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A tough game

A tough game

First quarter results indicate that tough times are not over for telcos

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Is LTE for everyone?

Is LTE for everyone?

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

M2M: Is it time?

M2M: Is it time?

Mohammad Qarawi discusses the potential of M2M to reinvigorate operator revenues

App expansion

App expansion

How Info2Cell has managed to maintain its position as a leading VAS player

Bringing data home

Bringing data home

The latest advances in broadband tech are vital for all IP-based services

Time to embrace LTE

Time to embrace LTE

The growing demands of data means that there is no time like the present for LTE

Bring on the sustainable boom

Bring on the sustainable boom

Current hiring trends in the telecom sector bode well for the industry

Beyond ICT: Digital citizenry in 2013

Beyond ICT: Digital citizenry in 2013

Shi Yaohong, Middle East president of Huawei, on the latest digital trends

Taking stock

Taking stock

A look at the key trends in 2012, and predictions for 2013

Growing sense of optimism

Growing sense of optimism

There were numerous developments in October that indicated optimism for telcos

Should telcos fight the OTTs?

Should telcos fight the OTTs?

Can telecom operators collaborate to offer over-the-top services?

Approaching the endgame?

Approaching the endgame?

With operators, vendors and even OTTs suffering from poor results, who can win?

Have the GCC telcos turned a corner?

Have the GCC telcos turned a corner?

Etisalat's decision to sell its stake in PT XL Axiata represents just the...

Ready for 4G?

Ready for 4G?

Is customer service at risk of being neglected amid the clamor for 4G?

Mobile markets keep everyone guessing

Mobile markets keep everyone guessing

Volatility appears to be the new norm in the mobile handset business

Virtual change

Virtual change

MVNOs are becoming a force to be reckoned with in the Middle East


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