With Saudia Arabia’s telecoms regulator, the CITC, set to award the country’s first three mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) licences in the coming quarter, Ben Rossi examines why — contrary to other regions — they are yet to play a major part in the Middle East’s telecoms industry.
Ticking time bomb
The last year has shown more than ever how careful businesses need to be with their data. However, recent reports …
Avnet pulls out of the Middle East and Africa
Distributor Avnet Technology Solutions has pulled out of the Middle East and Africa (MEA) market. The decision was made following …
To boldly go…
For Star Trek fans, it seems like a long time ago since the Starship Enterprise attempted to boldly go where …
Grid-locked
There’s an expanding need for data over voice, and network traffic is feeling the strain. Optimising your network is a …
FVC joins partners to launch Orange Telepresence Centre in Nairobi
Dubai-based distributor FVC on Sunday announced that it had joined with its partner, Sight & Sound, and telco Orange to …
Mitsumi named ICT disti of the year at Nigeria awards ceremony
Mitsumi Distribution was last week given the ICT Distribution Company of the Year Award at the fourth annual Beacon of …
FVC opens office in Nairobi to support East African market
FVC on Monday officially opened its new office in Nairobi, Kenya, to better serve its partners in East Africa. The …
Piracy stats – what’s up with that?
The detectives at IDC have been at it again, this time with the compliments of Microsoft, which commissioned a study …
D-Link MEA holds annual partner awards ceremony in Dubai
D-Link MEA on Monday reported on its annual partner awards ceremony, which took place on March 7 at the Ramada …