{"id":6801,"date":"2014-10-08T08:21:35","date_gmt":"2014-10-08T08:21:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/newsroom\/?p=6801"},"modified":"2015-05-12T11:36:54","modified_gmt":"2015-05-12T11:36:54","slug":"dubai-to-host-second-gsma-mobile-360-series-middle-east","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/newsroom\/article\/dubai-to-host-second-gsma-mobile-360-series-middle-east\/","title":{"rendered":"Dubai to Host Second GSMA Mobile 360-Series Middle East"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In less than a weeks\u2019 time the Dubai World Trade Center will play host to the GSMA\u2019s Mobile 360-Series Middle East conference for the second year running. Held on October 13<sup>th<\/sup> and 14<sup>th<\/sup>, the event is designed to appeal to the specific interests of mobile operators and other players in the ecosystem with an interest in the Middle East and North Africa. A stellar speaker line up of senior industry leaders is poised to tackle the keys issues, market challenges and growth opportunities the industry faces in the region, which is one of the fastest growing markets in the world.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">At the GSMA, we work closely with operators and other organisations in the ecosystem to unlock the potential of mobile technology around the world. Whether that is helping to drive LTE deployments in advanced markets or with mobile payments services in less developed nations, we believe that mobile has the power to change people\u2019s lives positively and contribute to the development of economies and societies.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Mobile technology is having a transformative effect across the region with advances in the deployment of LTE networks, growing smartphone penetration and the increased adoption of machine-to-machine (M2M) technology that is driving services such as mHealth and Smart City infrastructure. These services are also having an impact on the region\u2019s economic growth. There are approximately 650 million connections in total across the region \u2013 a number that is growing fast &#8211; and 300 million unique subscribers with a 50% penetration rate according to GSMA Intelligence. Fifteen operators in a number of markets, particularly in the Gulf States, are rolling out 4G-LTE networks and providing mobile broadband services to consumers. Indeed, many Gulf States are amongst the global leaders in terms of migration to higher network speeds and advanced mobile services as well as in smartphone adoption.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">M2M is also seeing a huge rise in prominence with half a million connections and a 30% growth rate year on year. However, there is of course a clear disparity between the oil-rich economies of the Gulf States and the less developed North African market in terms of mobile adoption. To this end, the GSMA has been involved in initiatives to connect the unconnected and encourage operators to cooperate on network infrastructure sharing to provide internet and mobile broadband services to rural communities.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Featuring C-Level speakers from Du, Etisalat, MasterCard, Microsoft, Ooredoo Group, STC, and Vodafone Egypt, among others, Mobile 360-Series Middle East offers attendees an opportunity to hear unique perspectives and insights across a host of topics including \u201cSmart Cities\u201d, \u201cStrategies for New Revenue Growth\u201d and \u201cMobile Commerce\u201d as well as share their own experiences. We look forward to welcoming you there!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Follow @GSMA for developments on Mobile 360-Middle East on twitter &#8211; the hashtag for the Mobile360 Series is #mobile360<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #993300;\">\u00a0Michael O\u2019Hara<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>This blog post\u00a0 appeared on <a href=\"http:\/\/mefminute.com\/\">MEF Minute<\/a> &#8211; you can find the original here http:\/\/mefminute.com\/2014\/10\/03\/dubai-to-host-second-gsma-mobile-360-series-middle-east\/<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In less than a weeks\u2019 time the Dubai World Trade Center will play host to the GSMA\u2019s Mobile 360-Series Middle East conference for the second year running. 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