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/

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

appsarabia

What?

We’re passionate about the development of apps and our aim is to support the growth of a sustainable app development industry in the UAE and throughout the MENA region.

We help people to develop apps within the MENA region using the Software Development Kits (SDKs) of all the major mobile and online platforms, e.g. Android (Google), Apple, BlackBerry, Facebook, OpenSocial and Ovi (Nokia). At the moment we are focusing on mobile apps, specifically Apple & Nokia because they are the most commercially attractive (Android & BlackBerry do not yet have official app distribution channels throughout MENA).

How?

• We invest in the best ideas for apps that generate revenue and we provide as much mentoring and support as we can to anyone involved in app development within the MENA region

• We promote apps on behalf of our entrepreneurs by publishing your apps and arranging lots of publicity

• We operate this community web site to bring people together and provide a forum for everyone involved in app development; specifically we try to help local developers by providing them with sales

Process

1. App entrepreneurs and developers register as members on this site

2. App entrepreneurs submit their applications for investment on this site

3. AppsArabia considers the app idea and decides whether it wants to invest

4. If AppsArabia decides to invest then it will identify suitable developers (only from within the community) and invite them to submit a proposal for developing the app on a fixed cost project basis

5. AppsArabia signs a Supplier Agreement with the chosen developer

6. AppsArabia signs a Publisher Agreement with the entrepreneur

7. The app is developed to the highest quality standards, tested thoroughly and submitted to the appropriate (official) app store

8. AppsArabia pays the developer the balance of the agreed fixed cost project fee

9. AppsArabia is the exclusive publisher of the app on the app store but the Intellectual Property is assigned to the entrepreneur (the originator of the idea)

10. 100% of net revenue (net of the % retained by the app store) is retained by AppsArabia until the development costs have been paid back in full

11. All further net revenue is split with between AppsArabia (30%) and the entrepreneur (70%)

12. The entrepreneur is responsible for marketing the app (with PR assistance from AppsArabia) and managing the product roadmap to evolve the app over time based on consumer metrics

13. AppsArabia investment covers the cost of design & development of the app

14. AppsArabia investment does not cover other costs like producing marketing materials, sourcing content or operational expenses

Who wins?

Everyone’s a winner with this model:

• The entrepreneur wins because their idea is developed into an app which they should make a good income from … without any risk

• The developer wins because they earn a fair income on a fixed cost project basis, allowing them to improve their quality and grow their businesses … whether the app succeeds or fails

• AppsArabia wins because they cover their costs while achieving the objective of creating a sustainable industry for app development in MENA

Additional benefits

AppsArabia member benefits include:

• A community for all stakeholders in app development

• A pool of top quality local app development skills

• A source of freelance employment for local suppliers

• Thought leadership – strategic and tactical

• Portal to the best press relevant to the region

• Strong relationships with Apple and other partners

• Events including presentations, focus groups and workshops

• Mentoring and support including project management and commercial guidance

• Centralised publishing of apps leading to increased app downloads

• Marketing leverage to promote apps

• Investment to develop the best ideas into profits

For more information, visit www.appsarabia.com

Microsoft Gulf

Founded in 1975, Microsoft (NASDAQ:'MSFT') is the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential. Microsoft Gulf opened its Dubai-based headquarters in 1991. Microsoft Gulf today oversees Microsoft activities in Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and the UAE. Microsoft Corporation's address on the worldwide web is: www.microsoft.com  and Microsoft's Gulf web site is: www.microsoft.com/gulf.

Ubanquity Systems

"Ubanquity Systems, Ltd is an Irish startup specializing in Mobile Self-Care Solutions for the Banking and Mobile Network Sectors.

Ubanquity’s current solutions include Mobile Self-Care, Mobile Core Banking, Mobile Personal Finance, and Mobile Payments.

Ubanquity’s innovative Mobile Self-Care solutions allow Mobile Network Operator’s customers to completely manage their wireless plans, including voice, data, SMS, and VAS services.
Ubanquity’s Self-Care Application reduces call center, and retail store traffic, while offering a superior customer care.

Ubanquity’s Customer Engagement Management Platform, gives the Mobile Network Operator unprecedented insight into their customer’s demographics, that empowers the MNO to tailor custom offerings through Ubanquity’s realtime interactive Promotional, Blogging, and Survey tools.

For more information, visit www.ubanquity.com

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

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

mediaME.com is the first and largest portal for advertising and media professionals in the Middle East. It is a user-generated content site, whereby users contribute creative work, jobs, media rates, company contact info, event info, news, press releases and more. Today, it has the largest database of information on advertising and media in the Gulf, Levant and North Africa.

mediaME.com was launched in December 2006, by MediaScope Ltd. mediaME has been utilized by many advertisers to reach this highly specialized audience, through banner campaigns, mail shots, newsletter advertising, site branding activities, advertorials and other tools. mediaME.com has extended its services to include the organization of regional media events through the launch of the Annual mediaME Forum, a gathering of digital media buyers, sellers and marketers, first organized in November 2010. mediaME.com also serves its audience through mobile applications.

