Deregulation, consolidation and expansion bring unique challenges for operators.

Like in many parts of the world, operators in the Middle East have traditionally enjoyed a near-monopoly market. But that is all starting to change as the region’s telecom players are deregulating, consolidating and expanding, all of which is causing great change to the $50 billion Middle Eastern telecom market.

Management World Middle East in Dubai is just the place to help you make sense of the rapidly shifting telecom market in the region and how your company can take advantage of the numerous opportunities there.

High attendance and interest spur TM Forum standards work.

TM Forum’s Team Action Week was held from January 25 to February 1 in Lisbon, Portugal, with over 200 members in attendance for the first time since 2001. About 30 percent of attendees were from service provider companies, a testament to their views on the importance of moving TM Forum standards work forward.

Over 70 of the attendees were newcomers to Team Action Week, far more than at past events, a strong indication from the industry of continued growth in adoption of TM Forum’s work.