With the rise of mobile data and applications, it is becoming clear that the next focus of operators is data services. With the significant growth of mobile broadband in the region, and attaining respectable speeds, operators’ new focus is on how to make customers use these speeds and yet increase their revenues. However, despite the ongoing trend of decline in voice revenues, a recent study from Informa Telecoms & Media showed that the total mobile service revenues will exceed US$1 trillion in 2013. Growth in service revenues will be driven by data revenues rising to over US$330 billion that year, up from an estimated US$208
Issue 37 , February 2010
FEWA Signs Memorandum of Understanding with Du
The Federal Electricity and Water Authority (FEWA) announced the sign ... more
TRA UAE Approves the Authority’s Budget for 2010
Under the Chairmanship of HE Mohamad Bin Ahmad Al-Qamzi, the Board of ... more
Qtel Upgrades 3G Network to Support World Class Internet Speeds

Qtel announced that it will complete the next phase of its mobile ... more

Huawei Deploys New Generation Blade Mobile Soft-switch for Zain Nigeria

Huawei and Zain Nigeria announced the successful deployment of a n ... more

M1 Looks at 35% Reduction in Carbon Footprint Thanks to Nokia Siemens Networks

MobileOne (M1), the leading mobile operator in Singapore, expects ... more

Nationwide 4G/LTE Rollout for Teliasonera in Norway and Sweden

During 2010, TeliaSonera expects to offer its customers 4G coverag ... more

1. LTE: The Next Step in the Ongoing Telecom Evolution
2. Google’s Killer Phone: Nexus One
3. Finance: How did major GCC operators perform in 2009?
4. Location-Based Services’ Market: To Boom Big in 2010
5. Mobile Broadband Expanding its Footprint across the Globe
6. The Femtocells Evolution!