5G gathered momentum in 2019 to a degree that seemed unlikely a year or 2 ago, and 50 operators had launched services in 27 countries by the end of...
Telecoms operators in the Gulf region were among the first in the world to launch consumer 5G services. They should consider restructuring their...
Cash remains the top payment method for online shopping in MENA, but there is a potential role for telecoms operators as ecommerce enablers. In this...
Our Connected Consumer Survey in the Middle East and North Africa shows that price satisfaction is the major determinant of customers' willingness to...
Two of the key pre-requisites for enabling business to widely adopt cloud services are the availability of reliable high-speed connectivity, and a...
Only a few telecoms operators in the Middle East have LPWA networks that are commercially ready, despite the numerous announcements made since 2016....
Jawwy TV, which was launched by STC's subsidiary, Intigral, in April 2018, is the first OTT video service from an operator in the Middle East. This...
EITC, Etisalat and STC launched sub-brands in response to increasingly saturated mobile markets. This approach allowed them to address the needs of a...
STC announced its mobile wallet service 'STC Pay' in October 2018 with the aim to diversify its revenue. This comes at a time when Saudi Arabia is...
Most operators in MENA have launched AI initiatives but they appear to be less inclined to expand the use of AI beyond applications related to...