Africa & Middle East Telecom weekly news
Marsh 13th to Marsh 20th 2008
AFGHANISTAN:
Government to privatise Afghan Telecom
AFRICA & MIDDLE EAST:
Alcatel-Lucent signs submarine cable deployment contract with Etisalat subsidiary
Zain to implement Mobinex’s Smartface Platform
AFRICA:
MTN reports sparkling sales
Talaat El Lahham appointed new Hits Africa CEO
BAHRAIN:
Zain Bahrain to float IPO by June-end
EGYPT:
Second fixed-line licence attracts five firms
TE in acquisition talks to expand operations
TE posts annual profit of EGP 2.53 billion
GHANA:
GT plans commercial IPTV launch in April
ISRAEL:
Cellcom Israel posts increased 4Q 2007 results
Gronau committee proposes measures to boost telecom competition
JORDAN:
Umniah introduces new voice SMS service
KENYA:
Kenya to raise KES 50 billion from Safaricom IPO
KUWAIT:
Zain selects NBK to manage capital increase
NAMIBIA:
Cell One offers reduced calling tariffs on international calls
NIGERIA:
Etisalat launches mobile network in Nigeria
Globacom extends Optic Fibre backbone
OMAN:
Nawras to invest OMR 100 million; plans IPO
Omantel selects UAE’s Mashreq Bank to arrange for syndicated loan facility
Qtel expresses interest in second fixed-line licence
SAUDI ARABIA:
Mobily receives regulatory approval for Bayanat acquisition
SOUTH AFRICA:
South Africa inks USD 700 million submarine cable agreement
TURKEY:
Avea looking forward to MNP launch in October
Turkcell wins 3G licence in Northern Cyprus
UGANDA:
Uganda to roll out first phase of national data backbone in April
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES:
du launches anniversary offer for new customers
Etisalat to set up new research centre in collaboration with BT
AFGHANISTAN:
Government to privatise Afghan Telecom
AFRICA & MIDDLE EAST:
Alcatel-Lucent signs submarine cable deployment contract with Etisalat subsidiary
Zain to implement Mobinex’s Smartface Platform
AFRICA:
MTN reports sparkling sales
Talaat El Lahham appointed new Hits Africa CEO
BAHRAIN:
Zain Bahrain to float IPO by June-end
EGYPT:
Second fixed-line licence attracts five firms
TE in acquisition talks to expand operations
TE posts annual profit of EGP 2.53 billion
GHANA:
GT plans commercial IPTV launch in April
ISRAEL:
Cellcom Israel posts increased 4Q 2007 results
Gronau committee proposes measures to boost telecom competition
JORDAN:
Umniah introduces new voice SMS service
KENYA:
Kenya to raise KES 50 billion from Safaricom IPO
KUWAIT:
Zain selects NBK to manage capital increase
NAMIBIA:
Cell One offers reduced calling tariffs on international calls
NIGERIA:
Etisalat launches mobile network in Nigeria
Globacom extends Optic Fibre backbone
OMAN:
Nawras to invest OMR 100 million; plans IPO
Omantel selects UAE’s Mashreq Bank to arrange for syndicated loan facility
Qtel expresses interest in second fixed-line licence
SAUDI ARABIA:
Mobily receives regulatory approval for Bayanat acquisition
SOUTH AFRICA:
South Africa inks USD 700 million submarine cable agreement
TURKEY:
Avea looking forward to MNP launch in October
Turkcell wins 3G licence in Northern Cyprus
UGANDA:
Uganda to roll out first phase of national data backbone in April
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES:
du launches anniversary offer for new customers
Etisalat to set up new research centre in collaboration with BT