January 5th, 2014 — Issue 41 December 2013/January 2014
In an exclusive interview with Comm., Bob Cai, Huawei VP of Wireless Network Marketing highlights the role being played by the technology provider in driving forward the mobile broadband success story and forecasts key developments that are set to define the further development of the industry in the coming years
Bob Cai is Huawei’s VP or Wireless Network Marketing
December 5th, 2013 — Issue 41 December 2013/January 2014
Apple recently announced that it has already sold nine million 5s and 5c iPhones. Reports revealed that some 200 million existing iOS devices have already been updated to its new iOS 7
Nader Baghdadi, Regional Director MENA
November 30th, 2013 — Issue 40 October/November 2013
Outspoken Du CEO, Osman Sultan is of the opinion that network operators themselves should consider becoming over-the-top providers in their own right, in order to head off the threat of players from outside the telco industry entering it and reaping benefits on infrastructure investments they have not made.
November 24th, 2013 — Issue 40 October/November 2013
In September Vodafone announced it had finally confirmed the deal to sell its 45 per cent stake in Verizon Wireless to Verizon for a total consideration of US$130 billion. While much of the proceeds from the sale are set to be distributed to Vodafone shareholders, the sheer size of the transaction and its implications for Vodafone’s global strategic positioning have analysts and commentators speculating on the knock-on effects of the deal
Vodafone CEO Vittorio Colao says the pending US$130 billion US transaction will reward shareholders for their long-term support and will provide Vodafone with a strong balance sheet, and strategic flexibility to make further investments in the business (Image by: Dominic Lipinski/PA)
November 19th, 2013 — Issue 40 October/November 2013
Jay Srage, Qualcomm’s SVP and president for MEA and South East Asia talks to Comm. about the company’s prospects in the region, and why it has been so successful in converting the mobile broadband opportunity
Srage was appointed to oversee Qualcomm’s activities in South East Asia earlier this year 
Batelco has successfully activated 5G coverage across Bahrain, which is available in all four governorates, covering 95% of the nation’s population. The telco’s launch of the network makes Batelco the first operator to provide national 5G coverage in Bahrain.
Omantel has renewed and expanded its managed services agreement with Ericsson for a further five years, with the renewed agreement being more outcome-based and customer-centric.
South Africa-headquartered MTN Group CEO Rob Shuter will step down from his role at the end of his fixed four-year contract in March 2021, having given no explanation why he would not seek to stay on beyond that date.
Nokia CEO and president, Rajeev Suri, is set to step down from his position later this year, to be replaced by Pekka Lundmark, currently CEO and president of energy company Fortum. The move comes as Nokia struggles to keep pace with the global shift to 5G.
Following Zain Group’s regional milestone announcement in November 2019 that its operations in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia had successfully launched the first 5G roaming service across the MENA region, Bahrain telco Batelco has announced partnering with the UAE’s du to deliver 5G international roaming services in the UAE.
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