Africa & Middle East Telecom weekly news
June 12th to June 19th 2008
AFRICA & MIDDLE EAST:
Zain eyeing European IPO; to expand operations in 3 more African nations
BENIN:
Glo takes advantage of favourable terms
EGYPT:
Orascom Telecom plans issued capital reduction
GABON:
Infrastructure databank proposed by ARTEL
GHANA:
Glo Mobile awarded sixth mobile licence
GUINEA BISSAU:
Future of PT assets unclear
IRAQ:
KALIMAT Telecom commercially launches first 3.5G network
ISRAEL:
Communications Ministry to appoint consultant for implementation of telecom reforms
Nortel announces WiMAX tie-up with Alavrion
MALI:
Third mobile licence auction on the cards; Sotelma sale planned by year-end
MOROCCO:
Méditel awards Anti-Fraud to Syniverse
NAMIBIA:
Telecom Namibia to receive government funding of NAD 240 million
NIGERIA:
Celtel Nigeria introduces fixed payphone service
NCP shortlisted advisers for NITEL & Mtel sale to submit sale proposals
QATAR:
Indosat-Qtel deal hit by regulatory change
Qtel takes measures to improve customer satisfaction
RWANDA:
Rwanda plans to offer another telecom licence
SENEGAL:
MMS services launched by Sonatel
SOMALI REPUBLIC:
Shelling downs network
SOUTH AFRICA:
Apple’s 3G iPhone to hit South Africa in July
Barclays, HSBC join RCOM advisory team
Neotel partners with Tata Communications for new PoP set up
Telkom Media sale to materialise by month-end
Vodafone’s hopes of acquiring Vodacom stake enhance
TANZANIA:
Government to deploy ICT infrastructure backbone
Zantel rewards customers with extra credit
TUNISIA:
TT signs-up Sami Ayoub
TURKEY:
Turkey likely to launch 3G tender in November
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES:
du joins EIG cable consortium
Etisalat extends roaming services to 186 countries
iPass partners with Etisalat to provide users WiFi Coverage in the UAE
AFRICA & MIDDLE EAST:
Zain eyeing European IPO; to expand operations in 3 more African nations
BENIN:
Glo takes advantage of favourable terms
EGYPT:
Orascom Telecom plans issued capital reduction
GABON:
Infrastructure databank proposed by ARTEL
GHANA:
Glo Mobile awarded sixth mobile licence
GUINEA BISSAU:
Future of PT assets unclear
IRAQ:
KALIMAT Telecom commercially launches first 3.5G network
ISRAEL:
Communications Ministry to appoint consultant for implementation of telecom reforms
Nortel announces WiMAX tie-up with Alavrion
MALI:
Third mobile licence auction on the cards; Sotelma sale planned by year-end
MOROCCO:
Méditel awards Anti-Fraud to Syniverse
NAMIBIA:
Telecom Namibia to receive government funding of NAD 240 million
NIGERIA:
Celtel Nigeria introduces fixed payphone service
NCP shortlisted advisers for NITEL & Mtel sale to submit sale proposals
QATAR:
Indosat-Qtel deal hit by regulatory change
Qtel takes measures to improve customer satisfaction
RWANDA:
Rwanda plans to offer another telecom licence
SENEGAL:
MMS services launched by Sonatel
SOMALI REPUBLIC:
Shelling downs network
SOUTH AFRICA:
Apple’s 3G iPhone to hit South Africa in July
Barclays, HSBC join RCOM advisory team
Neotel partners with Tata Communications for new PoP set up
Telkom Media sale to materialise by month-end
Vodafone’s hopes of acquiring Vodacom stake enhance
TANZANIA:
Government to deploy ICT infrastructure backbone
Zantel rewards customers with extra credit
TUNISIA:
TT signs-up Sami Ayoub
TURKEY:
Turkey likely to launch 3G tender in November
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES:
du joins EIG cable consortium
Etisalat extends roaming services to 186 countries
iPass partners with Etisalat to provide users WiFi Coverage in the UAE