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Mobile health and fitness devices gain momentum at CES

M-health is gaining momentum

Among the massive displays of TVs, gaming consoles, mobile devices and other gadgets at last week’s International Consumer Electronics Show, mobile health and fitness solutions were among the most dynamic new areas of focus at the conference.

Middle East operators urged to evolve

Operators must evolve to meet new demands

In the Middle East, as elsewhere, the convergence of media and telecoms is creating fresh opportunities as well as new difficulties and operators in the market need to develop new business models if they are to succeed. The warning comes from a report published by Informa Telecoms & Media this week, identifying the strategies for success in the rapidly-growing market for online and mobile content in the Middle East and North Africa.

South Africa tops Informa’s Africa Mobile Government Readiness Index

Airtel plans to expand in Africa

Informa Telecoms & Media’s “Mobilizing public services in Africa” White Paper, which is available at the AfricaCom event in Cape Town, ranks South Africa just ahead of Kenya and Egypt as the African country most ready to embrace mobile government services.

Alcatel-Lucent to deliver GPON to Finland

Regional Finnish service provider, SSP Yhtiöt, part of the Finnet group, has tapped Alcatel-Lucent to bring one of the first Gigabit Passive Optical Network (GPON) deployments to the country.

Watching the figures

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Flat rate charging: Operators look to put data users on a diet

Take a load off: Traffic management has become essential in the face of the data boom

Smart ideas: O’l timers from the handset market are bidding to retain a stake in the smartphone sector

Middle East Telco World Summit Daily News – Day One

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The Official Show Daily Publication for Middle East Telco World Summit 2010.

Middle East Telco World Summit Daily News – Day Two

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The Official Show Daily Publication for Middle East Telco World Summit 2010.

AfricaCom 2010 Show Daily News – Day One

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The Official Show Daily Publication for AfricaCom 2010.

LTE is Now

This white paper, presented by Huawei, assesses the various advantages that LTE technology can bring to mobile operators.

Greater spectral efficiency, reduced cost of ownership and improved capacity are among the key benefits discussed in the paper. Operators deploying the technology in the first wave stand to reap the rewards of leadership.

AfricaCom 2010 Show Daily News – Day Two

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The official show daily newspaper for AfricaCom 2010.