Friday News Round-Up

Emerging markets are increasingly seen as hubs of innovation and creative start-ups in their own right – not just attractive investment prospects. So in this age of activity, advancement and never ending news, we thought we’d put together a list of all the Hot stories we come across. The Com World Series team live and breathe emerging markets, so we want to make sure we spread the news!

Hot Stories in Emerging Markets

Operators worldwide “spending like crazy”
http://www.telecoms.com/45807/operators-worldwide-spending-like-crazy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=operators-worldwide-spending-like-crazy

Umniah Launches 3G Services in Jordan
http://wirelessfederation.com/news/93517-umniah-launches-3g-services-in-jordan-jordan/

OTT pressure not major threat to SMS
http://www.telecoms.com/44976/ott-pressure-not-major-threat-to-sms/

25% of Vodacom Lesotho network now green
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/biztechafrica/CgBD/~3/UhsiixyuvaY/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email

NCC Transparency Unit sworn in
http://www.biztechafrica.com/article/ncc-transparency-unit-sworn/3299/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%253A+biztechafrica%252FCgBD+%2528BiztechAfrica+News+updates%2529

Infographic of the Moment

LinkedIn in South Africa
http://afrographique.tumblr.com/post/4285157029/infographic-of-south-africas-linkedin-users-and

Statistics in Pictures

Mobile Phones in Africa
http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lnm76jKdrV1qiuwg7o1_1280.png

Blog Spot
Devices are crucial to the next stage of development in Africa’s digital market
http://www.comworldseries.blogspot.co.uk/

The Com World Series team concentrates on emerging markets in Africa, the Middle East and Eurasia 24/7 – 365 days of the year.