Africa & Middle East Telecom weekly news
April 3rd to April 10th 2008
AFRICA:
Mobile subscribers numbers grow by 41.5% in 2007
Zamtel completes development of fibre-optic network linking the SADC region
BAHRAIN:
Batelco customers to enjoy reduced roaming rates
TRA commences proceedings for third mobile licence award
EGYPT:
Mobinil postpones the launch of 3G services
GHANA:
NCA to award sixth mobile licence by Mid-June
ISRAEL:
Nortel to provide VoIP solution to PalTel
KENYA:
Safaricom delays launch of 3G services
NIGERIA:
NITEL staff reach an agreement with management regarding salary arrears
Speculations rife with FG choosing Vodacom as core investor for NITEL/Mtel
SAUDI ARABIA:
Etisalat reduces stake in Saudi affiliate Mobily
Samba Financial Group arranges USD 400 million loan for Mobily
SOUTH AFRICA:
Neotel introduces metro-ethernet network in South Africa
Neotel to witness significant rise in revenue by 2009
Oger Telecom to renew offer for Telkom stake acquisition
Telkom forced to settle dispute in a week
TANZANIA:
Zantel unveils SIM SWOP service
TURKEY:
Russian Alfa Group seeks control of Turkcell
Turk Telekom to file lawsuit against Turkcell
Turkey allows mobile number portability from October 2008
UGANDA:
Uganda Telecom to connect fibre network to Rwanda border
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES:
Etisalat plans acquisition of stake in Spice Telecom
Etisalat to launch SMS money transfer service
Huawei inks long-term partnership agreement with Etisalat
Kirusa to offer voice SMS to Etisalat subscribers