Saudi Arabia’s telecoms market is steadily growing, although the dominant position of the largely state-owned Saudi Telecommunications Company (STC) continues to limit competition.

A flood of activity at the end of 2012 suggests the Middle East is bolstering itself as an international content and ICT hub. Could 2013 be the year the region’s content ecosystem finally takes off?

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Submarine cable projects that address small communities don’t always make the headlines, but nevertheless have the ability to transform lives through the power of fibre connectivity.

Can terrestrial developments in Africa start to match its abundance of subsea capacity? Chris Wood, CEO of WIOCC, is hopeful.

A major subsea cable project sunk without a trace in 2012, raising the question: is there about to be a subsea construction lull? Guy Matthews investigates.

LTE may be fast emerging as the leading next-generation mobile solution, but it is also providing as many pitfalls as opportunities for carriers. Kavit Majithia investigates.

Efforts to establish alternative routes for international traffic between Asia and Europe are often hindered by geopolitical hurdles in the Middle East. Gareth Willmer investigates the problems facing carriers in the region.

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Europe’s booming data centre sector remains concentrated in the ‘Big 4’ metros. Guy Matthews investigates what makes a data centre stand out to carriers in these ultracompetitive markets.

Europe is probably the most advanced testing ground for carrier collaboration in the world, setting a pace that other regions will most likely end up copying at a future stage of their evolution. Guy Matthews reports.

Tanzania is one of Africa’s most liberalised and competitive telecoms markets with significant potential for growth.