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Both the IT and the Telecoms sectors in the Gulf region have remained largely buoyant despite the global economic downturn.

The UAE leads the way with the highest rates of mobile penetration in the region, estimated at a colossal 200%, according to figures released by the UAEs Telecommunication Regulatory Authority' in January 2010. This equates to over 10 Million mobile subscribers in a estimated population of 4,798,491 (source: CIA factbook).

Ambitious expansions by all the major telecoms players in the GCC region and the granting of telecoms operator licences and introduction of regulatory framework by the GCC governments have opened new markets, created fair and vibrant competition and encouraged more attractive pricing, and innovation and development of the telecommunication sector.

Recently, both du and Etisalat cut the price of their broadband to stimulate demand and reduce market share of dialup. The planned rollouts of fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) network and WiMAX wireless services will further reduce dialup penetration.

Government initiatives in areas such as Healthcare and education are driving the growth of the Information technology sector - multimillion Dollar budgets to supply computers to state school and complete electronic integration of the start run hospitals being examples of such initiatives.

Further, spending on IT products and services is projected to reach USD3Billion in 2010, with over $0.5 Billion being spent on software in the UAE alone. The predictions are that by 2014 the software market will be worth $1.4 Billion - almost tripling in 3 years.

This area of emphasis includes all aspects of information storage, retrieval, manipulation, and security regardless of specific industry or company focus. It encompasses both software and hardware components, which means skilled workers in the IT sector cut across both of these categories. IT professionals work in banking and finance, construction, oil and natural gas, hospitality and tourism, national infrastructure, and the like. They are in demand across both the public and the private sectors, and are increasingly viewed as critical path talent within most organization.

The functional areas for IT professionals include, but are not limited to, the following:

IT Directors, Chief Technology Officers and Consultants
Software programmers and engineers
IT and Network Security
Business Intelligence and Management information systems
Database design, development and administration
Programme, Project and Service management
System development and integration
Desktop and network support
Local and wide area networking
ERP and CRM

This area of emphasis includes all aspects of telecommunications that occur via electronic methods or components, whether by wired, wireless, or satellite means. For instance, the wired category includes fixed land lines, cable/broadband, and wired infrastructure in buildings; the wireless category includes mobile telephone, line of sight, and wireless networking: and the satellite category includes satellite television and internet, uplink and downlink communications, and satellite telephone services.

These categories all include both software and hardware components, which means skilled workers in the Telecoms sector are in high demand. Telecoms professionals work throughout the GCC focusing on multiple aspects of communication including public infrastructure, private infrastructure, telecoms services, consumer telecoms needs (mobile telephone, internet access, etc.), commercial telecoms needs, and the like. They are much in demand across the GCC and are considered vital personnel within most organizations because of the critical role telecom plays in operations activities of all kinds.

The functional areas for Telecoms professionals include, but are not limited to, the following:

2G, 3G, WIMAX
IP, MPLS, Ethernet Networking
Optical Networking
Customer Care and Billing
Systems Integration
OSS, BSS and IMS
VAS
Fixed Line
Broadband including FFTX and XDSL

Top employers in the IT sector across the GCC include:

Automated Systems Company (ASC)
Hasibat Information Technologies (HIT)
Al-Faris Information Technologies
Batelco
Etisalat

Top employers in the Telecoms sector across the GCC include:

Saudi Telecommunication Company (STC)
Batelco
Qatar Telecom (Q-Tel)
Etisalat
du
Zain
Thuraya
Huawei

Skills most in demand

Within the common functional areas associated with the IT and Telecom sector, there are a number of skills that are particularly in demand. Examples include Oracle, SAP, IT Manager, Project Manager, CRM, Business and Systems Analysis, and Network Engineers. If you possess these or very similar skills then you are likely in a good position to find a wide range of jobs available for you to pursue.