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Orascom Telecom's net income plummets

Ahmed Abou Doma, CEO, Orascom Telecom.

Telco posts loss amid currency fluctuations and instability in key markets

OTH board rejects Baskindale offer

Board of directors recommends shareholders to reject the offer

Nokia introduces the Asha 501

The Nokia Asha 501, while taking a lead in aesthetics from the Lumia family, is aimed firmly at the budget market.

Budget handset seeks to "reinvent" affordable category

Nokia offers first glimpse of Lumia 928

Media reports claim the 928 will be lighter and slimmer than the 920.

New flagship handset showcased on teaser website

Is LTE for everyone?

Ilkka Huotelin, business development director, MEA, Comptel.

Ilkka Huotelin asks: Will LTE provide the ROI that operators are hoping for?

Tough at the top

Tough at the top

Roger Field

A tough operating environment is forcing regional telecom CEOs to walk a fine line

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ICT: An economic driver

ICT: An economic driver

Roger Field

New report assesses the role of ICT in economic development and job creation

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Making cities smart

Making cities smart

CommsMEA staff writer

Natalie Leboucher discusses the rise of smart cities around the world.

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Rising star

Rising star

Roger Field

Es'hailsat has big ambitions to make Qatar a major player in the satellite sector

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Nokia CEO Stephen Elop was a key speaker at Mobile World Congress 2012.

Nokia CEO discusses key trends in the handset sector at Mobile World Congress

VIDEO: Video chat with BlackBerry

The new video chat function, demonstrated live at the BlackBerry 10 launch event, has already ignited fears of voice revenue erosion in the UAE.

Check out the new BlackBerry 10 function that has irked telcos in the UAE

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