Visit http://www.mediame.com

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 
 

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

Visit http://www.telecomwatch.in 
 

In order to expand the FTTH deployment to the Middle East region the Fibre to the Home Middle East Group has started in FTTH council Europe in 2009 and was launched as FTTH Council Middle East & North Africa in January 2011. Their members consist of companies including manufacturers and many world leaders in the telecommunication industry who are involved in Committees dedicated to developing and promoting messages in the fields of market intelligence, policy and regulation, business and deployment & operations.

After the successful previous editions in Amman in 2009 and in Beirut in 2010, the FTTH Council Middle East and North Africa will carry on its success with a high-quality conference program under the theme “FTTH - Leading the new generation”.

The conference will be held in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt on November 30 and December 1 and will highlight the benefits of the FTTH deployment for operators, governments and consumers. Accordingly high level authorities and leading industry players, analysts and the regional operators will be attending the conference.

For more info visit www.ftthcouncilmena.org  

United Business Applications (UBA) is a full-fledged Jordanian company that has grown since its inception in 2001 to become a regional leader in providing ERP, CRM, and mobile solutions. UBA is the first SageCRM development partner in the Middle East and a leading Sage Accpac business partner and solutions provider.

It is the first company to customize and sell SageCRM vertical solutions in the region, supporting more than 2000 users, and successfully implementing more than 100 projects region-wide.

With 10 years of experience in business applications at the MENA level, UBA’s 40+ professional full-time employees aim solely to make its customers’ lives better and more efficient, and enable them to run their business and understand customers better. UBA provides the tools and knowledge to its customers to allow them to manage and organize their business more effectively.

UBA provides customers with customizable SageCRM, Sage Accpac ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning), Centrix Business Application, and Mobile Applications that aim to reduce workload, simplify internal processes, and help maximize profits. The Company’s team works with customers from their premises, listens to their concerns, and provides them with tangible and effective results

For more info visit www.uba.com.jo   

Market Buzz International (MBI) is a communications consultancy, providing strategic PR and marketing support to existing and start-up small to medium enterprises operating in the Middle East. MBI’s core focus is to “add value to our client’s bottom line” by serving as the outsourced PR & marketing department for these enterprises, combining its own expertise and resources with the outsourced strengths of experienced freelance executives, providing access to a wide network of industry professionals.
MBI identifies value-creating opportunities and develop strategies to capture that value, building relationships based upon mutual trust and respect.
Its core strengths include:

• Flexibility: decision-making process is faster and more effective especially in a crisis

• Cost effectiveness: using outsourced freelance expertise only when its needed reducing overheads and enabling the team to work within very restricted budgets

• Innovative: tight budgets means MBI needs to be more innovative and creative with its ideas – making each budgeted dollar count

• Focus: MBI’s forte is technology. The team works closely with the key IT journalists in the Middle East and understands the way the industry works in the region

• Passion: the team works with a passion for its clients – going beyond its contractual obligations to ensure that the clients get all the support they need to get the job done

For more info visit www.themarketbuzz.net

Mediastow is an award-winning expert media monitoring, analysis and evaluation agency in the Middle East. Established in 2005, our global reach provides the region's most comprehensive news monitoring service for print, broadcast, Internet and social media.

Mediastow's commitment to communication evaluation, measurements and analysis is evident by our membership to AMEC. The Association for Measurement and Evaluation of Communication (AMEC) is the global trade body and professional institute for companies and individuals involved in research, measurement and evaluation in editorial media coverage and related communications issues.

For more info visit www.mediastow.com 

Decision Makers Television (DMTV), launched in September 2006, is the first of NBC’s suite of channels. DMTV manifests its social responsibility and commitment to public by serving a significant source for entrepreneurs seeking for the latest information through our local programs. Our audience consists of young and established entrepreneurs, CEO’s, general managers, government officials as well as the general public. DMTV currently airs on the following frequencies and cables Nilesat 201, Badr 4, DU and E-vision covering the entire MENA region as well as part of East Asia and Europe which reaches out over 20 million viewers. 

For more info visit www.facebook.com/DMTV.NBC

The show is a 26 min weekly youth oriented technology show
On Roya TV and decision maker TV that tackles the technology filed in all its aspects in a modern style
Presented by an active guy in the technology field: fouad jeryes

The content of the show is based on 5 segments

1. News(TASREEB): this segment covers the latest news related to gadgets software’s and gossip in the world of technology

2. gadget Review(GIZMO): this segments presents a new gadget review or comparisons between two similar gadgets

3. Internet(WWW): in this segment we review an interesting website or Internet application

4. (INPUT): Covers an event in the Arab world

5. New game(gamer): each episode we review a new game Or interview game designers and creators from the Arab talents

For more info visit www.techtech.me