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Sunday, October 30 - 2011

Foreword

The Gitex microsite provides in-depth coverage of Gitex Technology Week, the region's leading technology event. Our report will provide a round up of the latest news from the exhibition, including product launches and other announcements making headlines.

We will also take you inside the event to meet key players in the IT and telecom industries as they display their newest products and services. Our coverage will include special video and audio reports where you will be able to view these gadgets firsthand and get a feel for what it is like to be at the exhibition, which takes place at the Dubai World Trade Centre from 9-13 October 2011.

Be sure to visit this site often as we will be updating our coverage frequently before, during, and after the event as news unfolds.

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Sony acquires whole of Sony Ericsson

Middle East: 22 hours, 44 minutes ago
Ericsson and Sony Corp have announced they will go separate ways as Ericsson sells its 50% stake in mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson to Sony for €1.05bn ($1.46bn), the Associated Press has reported. Analysts said the widely anticipated move could make the brand more competitive in the tough smartphone market under sole Sony ownership. "I believe this improves the outlook for Sony Ericsson, because Sony can take full responsibility for the company and use the unique things that they have," said Greger Johansson, an analyst with research firm Redeye.

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Rise of the cybercriminal leads to security concerns in banking sector

Middle East: Thursday, October 20 - 2011 at 13:07
As cyber criminals have become more sophisticated, the number of high profile hack attacks has increased. Sometimes the goal is comic relief, other times it is political and frequently it's simple robbery.

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Broadband Forum: MMBI White Paper on use of MPLS in LTE

Middle East: Monday, October 24 - 2011 at 15:21
Mobile backhaul is a crucial part of the mobile network that links the Radio Access Network (RAN) and the mobile core network. Typically it consists of access and aggregation portions of a mobile network. Mobile backhaul traffic is expected to explode with the growing consumer interest in smartphones, dongles, and netbooks that demand high data bandwidth. Increasing numbers of mobile subscribers, irrespective of economic conditions, is another major contributing factor.