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• Expanding horizonsInterviews | 31 October 2008

  Du senior director Mohamed Al-Shahi on the telecom operator’s ambition to put Dubai on the map.

• At your serviceInterviews | 19 October 2008

  Hosted services are fast gaining traction in the region, especially ones connected to bandwidth management. Sean Robson investigates what vendors offer enterprises.

• Access deniedFeatures | 17 September 2008

  As digital content is made available across a variety of delivery platforms, pirates are presented with new opportunities to access and distribute unencrypted material. John Parnell spoke to the industry’s top conditional access (CA) vendors about the challenges they face and how they are working to ensure their clients remain one step ahead of the hackers.

• The ringmasterInterviews | 14 September 2008

  Will mobile TV in the Gulf threaten cultural and religious norms as it moves towards prime time?

• Forging aheadFeatures | 17 July 2008

  The Arab Advisors' Conference brought together the top telecom executives in the Arab world to discuss the defining issues surrounding the industry today.

• When less is moreComment | 2 July 2008

  A glut of Middle Eastern ICT events recently is leading to conference fatigue among the region's telecom professionals.

• du lays down the futureFeatures | 17 June 2008

  The second telecom operator of the UAE has joined a consortium to put in place a 15,000 kilometre cabling system, at a total cost of $700m, to improve capacities and add revenue.

• The great debateFeatures | 12 May 2008

  The key challenges facing the implementation of next-generation mobile content delivery platforms in the Middle East were hot topics of discussion at SAMENA's recent ‘Beyond Connectivity' industry event in Dubai.

• The great divideFeatures | 6 May 2008

  Despite convergence being a favourite buzzword of the ICT sector, many operators live in fear of the concept rather than viewing it as an opportunity.

• Bandwidth bottleneckInterviews | 24 April 2008

  The contentious issue of satellite bandwidth supply - or lack of it - attracted plenty of debate among delegates at last month's CABSAT 2008 conference in Dubai.

• Cheaper, faster, greenerFeatures | 30 December 2007

  Mark Sutton takes a look forward into 2008 to see how the pace of change in the information and communications technology will pick up, and how it will affect businesses, and consumers, across the region.

• A tough callInterviews | 9 December 2007

  Introducing a second telco to the UAE market was never going to be easy, but du CEO Osman Sultan reassures Andrew White that the company is ahead of target.

• Breaking the monopolyInterviews | 3 December 2007

  The UAE's second network operator has come a long way since its launch last year. And with plans to move du beyond second-player status, CEO Osman Sultan discusses his ambitions for the company.

• Walk the lineFeatures | 5 November 2007

  Just a few years ago, power lines were touted as a potential means of delivering information fast and at little cost. But despite significant barriers stalling progress and competition from rival technologies, the concept maintains a staunch following with tests ongoing.

• Talking your way to the topInterviews | 13 September 2007

  Christina Corbett catches up with Etisalat CEO Mohammad Al Qamzi, and asks how the company plans to stay ahead of the competition.

• Calling the shotsFeatures | 9 September 2007

  Mohamed Al Ghanim, head of the UAE telecomms regulator, is tasked with ensuring competition works effectively. GBS Times speaks to the regulatory chief about the authority's strategy and forthcoming plans.

• Operators search for new revenue stream Features | 8 September 2007

  As customer growth slows and per user revenue stabilises, operators of mobile phone networks are busy trying to find new services for which consumers will be willing to pay a bit more.

• Getting the messageFeatures | 6 September 2007

  A look at the alarming rise in online harassment via the virtual lifelines most popularly used for keeping in touch.

• Talking with telco giantsFeatures | 21 July 2007

  The region's telecoms market belongs to a handful of key players, each of which is hungry and hunting the next big prize.

• A tough callFeatures | 14 July 2007

  The UAE's second mobile operator celebrates the six-month anniversary of its launch in a few weeks' time.

• CNN pushes mobile TV in Arab worldInterviews | 1 July 2007

  Dima Boulos, head of development of CNN's mobile business in the region, talks about new mobile TV plans.

• You’ve got mail Features | 30 June 2007

  With end users demanding efficient and constantly accessible communication with their staff and business partners, push e-mail technology is quickly gaining popularity amongst Middle Eastern enterprises. Channel Middle East delves into a market on the rise.

• Lighting the wayFeatures | 1 May 2007

  With the rise of equality in the region an increasing number of women executives are finding their way to the forefront of their fields.

• Are you in the red?Features | 1 May 2007

  The setting up of Dubai's first credit checking bureau means people can no longer escape their bad credit history in the UAE.

• The Voice effectFeatures | 1 April 2007

  There's no doubt that voice over IP (VoIP) is the future of telephony. What started as a rather cumbersome way for budget-conscious enthusiasts to talk to each other using their computers has now developed into something of much greater significance - IP telephony, a new way of delivering fully-featured phone services that promises big cost savings and opens the way for a whole new range of multimedia communication services.