STC

Headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with a workforce of 25,000, STC Group is the largest telecommunications company in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), based on market capitalization, total revenue and number of employees, and was recently ranked in the top 20 mobile networks in the world.

The Group owns and operates the largest and most advanced mobile infrastructure and broadband services in the Middle East and has made major investments with global reach in various continents, operating in Turkey, Bahrain, Kuwait, Lebanon, Jordan, India, Malaysia, Indonesia, and South Africa.

In total, STC Group provides integrated mobile, fixed and broadband communications services to more than 142 million subscribers in Saudi Arabia and nine external markets. STC also serves 2 million pilgrims each year during the Hajj.
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Strong leadership coupled with strategic investments have increased shareholder value and enabled STC to provide 98% coverage in Saudi Arabia and to successfully introduce new services including 3G, 3.5G, LTE, IPTV, MMS and Broadband high internet speed, along with the latest devices from Blackberry, iPhone, Samsung, Nokia and other leading companies.

More recently, STC was the first operator in the Middle East and North Africa to launch the 1st LTE 4G network making it within reach of its customers. This new technology will enhance both the capacity and effectiveness of the network allowing for real internet speeds reaching 100 Mbps for downloading data.

STC maintained its (A+/stable/A-1+) rating issued by the international credit ratings agency (Standard & Poor's) thus keeping its status as one of the leading international telecommunications groups in terms of credit rating. This was announced during the agency's periodical review of ratings in accordance with the rating criteria.

STC Group had recently implemented a new organizational structure for the Group in line with the “LEAD” strategy which was developed to focus the collective energy and efforts in capturing the emerging opportunities while managing overall challenges over the coming years.

With a very strong balance sheet, modern network facilities, a customer-centric organization and a committed work force, STC will continue to grow and expand both locally and internationally.

For more information, visit http://www.stc.com.sa/   

Motorola

Motorola Mobility, Inc. (NYSE:MMI) fuses innovative technology with human insights to create experiences that simplify, connect and enrich people's lives. Our portfolio includes converged mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets; wireless accessories; end-to-end video and data delivery; and management solutions, including set-tops and data-access devices.

For more information, visit www.motorola.com

Umniah

A proven pioneer in one of the region’s most competitive markets, Umniah established itself as the fastest growing telecom operator in a record period of time and is today considered customers’ first choice for telecom services. Since the launch of its operations in June 2005, Umniah enforced a strong presence in the Jordanian telecom market due to a sound strategy that offers high quality integrated services, including mobile, Internet and business solutions, at highly competitive prices, while keeping abreast with sector developments and customers’ various needs.

Guided by an ambitious vision, Umniah seeks to become the leader in the local telecom sector by garnering a prominent market share as well as to penetrate regional markets. To that end, the company’s mission focuses on providing high quality customer-centric telecommunications services through employing superior management techniques, offering better value propositions, adopting advanced technology, and maximizing its stakeholders' value.

Umniah, a subsidiary of Batelco Bahrain, gained a significant share of the local mobile market in a record number of years, and has contributed through its services to an increase in mobile and Internet penetration rates in the Kingdom. In 2011, Umniah’s mobile subscriber base exceeded the 2.3 million mark, which represents a market share of over 32%. Its broadband services witnessed a 100% growth in less than 2 years, enabling it to extend wireless Internet services to 80% of the Kingdom’s population through updating its infrastructure and expanding its coverage across Jordan, all in line with the National ICT Strategy’s objectives.

Today, Umniah continues to lead the introduction of regionally unprecedented services and initiatives in the Jordanian telecom sector. One of these firsts includes the adoption of the per-second billing tariff, which has greatly impacted the direction and nature of offers and services in the local market.

Moreover, the company was able to boost Internet penetration in the Jordanian mobile phone market from 26% to more than 100%, and positioned itself at the helm of the Jordanian telecom industry by setting up the first state-of-the-art future proof 2.75G in the Kingdom, fully ready for migration to HSPA+ technology. Umniah is also the first company in the Kingdom to offer WiMAX, which was launched in 2007 under its Umax brand to provide cutting-edge technologies that enable users to access the Internet without the need for a landline. The company also offers an advanced range of Business solutions that includes Managed Data Services (MDS): Premium Internet, Multi Protocol Label Switch Service (MPLS), Global MPLS and International Private Leased Circuit (IPLC).

