Africa & Middle East Telecom weekly news

May 1st to May 8th 2008

BAHRAIN:
Batelco’s three months’ free rental promotion gains popularity

EGYPT:
Egyptian authorities asks mobile firms to curb services of anonymous users

ISRAEL:
Alvarion posts improved 1Q 2008 revenue
Atias intervenes to resolve YES ownership dispute
Leumi to sell HOT stake to Netvision
Wataniya awaits spectrum availability to launch GSM network

KENYA:
Safaricom introduces maiden mobile TV service

KUWAIT:
Wataniya releases 1Q 2008 results

LIBYA:
LTT selects Alcatel-Lucent to deploy WiMAX network

MALDIVES:
Wataniya introduces 3G network

NIGERIA:
MTN introduces mobile TV service

OMAN:
Omantel obtains USD 205 million loan for Worldcall acquisition
Omantel upgrades network; expands broadband capacity

QATAR:
Qtel launches rights issue in June
Qtel records net profit increase of 11 percent in 1Q ’08

SOUTH AFRICA:
Bharti Airtel proposes to purchase 51% stake in MTN

SYRIA:
Syriatel posts 29 percent increase in profits

TANZANIA:
Vodacom launches M-Pesa service in Tanzania

TURKEY:
Alfa wins legal battle against Cukurova
Turk Telecom set for IPO
Turkey to introduce MNP by November 2008

UGANDA:
Warid launches new promotional offer

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES:
du releases 1Q 2008 results

ZAMBIA:
Celtel Zambia shares available for sale
Zamtel to lay off 30 percent workforce