Our Technical Practice covers multiple technical domains related to digital and ICT sectors. We have world class Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) and provide practical advice based on previous experience in strategic and operational roles within the industry.
We work with governments, service providers and donor institutions to optimize decision making and implementation of public policy, regulation and public-private partnerships. We also provide economic analyses to support the other Salience business practices, including statistical analysis, network costing, valuation and auction design.
Working with international development banks, public and private investment vehicles, our economists and financial experts enable crucial insights into the risks and likely outcomes of digital infrastructure investments – all based on real-world pragmatism and industry experience.
The beginnings
Salience was established in Dubai, UAE in 2010 by ex-telco executives as boutique consultancy providing quality advice based on practical industry knowledge.
Initially the company was focused on supporting broadband transformational developments in the Middle East working with ICT ministries, regulators and operators.
Two more regional offices in Bahrain and Oman were established.
Substantial involvement in Oman to transform the telecom landscape with multiyear contracts to build Oman Broadband Company and establish first regional all fibre ISP, Awasr Oman.
Geographic expansion to Africa, Europe and Asia
Salience expanded both geographically and service wise working with international development banks such as World Bank/IFC and EBRD to provide advice across Eastern Europe, Africa and Central Asia.
European office was opened in North Macedonia staffed with local analysts and consultants supporting global projects delivery
We often extend our projects from the planning phase to implementation and we provide key experts to facilitate an optimal transformation or start-up. Whether it is transforming the entire towers landscape for the TRA in Bahrain, or starting-up the regions fasted all-fibre broadband provider Awasr, we can help implement the advice and plans that we create.
Delivering digital infrastructure excellence for GCC megacity projects and across Africa
Support innovative ICT and Mega City developments in KSA, Data Centre, Cloud and Internet Exchange developments in Africa, Energy sector connectivity developments.
Office openings in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Kenya with local talent supporting regional developments.
Expansion of new fully owned office spaces in North Macedonia and Dubai. The North Macedonia office was nominated as the best design office in Europe.
Projects expansion into Asia and Central Americas with projects in Philippines and Jamaica.
The company now provides advisory services across three practices in the Digital and ICT sectors: Regulatory, Economics and Governance; Technical Advisory and Financial and investment advisory.
Dubai,
United Arab Emirates
Skopje, Macedonia
Manama,
Kingdom of Bahrain
Nairobi, Kenya
Riyadh, Kingdom of
Saudi Arabia
“The Salience team showed great deal of leadership, commitment, professionalism and passion to deliver during the execution of the projects. Awasr is grateful for their involvement and support in developing this pioneer project in Oman.”
Chief Operating Officer
“Salience Consultants were very engaging and provided excellent support to our team members in successfully launching our operations. They were able to establish the strategic, commercial and operational basis within the first six months which were exceptional. My team and the ministry stakeholder have high appreciation of the Salience Consulting flexibility and ongoing support in designing the structure and devising the foundation for OBC to expand and implement wholesale national broadband network. I believe their professionalism, integrity and expertise are the key to their success and I would highly recommend them and look forward to working with them again.”
Chief Executive Officer
“Salience was very engaging and successfully executed the project to the satisfaction of the Smart Africa Secretariat team; successfully recommended a better option when choosing between the administrative efficiency of long-term purchase in the African context, vs. the benefits of negotiating leased capacity pricing over shorter periods.”
Director General
“The Salience team acquitted themselves with professionalism, commitment and diligence throughout project implementation. They successfully accomplished the network design, PPP governance and financing model, demand analysis and recommendations that address specific and detailed changes in the policy, regulatory, legal or other institutional framework that will further attract investment into broadband deployment.”
Senior Counsel
“Many thanks to you and the wider team for delivering such a complex piece of research. It’s been great working with Salience again on this—well done!“
„This draft is great and a significant improvement on the first version. It’s much clearer, with focused and relevant recommendations. The additional detail from the operator meetings is evident in both the main analysis and the recommendations, adding real value.”
Senior Economist
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