Archives : January 2010

Government cloud computing interest heats up

published on 2010/01/29 by Stewart Baines

Since the start of 2010, one of the hot topics in the IT press has been cloud computing in the government sector. The need to control costs while maintaining high levels of service has led authorities the world over to re-assess their IT needs, and it appears that the flexibility offered by cloud computing has become flavour of the month....

Government cloud computing interest heats up

New UAE regulatory framework aims to boost competition

published on 2010/01/29 by George Malim

The UAE's telecoms regulator, the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA), has introduced a new competition framework that will crack down on anti-competitive practices and ensure greater competition between operators. Last November, a YouGov Siraj lifestyle survey in the UAE found that 57% of mobile users in the Emirates would consider changing mobile provider if they were allowed.With the new framework the TRA is clearly engaged in ways to make that more of a possibility for more users. Last October, the TRA announced it was set to launch mobile number portability - a key step on the road to increasing choice.Speaking of......

New UAE regulatory framework aims to boost competition

New UAE regulatory framework aims to boost competition

published on 2010/01/29 by George Malim

The UAE's telecoms regulator, the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA), has introduced a new competition framework that will crack down on anti-competitive practices and ensure greater competition between operators. Last November, a YouGov Siraj lifestyle survey in the UAE found that 57% of mobile users in the Emirates would consider changing mobile provider if they were allowed.With the new framework the TRA is clearly engaged in ways to make that more of a possibility for more users. Last October, the TRA announced it was set to launch mobile number portability - a key step on the road to increasing choice.Speaking of......

New UAE regulatory framework aims to boost competition

Current Analysis speaks about Cloud Computing

published on 2010/01/29 by Anthony Plewes

As part of our Autumn video tour of the US, we also recorded a number of podcasts. This is the first of them: a chat with Current Analysis analyst Amy Larsen DeCarlo that we had in Virginia. Amy speaks about where cloud computing is going, what sort of applications and services are suited to this approach, and how much attention enterprises should be paying to this new approach to computing.Click the play button below to hear the interview: Amy Larsen deCarlo......

Arab States define key ICT development goals with broadband uptake a priority

published on 2010/01/29 by George Malim

The Arab States Regional Preparatory Meeting (RPM) for the ITU World Telecommunication Development Conference 2010 (WTDC-10) concluded in Damascus on 19 January with delegates reaching consensus on regional strategies to foster the development of information and communication technologies. The agreed strategies and priorities will serve as inputs to WTDC-10, which will take place in Hyderabad, India, 24 May -- 4 June 2010.The meeting was opened by the Director of ITU's Telecommunication Development Bureau (BDT), Sami Al Basheer Al Morshid who commented on progress in ICT development in the Arab States, particularly in mobile communications, but noted that there is room......

Arab States define key ICT development goals with broadband uptake a priority