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Emerging Markets Telecom Operators to capture $200 billion ICT opportunity

Delta Partners, the leading telecoms advisory and investment firm released its latest White Paper today titled “ICT in emerging markets: a USD 200Bln opportunity...

Axiom Telecom Strikes Gold with UAE-Exclusive Launch of LG Phone

LG BL40 Gold Available from Select Axiom Telecom Outlets in June Axiom Telecom, the region’s leading mobile phone retailer and LG Electronics...

UAE Internet Users Are Keen on Communicating and Entertaining

A recent Kaspersky Lab International Ltd. survey on the daily Internet activities has revealed the UAE users are more likely to use a variety...

UAE Ranked Global Leader in Fiber Optic Networks for 2nd Year

The UAE has the highest Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) penetration globally, with a coverage of 94.3%. A significant amount of this coverage is provided by Etisalat...

9.5 Billion Mobile Subscriptions by 2020 – MENA’s Key Role

The global market of mobile subscriptions will witness various changes by 2020. According to Ericsson’s latest Mobility Report, in less than six years, mobile...

Best selling Smartphones and Wireless Plans starting at a Penny

AmazonWireless is a website by Amazon.com that offers cell phones and wireless plans, easy shopping without rebate hassles, and FREE two-day shipping. AmazonWireless makes it...

MENA Mobile Subscriptions Remains Low Despite UAE’s Top Performance

The United Arab Emirates is a top performer when it comes to smartphone and mobile penetration in general. One of the latest reports of...

PUMA and Sagem Wireless unveil new connected lifestyle device and services

PUMA PHONE to hit market in April 2010 PUMA AG and Sagem Wireless unveiled today at the Mobile World Congress the much anticipated...

J.P. Morgan: Dubai Holding may sell stakes in du and other...

Dubai Holding's main unit, Dubai Holding Commercial Operations Group (DHCOG) may sell its entire telecom portfolio by 2015 in order to pay back contractor...

Qtel Group and Princesse Holdings to acquire all Orascom Telecom’s shares...

Qatar Telecom (“Qtel” or “The Qtel Group”) Q.S.C. announced today that it has signed, via Wataniya Telecom, a 52.5% subsidiary of Qtel (“National Mobile...

Number of Mobile Subscribers Worldwide Hits 5 Billion

Two-Thirds of World’s Population Now Connected The world’s mobile industry has signed up its 5 billionth unique mobile subscriber, according to real-time data from GSMA...

Special Offer: Free One-month icflix Subscription or Uber Ride

Have you tried Uber's services? Now you can do that absolutely free of charge. Tourists in Dubai are increasingly opting for Uber over the...

Middle East Sees Significant Rise in Mobile Usage

UAE has the highest mobile penetration followed by KSA According to a recent study conducted by Google, mobile usage has significantly increased in popularity throughout...

WhatsApp Video in UAE is Live

WhatsApp video and voice calls went live in the UAE to the pleasant surprise of mobile phone users in the country. Users reported they...

Virgin Mobile’s Proposed Entry into UAE Telecom Market Viewed as Beneficial

The announcement that Emirates Integrated Telecom Company (EITC) intends to introduce Virgin Mobile services on its infrastructure caused quite a stir in the market...

First SMS Trojan detected for smartphones running Android

Kaspersky Mobile Security 9 - Protect your mobile from malware and spam today! Kaspersky Lab International Ltd., a leading developer of secure content management solutions,...

Mashreq Touts First Middle East M-pay Device

Mashreq, a Dubai-based bank, has launched a smartphone-based mobile payment device which it claims is the first such debut in the Middle East. Such...

Dubai-based company invests in telecoms, digital broadcasting in Bulgaria

Bulgarian telecoms operator Vivacom has sold its remaining 50 per cent stake in rebroadcasting subsidiary NURTS to Dubai-based Bluesat Partners for 57 million euro,...