Africa & Middle East Telecom weekly news
December 18th to December 25th 2008
ANGOLA:
Unitel expands 3G network to four more cities
EGYPT:
DELTA Partners to take part in takeover of Orasinvest
LINKdotNET considering stake sale
MobiNil announces dividend of EGP 3.62
Orascom starts banking service in North Korea
TE IPO to be postponed
IRAN:
Etisalat awarded third mobile phone licence
ISRAEL:
Cellcom, NetVision collaborate for unveiling mobile, Internet service package
012 Smile, MIRS consider joint mobile WiMAX service
JORDAN:
Incumbent operators request to postpone deadline for 3G bid submission
JTG to reduce Internet connectivity fees
LEBANON:
Government postpones mobile network privatisation plan
MTC Touch to introduce BlackBerry service
MIDDLE EAST:
Etisalat to launch faster Internet service
Middle East companies to establish undersea cable link
NAMIBIA:
MTC upgrades core network infrastructure
NIGERIA:
Ericsson signs fibre-optic network contract with 21st Century Technologies
Etisalat Nigeria recruits Steven Evans as CEO
Transcorp to sell equity in NITEL, Mtel
SAUDI ARABIA:
STC outlines SAR 40 billion for acquisitions
Verizon acquires 15 percent stake in Optical Communications
SOUTH AFRICA:
Vodacom extends 3G HSDPA coverage beyond metropolitan centres
TANZANIA:
Tigo reduces call tariffs
UGANDA:
Warid Telecom Uganda unveils wireless Internet service
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES:
Standard Chartered introduces mobile banking service