Research and Studies

DSL equipment markets in the GCC set for strong year, says IDC
The DSL equipment market in the six states of the GCC (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE) is set to have an impressive year.
United Arab Emirates: Wednesday, November 22 - 2006 at 09:10 |

Booz Allen Hamilton: Global innovation study reveals a select group of highly efficient multi national companies
A select group of the world's 1,000 largest corporate R&D spenders perform significantly better than their competitors over a sustained period while spending less on R&D than their industry rivals, according to management consulting firm Booz Allen Hamilton's (BAH) second annual global innovation study.
United Arab Emirates: Monday, November 13 - 2006 at 10:38 |

Appliance-based solutions take center stage in booming market for IT security in the Persian Gulf, says IDC
Spending on security software and appliances among GCC states (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE) shot up by more than 36% last year to pass $111 million in 2005 and will grow by nearly 38 per cent this year.
United Arab Emirates: Sunday, November 12 - 2006 at 09:08 |

Banking, manufacturing, and oil and gas drive the hot enterprise application software markets of the Arab Middle East and North Africa, says IDC
Spending on enterprise application software (EAS) expanded a substantial 16.0 per cent more than USD187 million in 2005 across the Arab Middle East and North Africa.
United Arab Emirates: Tuesday, October 17 - 2006 at 09:15 |

DGCX September 2006 -Market Activity report
The month of September witnessed Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange (DGCX) inching its way towards achieving new feats.
United Arab Emirates: Sunday, October 08 - 2006 at 11:12 |

Online population in Arab world exceeds 26 million in 2005 - Madar Research
The number of Internet users in the Arab world has increased by more than nine million in one year to reach 26.3 million by end 2005, according to figures released today by Madar Research.
United Arab Emirates: Monday, September 18 - 2006 at 11:28 |

SICO reports strong fund performance for August as regional markets rebound
Securities & Investment Company (SICO) today reported strong performance by its GCC equity funds during August as regional markets rebounded, ending a negative trend prevalent since March.
Bahrain: Sunday, September 17 - 2006 at 11:55 |

Booz Allen Hamilton: Mastering the challenges of the Middle East aviation system
Middle East economies are growing at such an impressive rate that they are in danger of leaving behind their regional aviation systems according to a new study by Booz Allen Hamilton.
United Arab Emirates: Sunday, September 10 - 2006 at 14:45 |