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IT, Internet and Telcos
Skill shortage crisis
- Growth in the Middle East region will be hampered by a severe and increasing shortage in IT skills, predicted to be 35% by 2009. Poorer countries will be worst affected, due to an additional brain drain to richer states. Samer Alkharrat, GM, Cisco Systems Gulf, looks at the crisis.
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- United Arab Emirates: Sunday, July 16 - 2006 at 09:43
Switching to Mactel
- New professional software, the popularity of the ipod, and Intel-powered computers that boot both Mac OS and Windows are driving more users to switch to Mac. Ghassan Bendali, Deputy GM, Arab Business Machine says Apple's growth is above the market, according to IDC figures.
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- United Arab Emirates: Sunday, July 09 - 2006 at 08:50
Urgent need for deregulation
- Telecoms regulation needs to be relaxed in the region to stimulate growth in sector, according to John Bamford, Business Development Manager, BT ME. Bamford says current high prices are driving businesses away.
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- United Arab Emirates: Thursday, June 15 - 2006 at 09:27
Getting SMEs online
- B2B site Tejari is helping small to medium businesses set up a web presence for just US$50. Omar Hijazi, CEO, Tejari says that regional businesses still don't have enough trust in e-commerce, and improved legislation is needed to increase online transactions.
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- United Arab Emirates: Sunday, June 11 - 2006 at 09:58
ME telcos repel business
- Restrictive regional telcos are driving businesses away, according to Olivier Campenon, British Telecom's regional President. BT is expanding its presence in the Middle East, opening an office in Dubai. High prices are slowing down expansion, but Campenon is optimistic that Middle East markets will liberalise.
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- United Arab Emirates: Tuesday, June 06 - 2006 at 09:10
Apple of the eye
- The continued success of the ipod is encouraging more people to try Apple technology, according to Mohammed Ramadan, GM, Evo. Apple's switch to an Intel-based platform means Apple computers can now run Windows, attracting even more converts.
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- United Arab Emirates: Tuesday, May 30 - 2006 at 09:16
HP focus on ME
- In terms of growth, the Middle East stacks up favourably against China and India, according to Anil Gandhi, GM PSG, HP ME. Gandhi says the sheer size of HP helps it compete and grow in the region.
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- United Arab Emirates: Monday, May 29 - 2006 at 09:32
Palm's regional renaissance
- After closing its Middle East office five months ago, Palm is re-strengthening its presence in the region through a distribution agreement with ITE Distribution. ITE marketing director Anne Jafery looks at the prospects for Palm in an increasingly competitive handheld and smartphone market.
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- United Arab Emirates: Wednesday, May 24 - 2006 at 09:10
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