9 February 2012
LATEST NEWS:
MTN extends managed services partnership with Ericsson in Ghana Indian Handset Market Witnesses 14.1% Growth in 2011 Network planning partnership to cover Southeast Asia Open framework boosts service delivery for Israeli operator Kosovan contract renewed for emerging markets provider Indian startup reneges on terms of infrastructure agreement Carrier grade Wi-Fi base stations enable connectivity in Ouagadougou Slow progress in Nepal, but penetration exceeds expectations First 4G-LTE network goes live in Hungary BSS transformation contract underway in Malaysia Mobile number portability set to shake up Chile’s mobile market South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, Egypt and Morocco lead Tweeting in Africa Enthusiastic response to Tanzania’s first voice SMS service New platform allows fast uploading for Thai news reporters 3G growth healthy in Belarus as mobile market nears saturation Global top up service for Chinese expatriates 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

Middle East /North Africa

Subscriptions on the rise in Kuwait over 2011

Regional Trends - Middle East /North Africa

Thursday, 26 January 2012 11:28

 There was a significant surge in mobile subscriptions in Kuwait during Q211...

Political risk throughout North Africa may temper short-term growth

Regional Trends - Middle East /North Africa

Wednesday, 25 January 2012 14:57

Uncertainty pervades all four North African states – and, by extension, their telecom sectors...

Subscriber growth and LTE painting a pretty picture for UAE market

Regional Trends - Middle East /North Africa

Friday, 20 January 2012 11:58

The highly-developed UAE telecom sector was rocked this year by the arrival of LTE, introduced by number one operator Etisalat – but competition is already snapping at its heels...

Rising penetration rates in Iran could be misleading

Regional Trends - Middle East /North Africa

Wednesday, 18 January 2012 12:40

 Iran’s increasing mobile penetration is somewhat tempered by a probable base of inactive subscribers, as well as a looming decline in ARPU levels...

Market Uncertainty Ahead for Established Players in Israel

Regional Trends - Middle East /North Africa

Monday, 16 January 2012 12:31

 

 

Israel boasts one of the few markets in the Middle East with strong competition across all market sectors...

Economic recovery boosts growth in Bahrain despite saturation

Regional Trends - Middle East /North Africa

Friday, 13 January 2012 14:50

With Bahrain’s mobile market approaching saturation, the growth in the second quarter of 2011 was unexpected but is unlikely to stop...

Uncertainty of Arab Spring wanes as growth returns to Tunisia

Regional Trends - Middle East /North Africa

Wednesday, 11 January 2012 14:24

 As a result of heavy investments in the telecom sector since the mid-1990s, Tunisia has one of the most developed telecommunications infrastructures in Northern Africa and sports some of the continent’s highest market penetration rates...

Spread of stability spells a positive future for telecoms professionals in the Middle East into 2012

Regional Trends - Middle East /North Africa

Monday, 09 January 2012 11:27

riyadh300x225Throughout 2011 the societal and political unrest in many Arab countries, termed the Arab Spring, fundamentally changed the progress and pace at which telecommunications infrastructure has, and will continue to be, developed in these countries...

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