In the face of declining voice revenues aggravated by the necessity of to reduce costs, the need for operators to share their networks has never been stronger. Telecommunications infrastructure sharing is certainly becoming an emerging trend.

Our cover story this month is dedicated to the world leader in next-generation mobile technologies - Qualcomm who is driving the evolution of 3G and accelerating mobility around the world. Jihad Srage, Qualcomm’s vice president and general manager for the Middle East, North Africa and Central Asia, talks to Telecom Review about the trends that are driving the communication revolution; explores the evolution of latest mobile broadband technologies; and elaborates on how wireless technology is transforming the healthcare industry.

Also in this issue we bring you a full coverage of CommunicAsia2010 and BroadcastAsia2010 - Asia's premier business event for the global infocomm technology (ICT), broadcasting and media industries - which closed successfully in Singapore.

Globally, the launch of iPhone 4 was momentum with more than 2 million handsets sold in less than one week – making it the most successful product launch in Apple's history. This success raises the alarm for other smartphone makers who are competing for the biggest share in the lucrative smartphone market. However, one should note that Google’s Android operating system is gaining serious success and widespread because of its flexibility and customizability and will soon impose itself as a major mobile operating system.

Moreover, we continue to explore the mobile applications trend that is driving the landscape of telecommunication trends today through a comprehensive feature on the Whosale Applications Community that has been established to increase the overall market for mobile applications.