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Nokia retains smart phone crown
News The high street may be suffering with the credit crunch but smart phones are marching on - at least for now - showing near-record levels of shipments in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (Emea) in the second quarter of this year. [19 Aug 2008]
Citrix hikes prices by 10 per cent
News Citrix is applying an approximate 10 per cent price increase across all international markets in Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia-Pacific, including Japan," wrote Nabeel Youakim, Citrix's acting vice-president of its Pacific division, in a... [15 Aug 2008]
More businesses turning to VoIP?
News The number of worldwide residential and small office/home office VoIP subscribers grew 60 per cent between 2006 and 2007, hitting 75 million, the report adds, with the largest gains in North America and Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). [14 Aug 2008]
Social networking: Global phenomenon
News And social networks grew a massive 66 per cent in the Middle East and Africa. The latest statistics from ComScore show social networking sites such as Facebook are growing rapidly across the globe, even as that growth slows down in the US where... [13 Aug 2008]
Lenovo reports strong first quarter
News Sales in the Europe, Middle East, and Africa region, for example, increased by 26 per cent, while Asia Pacific shipments grew 11 per cent. Lenovo Group reported a 10.5 per cent increase in its fiscal first quarter revenues, despite a weakening... [08 Aug 2008]
Vodafone CEO Arun Sarin to retire
News Colao joined Omnitel (now known as 'Vodafone Italia') as chief operating officer, becoming CEO in 1999 - before taking on regional CEO roles at Vodafone Group, most recently for Southern Europe, Middle East and Africa, in 2003. [27 May 2008]
Yo!Sushi cuts copper in favour of MPLS
News The chain operates in five countries, with 30 locations in the UK and 11 franchises in Ireland, Malaysia, the Middle East and Russia. Fast food chain Yo! Sushi is forecasting a two-year return on investment on an MPLS (multi protocol label... [07 Apr 2008]
WiMax to make it as a 'last-mile' broadband tech?
News Juniper predicts the top regions for WiMax in the local loop will be the Far East, North America, Western Europe and Africa/Middle East. WiMax could be used as a 'last mile' substitute tech for DSL broadband by 47 million people within five years... [01 Apr 2008]
Productivity gains driving IT outsourcing
News About 85 per cent of Europe, the Middle East and Africa organisations expect to continue at the same level or increase their outsourcing during the next two years, up from 62 per cent in 2007. Businesses are increasingly outsourcing to improve... [03 Mar 2008]
Satellite comms to bridge digital divide?
News And satellite comms company Inmarsat has a commercial satellite mobile phone offering for travellers to remote regions which currently covers Asia, Africa and the Middle East. The UN agency for information and communications issues is looking to... [28 Feb 2008]
Unilever in $675m HP outsourcing deal
News The deal is an extension of an existing relationship between the two companies and will cover infrastructure in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, South America, Turkey and the US. Food and household goods giant Unilever has signed a $675m outsourced... [13 Feb 2008]
Ericsson CEO hails mobile broadband 'breakthrough'
News Svanberg said Ericsson expects to see 3G/HSPA networks rolled out in Africa, India, Latin America, the Middle East and Russia this year. The list from A to Z Click on the links below to find out more. [11 Feb 2008]
Nokia: Record sales thanks to Middle East and Africa
News Nokia reported it saw the strongest growth in sales in the Middle East and Africa. Nokia has announced it has sold a record 133.5 million mobile phones during the fourth quarter of 2007. This figure was up by more than a quarter from the same... [25 Jan 2008]
Outsourcing market has mega comeback
News The year saw the Americas fall behind Europe, the Middle East and Africa in the number and value of outsourcing contracts for the first time. The global outsourcing market bounced back after a shaky start last year thanks to a spate of mega-deals... [17 Jan 2008]
3.5G network growth ramping up
News Commercial HSDPA networks are widely available in Western Europe (61 networks), Asia Pacific (35), Eastern Europe (34), the Middle East and Africa (20) and the Americas and the Caribbean (16). 3.5G is driving mobile broadband growth around the... [09 Jan 2008]
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