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• The Africa conundrumComment | 9 July 2009

  Reports that Bahrain’s Batelco and Kuwaiti operator Wataniya are keeping a close eye on potential acquisition targets in Africa came as little surprise. Telecom operators in the Middle East including Etisalat and Zain, have been expanding their reach in Africa in recent years.

• Right to roamComment | 17 June 2009

  For postpaid and prepaid mobile users alike, roaming in the Middle East is often a cause of much frustration.

• In the loopFeatures | 5 May 2009

  A push towards local loop unbundling in Bahrain has revealed a widening gulf between the views of Batelco and the TRA.

• Cash saverFeatures | 6 October 2008

  With ARPUs falling and competition growing, operators are increasingly looking at retaining existing customers, as well as winning rivals’ subscribers, as a means of growing their business.

• Beacon of changeFeatures | 10 September 2008

  Bahrain is home to one of the region's most liberal telecom sectors, but challenges persist for the country's many operators.

• Living with VoIPFeatures | 2 July 2008

  IP-based telephony has long been anathema for many Middle East operators. But according to delegates at VoIP World 2008, regional operators also stand to gain from the technology they fear. Roger Field reports.

• Freedom callFeatures | 25 May 2008

  Liberalised telecoms markets represent an opportunity for new market entrants to offer fresh services.

• All cut upComment | 24 February 2008

  The recent cuts of three, or maybe even four, internet cables in the Middle East sparked anger, frustration, disbelief and conspiracy theories of varying degrees of implausibility.

• News of 2007Features | 25 September 2007

  This has been another exciting year for technology releases and IT happenings. Here we recap on the best, and worst, 2007 has had to offer so far...

• Dethroning BatelcoFeatures | 3 June 2007

  Bahrain has taken large steps in liberalising its domestic telecoms market. CommsMEA reviews the activities of a number of alternative service providers causing the incumbent such discomfort.

• TelcosFeatures | 17 November 2006

• Lifelong eLearningFeatures | 30 September 2006

  Businesses are learning that technology can be used not only to deliver new training, but to monitor the level of skills development within a company. This is becoming increasingly important to firms building for the future, as ACN finds out.

• Building BahrainFeatures | 30 September 2006

  The island of Bahrain is growing rapidly, thanks to some major property projects and the technology that is being used to support them. Daniel Stanton takes a look at developments.