RIM have been granted some respite by Saudi Arabia’s telecoms regulator, which has stated that it will allow the continued operation of the BlackBerry instant messaging service within the Kingdom...

26 operators now host commercial WiMAX across 11 countries in MENA

Regional Trends - Middle East /North Africa

Tuesday, 20 July 2010 10:33

 WiMAX has seen phenomenal growth throughout the MENA region since it was first launched in Algeria in 2007. The service is now offered by 26 of the 55 operators licensed to provide it, and is now commercially available in 11 countries in the Arab world...

AME’s Mobile Broadband Adoption will Grow Faster than Global Average Over Next Five Years

Regional Trends - Middle East /North Africa

Friday, 16 July 2010 10:14

Growth of broadband in Africa and the Middle East will be driven by mobile broadband, due largely to poor wireline services and conscientious branding from mobile operators...

Broadband to drive mobile revenue growth in MENA

Regional Trends - Middle East /North Africa

Wednesday, 30 June 2010 10:40

Revenue from mobile broadband in the MENA region is likely to quadruple by 2014, according to a new report from Onda Analytics. Although handset-based revenue is expected to be slow, mobile broadband will have a major impact on operators’ financials with over 20 million subscribers in the region forecast by 2014...

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