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ZTE will launch two new LTE handsets at MWC 2012

ZTE will launch the phones at the upcoming MWC expo in Spain.

ZTE will release two devices, running 1.2GHz and 1.5GHz chipsets and Android 4.0

Etisalat considers restructuring to cut costs

Etisalat is considering restructuring its operations to cut costs

Etisalat said it will restructure operations to cut costs and stop falling profits

Huawei brings slimmest smartphone to Middle East

Huawei, China's biggest telecoms equipment supplier, is targeting about $3bn in revenues from the Middle East.

The Huawei Ascend P1 S is just 6.68mm thin and will be first available in Qatar

Twitter admits taking data from smartphones

Twitter has admitted copying address books from user smartphones and saving the data

Company copies entire address books from users' phone, stores it for up to 18 months

Raising data

Raising data

Roger Field

Mobile broadband is widely viewed as the major growth area for telecom operators

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Reconnecting Egypt

Reconnecting Egypt

Clayton Vallabhan

With the political situation in Egypt improving, the telecom sector much potential

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Wireless trends

Wireless trends

CommsMEA staff writer

CommScope's VP wireless sales, MEA, predicts the biggest wireless infrastructure

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Right to roam

Right to roam

Roger Field

Pan-regional regulation could do more harm than good for roaming in the MENA region

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Who stands to profit most from mobile applications?
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  • App stores

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ZTE will launch two new LTE handsets at MWC 2012
Business ZTE will launch two new LTE handsets at MWC 2012

ZTE will release two devices, running 1.2GHz and 1.5GHz chipsets and Android 4.0

Apple still doesn't get transparency
Opinion Apple still doesn't get transparency

Apple has committed to audits of 90% of its suppliers - but what about the other 10%?

Right path for roaming?
Opinion Right path for roaming?

Plans to reduce roaming rates are laudable, but regulators must exercise caution

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Telcos can benefit from the limited presence of IT firms

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