Cellucom invests AED 500 million in India expansion

Thu, Jul 03, '08 | Comms

Company plans to open 500 stores in the country

Etisalat and France Telecom to develop digital services and content

Thu, Jul 03, '08 | Comms

MOU includes co-operation on network capacity, digital content delivery and film production

Wataniya to list shares in Doha

Wed, Jul 02, '08 | Comms

Parent firm Qtel decides to list Kuwaiti telecom in Qatar after winning approval last week, report says.

Tapping potential

Wed, Jul 02, '08 | Comms

South Africa's telecoms sector is entering an interesting phase as it begins to feel its way in a potentially progressive and liberalised regulatory environment.

Mobile payments to exceed $300 billion globally by 2013

Wed, Jul 02, '08 | Comms

Based on a Juniper Research report, the estimate involves mobile payment transactions for both digital and physical goods

Tapping potential

Wed, Jul 02, '08 | Comms

South Africa's telecoms sector is entering an interesting phase as it begins to feel its way in a potentially progressive and liberalised regulatory environment.

Close encounters of the third kind

Sun, Jun 29, '08 | Comms

Competing technology standards, political manoeuvrings and the emergence of new delivery platforms continue to impact the development of mobile TV services or the ‘third screen as it is dubbed by broadcasters. Ronan Shields investigates.

Mobilising money

Wed, May 21, '08 | Comms

Mobile banking gives the vital access to money services for the unbanked population in developing countries.

Trade connections

Sun, Jun 01, '08 | Comms

Middle East telecom operators are eyeing opportunities in the world's second most populated country.

Freedom call

Sun, May 25, '08 | Comms

Liberalised telecoms markets represent an opportunity for new market entrants to offer fresh services.

Mobile World Congress - best of mobile

The mobile communications industry’s annual gathering, Mobile World Congress, is taking place in Barcelona this week. The conference and exhibition, formerly known as 3GSM, will attract around 50,000 visitors, and see the launch of a host of new mobile products. Here’s our round up of the best. (JOSEP LAGO/AFP/Getty Images)

Excitement builds for iPhone

Greg Packer waits in line for the iPhone in New York. Packer, who has been waiting since the 25 June, is the first in line at the store.

Politics hurts

Tue, Jun 17, '08 | Comms

With a relatively closed market, tight regulations and political volatility, Syria is a tough market for telecom operators. Milan Sallaba, partner, Oliver Wyman, tells CommsMEA where the country's potential lies.

Full-speed ahead

Sat, May 24, '08 | Comms

As demand for bandwidth-intensive applications soars, there is an ever-growing need for network capacity. Ian Pearson, the renowned ex-BT futurologist, spoke to CommsMEA about how networks will evolve.

Revenue drivers

Fri, Feb 29, '08 | Comms

Amid falling ARPUs, mobile operators are often heard talking about so-called ‘killer applications' that could revive dwindling revenues. And with innovations such as mobile TV often being hailed as the next big thing by mobile and network operators, Paul Gainham, Juniper Networks' marketing chief for the EMEA region, tells CommsMEA why the industry should focus more on the needs of the end-user.

Get the full picture

Sun, Jan 06, '08 | Comms

Advances in backend infrastructure look set to propel teleconferencing technology into the mainstream.

Set for success

Fri, Jan 04, '08 | Comms

Motorola outlines its plans for the Middle East region.