Machine-to-machine (M2M) communications could open up a new world of technological opportunity, both for consumers and for businesses. So why, despite the big buzz, hasn’t M2M taken off, and what interest should the Middle East take?
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First 5G Life campus to open in Belgium
Ericsson and Corda Campus are launching the first 5G Life Campus in Hasselt, Belgium. The 5G Life Campus will be … 0 2629
MVNO can do
With Saudia Arabia’s telecoms regulator, the CITC, set to award the country’s first three mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) licences in the coming quarter, Ben Rossi examines why — contrary to other regions — they are yet to play a major part in the Middle East’s telecoms industry.
Siemens looking to unload share in networking venture with Nokia, report says
Siemens has started talks with private-equity firms about the sale of its share in Nokia Siemens Networks, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.
LTE and smartphones drive mobile traffic, says Ericsson
The spread of smartphones, powered by fast 3G and LTE networks used to watch ever more video content, are pushing …
Telecom get us!
Ericsson’s Middle East President, Anders Lindblad, is adamant the telecoms giant will hold off the rising force of Huawei to …
Grid-locked
There’s an expanding need for data over voice, and network traffic is feeling the strain. Optimising your network is a …
Lost at C-level
Has the time finally arrived when CIOs should be looking over their shoulders at CDOs and CFOs hungry to snatch …
Ericsson named sole vendor for Thuraya core network upgrade
Ericsson has been selected by mobile satellite operator Thuraya as the sole vendor to complete an upgrade its circuit-switched core …
Carrying Ethernet forward
The increasing dominance of IP and Ethernet is enabling a convergence of networks, and allowing for a wide range of …
Ericsson to open global service delivery centre in Beirut
Ericsson on Monday said that it will set up a new service delivery facility in Beirut, Lebanon, where a local …