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.
Microsoft announces Office Mobile for iPhone
Microsoft has finally unveiled Office Mobile for iPhone, available to Microsoft Office 365 subscribers. After months and years of rumours, …
EMC appoints Nazim Fraijat as MD for Levant and emerging Africa
EMC announced this week that it had appointed Nazim Fraijat as managing director for its Levant and emerging Africa region. In his new role, Fraijat will focus on strategy and business development to extend and accelerate EMC’s growth in the region, EMC said in a statement.
Ticking time bomb
The last year has shown more than ever how careful businesses need to be with their data. However, recent reports …
Avnet pulls out of the Middle East and Africa
Distributor Avnet Technology Solutions has pulled out of the Middle East and Africa (MEA) market. The decision was made following …
Ten years young
Serjios El-Hage, CEO, EMW
Learning the ropes
At its Universe event in Copenhagen, Teradata unveiled a new approach to big data which allows organisations to embrace the …
IDC: MENA businesses should prepare for cloud transition
Businesses in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region face significant transition and data storage challenges as the regional …
Tandberg Data signs distribution agreement with Cerebra
Tandberg Data has signed a distribution agreement with Cerebra Middle East, which will supply the full range of Tandberg solutions …
The mobility wave
Mobility is sweeping across the enterprises in the Middle East, creating bright opportunities for a channel reeling under pressure on …