Iraq’s telecommunications sector began on a positive note in 2015 with the roll-out of 3G services by the three major mobile operators – Zain Iraq, Asiacell and Korek Telecom. In addition, it was indicated by the Iraqi Commission for Media and Communications (CMC) that a proposal for

Lebanon is home to a growing technology sector, complete with local start-up incubators designed to provide seed funding and mentoring to technology entrepreneurs. To address the infrastructure issue, a number of start- up hosting locations have emerged with the support of the governm

There has been considerable energy and turmoil in Indonesia’s telecom sector over the last decade or so. Growth, both in subscriber numbers and in revenues, has been strong and, more importantly, there are signs that the changes in the regulatory regime and operator restructuring are

The telecom sector in Laos still has numerous issues to address. The rate of regulatory reform continues to be well behind wider industry development, even for a developing economy like Laos. The delays in reform have the potential to derail the good progress already made if the proce

Worldwide combined shipments of devices (PCs, tablets, ultra-mobiles and mobile phones) are expected to reach 2.4 billion units in 2016, a 1.9 percent increase from 2015. End-user spending in constant U.S. dollars is expected to decline 0.5 percent for the first time. The device marke

The Zambia Information and Communications Technology Authority (ZICTA), has recently announced that the number of mobile phone subscribers in the country has grown at a rate of 19.5% per annum in the last 8 years, which has reached 10.9 million people out of a population over the 14 m

France has the third largest telecoms market in Europe and in Orange it hosts one of the world’s major telcos, with interests in markets across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The company recently embarked on its five-year ‘Essentials 2020’ program focused on emerging markets as w

Ukrainian nationwide fixed network operator Ukrtelecom has reported steady progress in attracting subscribers to its IPTV service, which it launched in July 2014. The telco revealed in a release on its website that its IPTV customer base reached 70,000 at the end of February, up by 14

Increased efficiency and optimization achieved through the use of smart grids is a key force driving the global market. The analysis indicates that registering an impressive CAGR of 18.20% from 2013 to 2019, the global smart grids market for is projected to grow from a value of US$37.

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