www.bi-me.com— ALGERIA. Algeria’s telecommunications minister has denied that talks would start next week with Orascom Telecom over the Egyptian firm’s local mobile telephone unit, Djezzy… Continue…
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Repositioning critical for Middle East’s mobile network operators
www.bi-me.com— UAE According to Value Partners, a leading management consultancy, consumer spending on telecom products and services in the Middle East has remained fairly resilient during the challenging economic period over the past two years… Continue…
Middle East enterprises to adopt ‘virtualization’ in 2010, says Raqmiyat
www.bi-me.com— UAE. Middle East enterprises will adopt ‘virtualization’ in 2010, says Raqmiyat, a leading UAE-based systems integrator… Continue…
Two thirds of Saudi business leaders agree technology crucial to corporate growth
www.bi-me.com— SAUDi ARABIA. More than two thirds (67%) of Saudi business leaders agree that technology was ‘very important’ to enabling a company’s growth strategy, and 33% believe is ‘moderately important’, according to a survey conducted at the SAP Value Academy in Riyadh this month… Continue…
Zain in talks with Etisalat
www.bi-me.com— KUWAIT. Kuwait telecoms firm Zain is in talks with Abu Dhabi’s Emirates Telecommunications Corp (Etisalat) about selling a majority stake in the group, a Kuwaiti newspaper report said on Sunday… Continue…
Middle East and Africa smartphone market to post 39% annual compound growth until 2014
www.bi-me.com— INTERNATIONAL. Smartphones are expected to account for a 37% share of the global mobile phone market by 2014, with the Middle East and Africa set to be among the top two global Smartphone markets via an estimated compound annual growth rate of 39% over the next four years… Continue…
IT spending in Egypt will hit US$2.1 billion by 2014
www.bi-me.com— IT spending in Egypt is set to reach US$ 2.1billion by 2014, making it one of the fastest growing IT economies in the world… Continue…
Algerian government rejecting the proposed purchase of Djezzy by MTN
www.bi-me.com — INTERNATIONAL. MTN is often lauded as Africa’s leading homegrown operator with a proven track record in the challenging mobile environment and the ability to make the most of calculated risks… Continue…
Qtel Launches BlackBerry Storm2 smartphone in Qatar
www.bi-me.com— Qatar Telecom (Qtel) launched the BlackBerry Storm2 smartphone for customers in Qatar at all their retail shops… Continue…
IT services expenditure in the UAE projected to exceed US$1.8 billion in 2013
www.bi-me.com— The UAE’s IT services expenditure will exceed US$1.8 billion by 2013, according to recent reports from IDC, a leading research company. In line with this, Raqmiyat, a leading UAE-based systems integrator, announced that it is eyeing a significant growth for its managed services division amidst a projected surge in demand in 2010… Continue…
Virgin Mobile Qatar launched in partnership with Qtel
www.bi-me.com— Qatar woke up to an exciting new dawn in mobile services today, when Sir Richard Branson, founder of Virgin Group companies, launched Virgin Mobile in Qatar in a brand partnership with Qtel… Continue…
Malware threatens Kuwait’s critical infrastructure
www.bi-me.com— Trojans are the most common and dangerous malware in Kuwait accounting for over 45% of the total online threats according to a study by Kaspersky Lab, a leading developer of secure content management solutions… Continue…
Cisco completes TANDBERG offer, launches compulsory acquisition
www.bi-me.com — Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) announced that it has completed its voluntary offer for TANDBERG (OSLO: TAA), a global leader in video communications… Continue…
KFU adopts ICDL program to boost IT literacy of personnel
www.bi-me.com — King Faisal University (KFU), a leading higher education institution in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), has adopted the International Computer Driving Licence (ICDL) program to enhance the information technology knowledge of its personnel in line with government initiatives to transform the country into a knowledge-based society… Continue…
NEC Display focuses on high end solutions at PALME Middle East 2010
www.bi-me.com — NEC Display, the leading manufacturer of quality imaging solutions, is participating in this year’s PALME Middle East, the region’s exclusive trade event dedicated to professional audio, light, entertainment, music, audio visual and systems integration solutions… Continue…
Vodafone Qatar’s success in the Middle East
www.bi-me.com — The recent announcement that Vodafone Qatar will finally be able to offer fixed broadband and telephone services has been a revelation for the Middle Eastern Telecoms industry and the NGT MENA conglomerate… Continue…
