Telecoms & IT
Middle East telecoms & IT news and analysis, tenders, contracts awarded, commentary and economic data.
News
India cancels Etisalat licence
Supreme Court of India rules against licensees
Another telecoms firm pulls out of race for Iraq mobile licence
Political instability proves a stumbling block to telecommunications development in Iraq
Batelco invests $70m in Jordan subsidiary
The group recorded a drop in profit for 2011
Saudi Telecoms Company announces year-end results
Net profits down 19 per cent on previous year
Zain Saudi Arabia narrows loss
Mobile operator announces fourth-quarter results
Kalimat initial public offering to raise $40m
Telecoms company appoints Ernst & Young to advise on IPO
Gulf Bridge International submarine cable lands in Iraq
New GCC submarine cable network to go live by end of January
Algeria issues tender for submarine fibre-optic cable
Middle East and North Africa becoming a hub for global telecommunications traffic
Analysis
Smaller firms become target for data storage market
The data storage market is increasingly focusing on developing solutions for small-to-medium firms
Region's unrest takes toll on telecoms merger deals
The political uprisings in the region have decreased the appetite for major acquisitions in the telecoms sector. Operators are looking to consolidate and await more favourable conditions for big deals
Political uncertainty hits Middle East telecoms sector
Popular uprisings in the region are making the telecoms sector wary, but in the long-term, the industry could open up as governments start to be democratically elected
Telecoms & IT Contacts
Muhammad Ali Albakri
Muhammad Ali Albakri is vice president of IT, Saudi Arabian Airlines
Abdullah Alsogheyer
Abdullah Alsogheyer is director of IT, Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Maaden)
Medhat Amer
Medhat Amer is Chief information officer, Etihad-Etisalat Company (Mobily)
Press Releases
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Qatar Building Company streamlines its business with Microsoft Dynamics AX
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Informatica Qatar's 3-month stock of new Huawei mobiles sold three weeks after launch
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STC ranks among the world big growing 10 in providing broadband services
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Brother steps up efforts to reduce paper consumption in the Middle East with release of three new A3 Inkjet printers
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ESET invites Middle East IT administrators to test Beta Version of its latest suite of security solutionssuite
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Brocade expands Middle East leadership team to leverage regional growth
Blog
Islam, John Locke and the future of the internet
Business leaders spoke out at the Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority’s annual summit, but had little to say about the latest storm over the internet
Special Report
Technology Special Report
The mobile-payment and electronic-commerce sectors are unlikely to flourish until regulations are loosened and a freer market emerges between banks and retailers
Telecoms & IT Data
Telecoms & IT data
A look at telecoms and IT data in the Middle East
Telecoms & IT Tenders
Company Profiles
Intigral
The content provider is targeting growth in the fixed-line broadband and mobile internet markets
Wataniya Mobile Palestine
Palestine’s second operator plans to boost market share by expanding into the Gaza Strip
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