For more information, visit www.umniah.com or www.facebook.com/umniah.belong or call us at
07-88001333

Qualcomm

A pioneering innovator in the wireless communications industry, Qualcomm is acknowledged today as the world leader in 3G and next-generation mobile technologies.

Central to Qualcomm’s business model are its strong and ongoing R&D investments; its program to extensively license its broad portfolio of intellectual property; its strong roadmap of mobile chipset and system software solutions; and its commitment to providing resources, tools and services that enable advanced mobile experiences.

For 25 years, Qualcomm’s vision of a wirelessly connected world, combined with its unique business model, have driven the evolution and growth of the wireless industry and transformed the way people communicate and interact. Today, Qualcomm technologies are powering the convergence of mobile communications, mobile computing and consumer electronics, making next-generation wireless devices and services more personal, affordable and accessible to people everywhere.

For more information, visit www.qualcomm.com

Zain

Founded in 1995, Zain in Jordan was the first operator to introduce mobile phone services into the country. In just a few years, it earned its reputation as the most progressive telecom operator in the region in terms of competitiveness, readiness to adopt new technologies, deploy cutting-edge services and invest in community development through the most active and substantive corporate social responsibility (CSR) program in the country.
Since its inception, Zain in Jordan has tallied subscriber growth at an exponential rate, with the number of users currently around 3 million subscribers. Through more than 1,700 cell sites, Zain covers the entire populated area of the Kingdom.

In January 2003, the Zain Group acquired Zain in Jordan in what was considered the largest single acquisition in the Middle East area, and the largest private sector investment in Jordan. Today, Zain is the leading and the largest telecommunications network operator and services provider in the country. Since day one, Zain has deployed an advanced infrastructure and launched its services over a state-of-the-art network, one of the most developed networks in the region.

For more information, please go to www.jo.zain.com 

Trade Arabia

Trade Arabia is a Bahrain-based online business news and information portal covering various trade and industry sectors in the Gulf Region, Middle East and the Levant.

Founded in 1999, it has been online for more than 9 years delivering business information and trade news updates to millions of online readers worldwide. Trade Arabia's content is also being syndicated by various news organizations in the Middle East, Europe, Asia and the United States.

With a Google Page Rank of 7/10, the portal is organized into news channels, market trends, business directory and calendar of events, which is being accessed by millions of visitors per month.
The portal also includes a network of publication websites such as Gulf Daily News, Akhbar Alkhaleej, Gulf Weekly, Travel and Tourism Middle East, Gulf Construction, Gulf Industry, Middle East Interiors, The Gulf, Oil and Gas News and a number of industry events and exhibition websites.

The winner of Bahrain 2009 eContent Award (eMedia Category), the portal is being visited by more than 3.6 million visitors per month and its pages/sections/news/business directory are generating an average of 16 million page views per month based on the portal’s 2010 statistics generated by WebTrends web server measurement and analysis.

Some of Trade Arabia’s major advertisers include General Electric, Gulf Air, Emirates Airlines, American Express, Visa, Mercedes-Benz, Riffa Views, Emaar Properties, Tamdeen, CNBC to name a few.

www.TradeArabia.com has also been optimized to be accessed via smart phones as it tries to ensure visitors a consistent and optimized experience on their mobile device. 

Telecom Watch

TelecomWatch is the only “Publishing-House” in India which is fully & totally focused / concentrated on Indian Telecom & its related industries. TelecomWatch serves well over 71,000 email ids & its products are seen daily by more than 1,00,000 pairs of important eye-balls, who are the actual business creators.
TelecomWatch endeavors to provide Fixedline, CDMA ( Mobile), GSM & Average Revenue Per User figs immediately on their release. Its products have proved to be excellent vehicles for “Online Advertising”.
TelecomWatch products provide online & offline timely & accurate info / data on vital happenings, latest tariffs & valid tenders through:

• TelecomWatch-news flash

• TelecomWatch-tariff databank

• TelecomWatch-info bank

• TelecomWatch-ad flash

For more details please visit www.telecomwatch.in or mail us at info@telecomwatch.in 

Comm. is a telecom operator strategy-led information platform that assesses key telecom industry issues and developments across emerging markets. Constituted of a monthly business publication, online presence, and independent research exercises, the information platform offers delivery of the most insightful strategic information available.

Comm. publication carries articles, features and analysis on the main trends faced by service providers, with a strong focus on market segmentation and differentiation efforts. Covering access technologies including mobile, fixed, satellite, broadband and dial-up Internet, Comm. keeps abreast with the main strategic, technological, financial and business model developments facing the industry across emerging markets, with a significant focus on activities in the Middle East, and Africa.

