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Articles tagged with: Africa and Sim
Africa, Middle East to Lead Mobile Broadband Subscriber Growth by 2012
africa and the Middle East will lead the world in terms of the percentage of mobile broadband subscriptions through 2012, according to a new report from Pyramid Research. Although africa and the Middle East generated 10 percent of global mobile revenue in 2008, the region contributed only 3 percent of global mobile data revenue, notes Dearbhla McHenry, analyst at Pyramid Research and author of the report. However, the region will double its share of global mobile data revenue by 2014 due to its growing popularity of mobile broadband in the region, in rich and poor markets alike. more
Related Tags: mobile-broadband, pyramid-research, mobile-data, 3, 3g-network, global-mobile, cagr
Majority of MENA Telcos Not Affected by Economic Downturn - So Far
While the financial crisis is darkening the mood of business forecasters around the world, the telecommunications industry in the Middle East and Northern africa (MENA) shows little inclination to be pessimistic, according to the results of a recent study from the consulting company Detecon International. More than one-third of the industry managers surveyed have yet to notice any negative effects on their core business. more
Related Tags: middle-east-and-northern-africa, detecon-international, capex, tim, itu, eu, displays
New CEO Takes Over at South Africa's Cell C
South africa's 3rd mobile network operator, Cell C has announced that its CEO, Jeffrey Hedberg has resigned with immediate effect and been replaced by Lars P. Reichelt, who recently headed up Bangladeshi network, Banglalink. more
Related Tags: virgin-mobile, tim, mtn, cell-c, virgin, South Africa
Mobile broadband to be worth $137 billion by 2014
Users of mobile broadband services (3G and 3G+ technologies) will grow from 181 million in 2008 to over 2 billion in 2014, growth of 1024%, according to Ovum's latest research. more
Related Tags: asia-pacific, 3g, eu, arpu, driving, lte, ovi, ovum, iden, usb-modem, vas, mobile-broadband, opex, laptop, music, usb
USA Knocks UK off the Top of Charts for Mobile Web Browsing and Buying
The USA has knocked the UK off the top slot for mobile web browsing with 29% of the worldwide traffic compared to 20% in the UK, according to data released today by Bango. And the good news for content providers is that the growth in traffic is being matched by the growth in users paying for content on the mobile web. more
Related Tags: iphone, bango, apple, mobile-advertising, apple-iphone, billing, mobile-web
The big challenge for the mobile industry in emerging markets
According to a new report by Ovum, reaching and profitably serving low-income users will be one of the biggest challenges for the mobile industry in emerging markets. The report outlines three critical areas operators must consider in serving this market and provides guidance on profitability strategies for operators, through an examination of best-practice strategies in operational and service areas. more
Related Tags: base-station, arpu, rural, edge, driving, mtn, ovum, personal, bharti, aircraft, backhaul, wave, pace
Hosted IVR Services Offer Tremendous Growth Potential in Markets across EMEA
Hosted interactive voice response (IVR) services have seen widespread adoption in Europe, Middle East, and africa (EMEA) in recent years. The automation of simple customer interactions has remained the major driver for the hosted IVR services market in general. The business benefits afforded by hosted solutions have proven immensely useful to enterprises of all sizes in this tough economy. Reduction in upfront capital expenditure and the associated lower total cost of ownership is driving increased adoption of hosted IVR, particularly in small- to mid-sized markets. more
Related Tags: eu, ict, itu, driving, contact-center, outsourcing, ivr
Nokia to Embed SMS Browser in African Handsets
Mobile-XL, a USA based mobile technology company has announced a collaboration with Nokia to start embedding its SMS based browser in mobile phones for selected african markets. As early as March 2009, a select series of Nokia handsets shipping into Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania will be equipped with the firms XLBrowser software service. more
Related Tags: nokia, sms, xl, nokia,, Kenya
Solar and Wind Power Brings Mobile Phones to Kenyan Village
As part of the Millennium Villages project, Ericsson and operator, Zain have built a green-powered site in the remote village of Dertu in northeastern Kenya. Using a combination of wind and solar power addresses the two key deterrents to building telecommunication infrastructure in remote areas: operating costs and power supply reliability. more
Related Tags: sim-card, solar-power, roaming, itu, wind, ericsson, zain, villages, health, solar, emergency, Kenya
Aperto Networks WIns Tanzanian WiMAX Contract
Aperto Networks has announced that SimbaNET, a pan-african service provider, has selected its PacketMAX platform for new WiMAX deployments in Tanzania. The deployment in Tanzania will be the largest WiMAX network in that country. more
Related Tags: base-station, wimax, base-stations, wireless-broadband, sme, Tanzania
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