Bahrain telcos ‘facing new challenges’Telecom operators and service providers in Bahrain are under pressure to do two things – one is to respond faster to market innovations and user demand and specifically around differentiation, reported the Gulf Daily News, our sis More… |
Telecom operators urged to tap Big Data potentialTelecom operators must tap the benefits of Big Data analytics capabilities to understand the dynamics of service demands and packages verities to provide more contextual offers to the public, said experts at a recent forum in Dubai, UAE. More… |
UAE’s TRA, Du meet over operator servicesThe UAE’s General Authority for Regulating the Telecommunications Sector (TRA) recently discussed the quality of services provided by licensed operators with Dubai-based telco Du at the former’s headquarters in Abu Dhabi. More… |
Mena mobiles growth ‘faster than global average’There were 195 million unique mobile subscribers in the Mena region at the end of 2013, a penetration rate of 53 per cent of the total population, a report said, signalling a growth faster than global average. Total mobile connect More… |
Bahrain TRA to resolve disputes within 5 monthsThe Telecommunications Regulatory Authority Bahrain (TRA) has committed to resolve disputes within a maximum period of five months in its newly released Dispute Resolution Guidelines. In addition, TRA will introduce an informal st More… |
Huawei sponsors Mena LTE summitHuawei, a leading global ICT solutions provider, is set to join more than 800 experts as the Diamond Sponsor of this year’s LTE Mena 2014 conference, which will focus on the widespread advancement of the region’s mobile broadband ind More… |
Etisalat, du fail to agree network sharing dealThe United Arab Emirates' two telecom operators, Etisalat and du, remain at loggerheads over a deal to allow them to compete on fixed line services nearly four years after negotiations began. Du and Etisalat already offer fixe More… |
Huawei launches center for telecom operatorsHuawei has launched its first Global Network Evolution & Experience Center (GNEEC), specifically designed to manage the challenges that telecom operators encounter during the network evolution process. The GNEEC helps operator More… |
Telecom price wars – short term gains, long term damageThe thriving market for mobile services is intensely competitive. Operators are constantly offering new promotions, enticements, and other marketing “hooks” to attract new customers and capture share from competitors. As the More… |
New capabilities ‘key to Mena digital market’In order to penetrate the Mena region’s rapidly growing digital services market and overcome related challenges, telecom operators must build an entirely new capabilities system, a report said. With the market for digital se More… |