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			<title>Proving the case</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Bahraini broadband operator Mena Telecom is proving the potential of WiMAX in an already competitive market.]]></description>
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			<title>Mobile broadband set to dominate in MEA region</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Report reveals that majority of broadband subscribers in MEA region will opt for wireless access]]></description>
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			<title>Drive for data</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[With demand for mobile data soaring, 2G and 3G mobile operators have an ideal opportunity to offer their customers a diverse range of services.]]></description>
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			<title>Delta Partners fund invests in Vox Spectrum</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Private equity fund to invest in Dubai-based telecoms and technology solution provider]]></description>
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			<title>Hub of potential </title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Despite increasing competition, Saudi Arabia's telecoms market holds enormous potential for fixed and mobile operators, with low broadband penetration spurring a new wave of investment.]]></description>
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			<title>Tower sharing could save telcos $8bn </title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Dubai-based advisory firm Delta Partners makes claim in new study of MEA (Middle East & Africa) region.]]></description>
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			<title>Art of the deal</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[With cash-rich Middle East telcos expected to go on a buying spree as asset values fall in 2009, Roger Field looks at the challenges facing operators post-deal.]]></description>
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			<title>Aiming for quality, not quantity</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Delta Partners chief Kristoff Puelinckx on why specialised private equity firms are likely to come out on top.]]></description>
			<category>Personal Finance | Interviews</category>
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			<title>Telecom operators advised to diversify</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Regional ICT sector highlighted as a ‘real opportunity’ for telcos in new whitepaper]]></description>
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			<title>Balancing outsourcing</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Operators are increasingly looking to outsource in a bid to streamline operations, but how do outsourced and managed services measure up?]]></description>
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			<title>Art of outsourcing</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[It comes as no surprise that telecom operators are increasingly looking at outsourcing as a means of reigning in their expenses.]]></description>
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			<title>Region's telecoms need to develop stronger brands</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Delta Partners say that regional telecom companies need to develop stronger brands to compete on a global basis]]></description>
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			<title>Middle East telecom operators facing maturing competitive conditions</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Telecom liberalization means more pan-global competition and better focus on customer satisfactions says Delta Partners  ]]></description>
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			<title>Opportunity knocks</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[  The development of WiMAX technology will present opportunities, as well as threats, to telecoms companies in the Middle East, according to Delta Partners.    ]]></description>
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			<title>The WiMAX way</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[With WiMAX offering a more efficient and flexible way of delivering broadband internet access, Delta Partners looks at the development of the technology and the commercial opportunities it offers.]]></description>
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			<title>When the gloves are off</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[With competition becoming an integral part of the Middle East telecom market, Delta Partners' Victor Font assesses the level of competition and how regional Telcos are squaring up for the fight.]]></description>
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			<title>Mobilising markets</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[  With the current wave of market liberalisation paving the way for the first MENA mobile virtual network operation, CommsMEA examines the business case for the model and the possible consequences for the regional telco space.]]></description>
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			<title>MVNOs on their way to ME, predict analysts</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[  Jordan, Oman likely to be first to go the MVNO route, according to Delta Partners.  ]]></description>
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			<title>Talking with telco giants</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[  The region's telecoms market belongs to a handful of key players, each of which is hungry and hunting the next big prize.]]></description>
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			<title>Ringing in the changes</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Liberalisation of the telecoms sector across the region is set to have a huge impact on the market in the coming years as more operators bring increased competition]]></description>
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			<title>African Acquisitions</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Regional mobile telecoms players in Africa have been active in seeking out acquisitions, and with questions over the understanding of major global operators of the African market and the low penetration rate in smaller countries, the near future may still hold some surprises. CommsMEA talks to Kristoff Puelinckx, managing partner of Delta Partner Group.]]></description>
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			<title>Delta converges on the Gulf</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[As statistics continue to show signs of expansion in the telecoms industry in the region, Rogier Van Driessche talks to Tamara Walid about the company and the launch of a private equity fund. ]]></description>
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