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RSS middle easternAnalysis: The 3G world map
Comment As is the case in Eastern Europe, the Middle East has a wide variety of coverage depending on the wealth of the country. GSM is, by and large, the standard across Eastern Europe although 3G licences are being awarded across the continent. [08 Jun 2006]
Wireless networking kit sales on the up
News Thirty per cent of WiMax equipment sales come from the EMEA region as a whole, with most deployments taking place in Eastern Europe, Africa and the Middle East. Sales of wireless LAN (WLAN) equipment are rising steadily as enterprises roll out... [02 Jun 2006]
Novell Case Study: Emirates Media Inc.
White Paper EMI) is a leading Middle-Eastern broadcaster and publisher, based in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Emirates Media Inc. Prior to EMI's incorporation, the print, radio and TV divisions each operated in a largely autonomous manner, and there was little integration... [19 May 2006]
Smart phone shipments remain strong
News But this is in contrast to a 112 per cent increase in the central and eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa region, according to researchers Canalys. As a result, across the whole of the Europe, Middle East and Africa region, shipments are up 25... [28 Apr 2006]
CIO Jury: Bosses snub cheap overseas IT labour
News However we are still seeing applications coming from Eastern Europe and as far away as the Middle East. UK bosses have raised questions about the extent of the country's IT skills shortage, claiming they haven't yet been forced to recruit IT staff... [10 Mar 2006]
Mobile market to rise on back of 3G success
News The growth will be driven by investment in Africa and eastern Europe and cutting-edge mobile applications and data services. The mobile market will be worth €231bn in Europe, the Middle East and Africa by 2009, according to a report from analysts... [15 Feb 2006]
Opinion: E-government for all
Comment What I've been telling government leaders in my Middle Eastern travels is that not every country can look towards Dubai or even Singapore in planning a national technology strategy. Simon Moores offers advice to those looking to spread e-government... [19 Dec 2005]
CIO Jury: IT chiefs question UK's global competitiveness
News Stephen Hand, group IT director at Lloyds Register, warned: "The UK is light-years behind parts of Asia and eastern Europe in all the areas necessary to develop a successful information age economy. The 12 CIOs on silicon.com's CIO Jury user panel... [30 Sep 2005]
No more call centre jobs in Europe?
News The report predicts that eastern Europe will be the biggest beneficiary of both expansion in the industry and outsourcing, although areas of Africa, the Middle East and southern Europe are also expected to see growth. [05 Sep 2005]
RFID to track military supplies in Iraq
News By August next year, ADF expects to have its Iraq RFID supply chain system replicated in other Middle Eastern countries, as well as its 34 sites in Australia. Australian army troops in Iraq will use RFID tags to monitor the movement of equipment... [19 Aug 2005]
Tech industry is looking to Middle East, says guru
News The plans forged by Minah and Dubai essentially call for Middle Eastern tech professionals to follow the trail blazed by Israeli entrepreneurs. Political instability and corruption, unfortunately, remain common facets of life in many Middle Eastern... [07 Jul 2005]
GlobalPlatform Technology Delivers the First Smart Card-Based Citizen ID Program Ever to Be Deployed in the Middle East
White Paper Gemplus was awarded the contract to deliver this first Middle Eastern smart card-based identity solution, providing project management and integration, as well as services, software and cards to the Sultanate of Oman. [18 Apr 2005]
What does George Bush have on his iPod?
News US President George Bush is the proud owner of an iPod - and when he's not invading Middle Eastern countries in pursuit of non-existent weapons, Dubya likes to put in his 'earbuds' and relax with a bit of Van the Man. [12 Apr 2005]
Assessing the Impact of U.S.-Israeli Relations on the Arab World
White Paper Middle Eastern policy has been especially challenging as the result of differing regional perspectives on the global war on terrorism, the U.S.invasion of Iraq, and the post-war U.S.military presence in that country. [28 Dec 2004]
Mobile sales in 2004 to be better than expected
News A recent study of the European, Middle Eastern and African markets also reported a positive trend. Stronger-than-expected growth is driving up global shipments of mobile phones, prompting one market researcher to revise earlier projections for 2004... [29 Jul 2004]