The publication is circulated to an enlightened readership of senior industry executives across three continents. It appeals to management level decision-makers within regulatory authorities, service operators, as well as technology, equipment, software and handset suppliers.

Visit http://www.comm.ae 

Teletimes International

Teletimes International, the only tri-regional magazine focused towards the Telecom & IT sectors of Asia, the Middle East and Africa, proactively leverages knowledge and insights from executives and decision makers, who know telecommunications - the issues that need to be addressed, the technology reporting that must happen, and the answers that must be delivered. It is the realization of this core need to inform that really allows Teletimes to differentiate itself from other publications.

In the 5th year of its publication, Teletimes has achieved a qualitative edge by capitalizing on the age-old need for quality information.

The Magazine envisions securing a regional foothold as a scholarly publication, focused on aiding and inspiring research amongst its readership and lending itself as a medium of investigation for both students and research professionals. And it shall do that in the most informative, unbiased, and least distractive manner.

Teletimes is circulated within Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific and internationally through open market sales, annual subscription and on complimentary basis to selected people and organizations. Its online edition is also available on www.teletimesinternational.com

Teletimes International actively participates in high-profile industry events, seminars, conferences and exhibitions throughout the above regions to provide detailed reportage of those events and latest information about telecommunications development worldwide. High profile interviews of leaders and decision -makers of the Telecom and IT industry are regular feature of Teletimes.

For more information, visit www.teletimes.com

TELECOM Review

TELECOM REVIEW - the telecom industry’s business monthly magazine - is one of the leading telecom publications worldwide. With its three comprehensive editions (SAMEA - South Asia, Middle East and Africa ( www.telecomreview.com , North America covering USA, Canada and Mexico www.telecomreviewna.com and French covering French speaking countries in North and West Africa www.telecomreview.info ); the magazine targets telecom, ICT and technology industry executives, as well as those who have an interest in this field.

By bringing readers telecom insights first and being a major media partner in global telecom events, TELECOM REVIEW has become an added value and a reference for the whole telecom industry ecosystem.
 

MENAFN

The Middle East North Africa Financial Network, Inc. (MENAFN) is a leader in providing business & finance news to professionals all over the Middle East. Our online FREE offerings include the latest Arab & international business news, stock markets data, economic data, market researches & reports, company data, events & real estate listings in both Arabic & English.

Established in June 2000, MENAFN has grown to become the undisputed leader in providing online financial content to institutions around the region. Eight out of the largest 10 banks in the Arab world are MENAFN clients. Seven out of Saudi Arabia’s 10 commercial banks are clients.

Reference institutional clients include that sub-license content from MENAFN include:

• Arab Bank PLC [www.arabbank.com]

• Al Faisaliah Group [www.alfaisaliah.com]

• Al Baraka Banking Group [www.albaraka.com]

• Riyad Bank [www.riyadbank.com.sa]

• ANB Invest: www.anbinvest.com.sa/english.asp

• Bank of Jordan [www.bankofjordan.com ]

• Bank of Bahrain & Kuwait: [www.bbkonline.com/]

• Others [e.g., SAMBA, Saudi Hollandi Bank, Banque Saudi Fransi…etc etc.]

Services to consumers include, among others, MENAFN Mobile – a wireless SMS-based platform that MENAFN operates on a revenue-sharing basis with leading GSM operators in the Arab world including Fastlink of Jordan & Batelco of Bahrain.

MENAFN’s site attracts over 1 million highly targeted visitors on a regular basis. MENAFN’s eNewsletter reaches 95,000 subscribers; the majority of them are business leaders and key decision makers from around the region. MENAFN’s content providers exceed 150 and the site is widely used and quoted in the region and is considered a reference by senior executives from key organizations.

MENAFN boasts an impressive investor list, which includes The Investment Office of Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum [Dubai Crown Prince and UAE Defense Minister], in addition to several prominent Arab entrepreneurs.

CommsMEA gives a thorough insight on the latest in telecommunications and highlights the latest moves in the fast paced world of ICT. CommsMEA is dedicated to the interests of its readership in the Arab League states and the African continent. The magazine covers every aspect of communications equipment, products, services and usage in those regions, with a particular emphasis on the provision of cost-effective solutions to problems encountered by users and service providers. For more information, contact natasha.pendleton@itp.com.

Visit http://www.itp.net