Africa & Middle East Telecom weekly news

13th of September to 20th of September 2007

ANGOLA:
Angola Telecom engages Ericsson for coastal link installation

BAHRAIN:
Batelco offers recharge buffer for pre-paid customers

BENIN:
MTN resumes operations in Benin

EGYPT:
Alcatel-Lucent to upgrade Mobinil’s GSM network
Orascom plans to buy back 25 million shares
Orascom Telecom signs network enhancement contract with ip.access

GAMBIA:
Gambia addressing rural telecom needs
Government considering option to sell stake in Gamtel/Gamcel

JORDAN:
JTG launches single recharge card for mobile, fixed and Internet services

KENYA:
Celtel reduces inter-network call rates for Sundays
Safaricom IPO to be postponed

QATAR:
Qtel introduces new Ramadan offering
Second mobile phone licence attracts seven bids

RWANDA:
SSF acquires 30 percent stake in Rwandatel

SAUDI ARABIA:
NCB to assist Mobily in customers migration
Vivendi keen on acquiring Oger Telecom stake

SOUTH AFRICA:
Cell C simplifies network switch using MNP
Winners of 4 new South African pay-TV licences announced

SUDAN:
Canar plans to expand in Sudan

TURKEY:
Regulator to discuss approval of Turkcell’s 3G award

UGANDA:
Ugandan rural districts receive Internet access
UTL deploys wireless LAN and Internet portal for CHOGM

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES:
du inks agreement with Latens for security of IPTV service
Etisalat profiles mobile payments and conference call initiatives
Thuraya plans to launch back-up satellite