Tagged in: Qatar
LTE and Qatar’s National Broadband Network (NBN) to underpin broadband growth
Qatar possesses a well developed telecoms market, financed in part from wealth generated by natural resources. The last country in the region to introduce competition to its telecoms market,Qataris improving market conditions, with number portability to be introduced by 2013 … Continue reading
Middle East youth unemployment – new digital thinking needed
The high level of youth unemployment in the Middle East and now also in Southern Europe signifies a structural problem. It is highly unlikely that the economies are turning around to the extent that traditional economic growth will wipe out … Continue reading
The effects of the Arab Spring on telecoms
My second trip to Qatar in March 2012 gave me a similar experience to the ones I have when I travelled to China with annual or bi-annual intervals. Things had changed in a remarkable way. There are new buildings with … Continue reading
The Arab Telecommunications Summit
This Summit is organized by the International Telecommunication Union in partnership with the League of Arab States (LAS), and is hosted by Qatar’s Supreme Council of Information and Communication Technology, ICTQatar. Connect Arab Summit is part of ITU’s Connect the … Continue reading
Travelogue Qatar
It is great to see that national broadband network initiatives are gathering pace. Critical legislation was passed earlier this year in Australia and the first connections are being made. New Zealand took a major step forward with the announcement of … Continue reading
