Mahindra Comviva has signed an agreement to acquire Emagine International for an undisclosed value. Emagine International is a specialist provider of real-time, contextual marketing …
Qatar CRA report indicates flat mobile market
As part of its mandate to monitor the markets in the State of Qatar, the Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA) has …
Key takeaways from the Mobile World Congress 2017
The 2017 edition of Mobile World Congress saw the relaunch of the iconic Nokia 3310, concrete signs of 5G progress and the vast promise of network function virtualisation. Jeevan Thankappan reports from Barcelona.
CeBIT 2017 to highlight opportunities in 5G
Top decision-makers from the research, industrial and retailing communities will during the upcoming CeBIT 2017, to discuss the limitless opportunities of real-time connectivity.
Internet of Things takes centre stage at CeBIT 2017
CeBIT to showcase an extensive and multidisciplinary array of IoT solutions that can provide better capabilities to today’s digital businesses.
Qatar set to strengthen economic digitisation efforts
The State of Qatar’s efforts to digitise its economy and provide more services online is opening a huge range of opportunities for citizens, businesses and the wider region, according to experts set to attend the upcoming Euromoney Qatar Conference 2016.
Pre-integrated OSS-BSS
Pre-integrated OSS and BSS is said to be crucial for telecom operators to achieve agility and flexibility as they roll out next-generation networks and introduce multi-media services. We look at the value of OSS/BSS in-a-box and what should be considered before making the leap to these solutions.
Huawei puts spotlight on 4.5G and 5G
During last week’s Mobile World Congress Huawei and other players from the mobile industry laid the foundation for wider commercial use of 4.5G & 5G broadband, which they considered the backbone of today’s digital economy.
Looking ahead
Wael El Kabbany, Vice President, Middle East, North Africa and Eastern Mediterranean, shares his predictions about the technology landscape in 2016.
Mobile masses
Annie Bricker reports from Huawei’s recent Global MBB Forum in Hong Kong, where the company shared its plans to cater for the world’s huge Internet demands in the run-up to 2020.
Onto pastures new
As voice and SMS streams decline, telecom operators are increasingly looking for revenue through OTT and data services. What revenue sources will emerge in the near future, and which ones will be phased out altogether?
Guest speakers laud digital hype
Global CIOs urged Middle East enterprises to recruit higher level strategists to drive digital transformations, during GITEX Technology Week 2015’s conferences programme.
Dial D for digital
How can telecom operators offer a more integrated omnichannel experience and develop new products and services to meet the needs of their customers?
Middle East digitisation in IoE era to take centre stage at GITEX 2015
GITEX Technology Week 2015 will mark its 35th anniversary by showcasing live demonstrations of next generation technology solutions that will drive Middle East business transformation in the Internet of Things (IoT) and emerging Internet of Everything (IoE) era.
Huawei buys Amartus’ SDN division
Huawei has bought the software-defined networking (SDN) division of Irish telecom software maker Amartus.
Virtual dreams
Network Function Virtualisation has the potential to profoundly change the way networks are built out and managed. Service providers hope to benefit from NFV by reducing start-up costs and the costs associated with network operations – both CAPEX and OPEX.
Ericsson’s first Cloud and IP summit in Egypt
Ericsson showcased its Cloud and IP solutions at the first Cloud and IP Summit held recently at the JW Marriot Hotel and Smart Village in Egypt
Google’s Project Loon nears widespread balloon launch
Google says its Project Loon is close to being able to produce and launch thousands of balloons to provide Internet access from the sky.
BT in talks with $19.5 billion mobile carrier EE
BT Group has entered exclusive talks to buy U.K. mobile operator EE for £12.5 billion ($19.5 billion), a deal that would help the carrier offer bundles of mobile and fixed services.
Infoblox appoints new management
Infoblox is expanding in the Middle East by strengthening its management, sales, and marketing and technical support teams.