Special Report

E What is Jordan’s overall information technology strategy? At its inception back in 1999, int@j’s efforts were directed to devise a comprehensive framework for the ICT sector of Jordan in …

The lack of a modern ICT infrastructure in Lebanon has hindered internet capabilities, causing massive inefficiencies for individuals and businesses. Unlike its neighbors, Lebanon still lacks broadband leaving many sectors …

Since the departure of state-run telecom monopolies around the year 2002, telecom regulators have sprung up with the intention to establish an authority that is independent of political and business …

Established in April 2000, EFG Hermes’ Telecom Fund invested in telecoms, media, IT companies both listed and unlisted in Africa and the Middle East. Back then, the sector in the …

E What is the potential of the Lebanese telecom sector? How does it compare to other small markets such as Bahrain and what are the impediments it faces? The Lebanese …

Telecommunication is one of the fastest growing sectors worldwide. Globally, there are currently 3.3 billion mobile subscribers, 77.9% of them in the Global System for Mobile communications (GSM) standard. With …

E As convergence continues to take place in handsets with standard mobiles equipped with Bluetooth, a personal organizer, and email capabilities, what is happening to the smart phone and PDA …

In late April Microsoft launched in Lebanon its new Microsoft Server 2008, the successor to Windows Server 2003. The server is part of several major innovations by Microsoft in its …

There are two major trends taking place in end-user devices today. “Mobility is the visible part. We all see people are moving more towards more towards laptops, PDAs, and other …

ICT is not just creating better solutions for the upper echelon of the income spectrum. It is also finding itself as an unlikely solution for a class normally left out …