Mobily selects Ericsson for key expansion in Saudi Arabia
Etihad Etisalat (Mobily) has signed an agreement with Ericsson to introduce 4G/LTE 1800 in the Western Region and to transform...
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Vodafone consortium to launch 1,400km fiber network in the Gulf
Britain's Vodafone and three Gulf telecoms companies have formed a consortium to launch a 1,400km fiber network to meet rising...
Saudi Arabia to launch two science satellites
Saudi Arabia plans to launch two satellites with the help of Russia. The first, Saudi Sat-4, is expected launch at...
Carrier-grade Wi-Fi access points set to hit 15 million units worldwide
Carrier-grade Wi-Fi access points are set to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13.5 per cent, and...
Saudi telecom market expands as demand increases
Saudi Arabia's telecoms regulator, the CITC ( Communications and Information Technology Commission ), has taken a firm stand to ensure...
Jordan: ICT jobs and training mismatch
Despite the advanced integration of technology into Jordan’s educational system and a high level of computer penetration in homes, employers...
Middle East Internet users to increase five times to 413 million by 2017
Cisco's Visual Networking Index Projects 413 million total Internet users In Middle East and Africa (MEA) by 2017, noting that...
World Bank approves the Mobile Internet Ecosystem Project (MIEP) in Lebanon
The World Bank recently gave the green light for the Mobile Internet Ecosystem Project designed to lend support to the...
Kuwait ICT spending to reach $28 billion during 2012-2015
Kuwait is the third largest spender on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) infrastructure in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), according...
Companies in GCC need more IT security
More than 65 per cent of IT experts in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) believe the region is a prime...
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