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Du to provide wifi access in public areasUAE-based telecom operator du has unveiled ‘WiFi UAE,’ an initiative that provides access to wifi in public areas for all UAE residents. The project, which takes effect with immediate effect, will start its implementation in Abu Dhabi and Dubai then gradually across t More… |
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Zain finalises $800m, five-year loan facilityKuwait's Zain has finalised an $800 million, five-year loan facility from 11 banks, the telecommunications operator said. Zain, which has operations in eight countries in the Middle East and Africa including Sudan, Iraq and Saudi Arabia, said it originally planned to raise $6 More… |
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Ooredoo Q4 net profit falls 36pc to $140mQatari telecom operator Ooredoo posted a 36 percent drop in fourth-quarter net profit on Tuesday as foreign exchange losses and start-up costs ahead of its Myanmar launch weighed. The former monopoly, which operates in countries across the Middle East, Africa and Asia, made a pro More… |
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Mobily, Etisalat team up for LTE roamingUAE-based Etisalat, a top telecom operator in the region, has partnered with Mobily, one of the largest telecom companies in Saudi Arabia to provide a seamless 4G-LTE roaming experience to subscribers in both countries. Mobily connects its subscribers via Etisalat’s SmartHu More… |
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Batelco approves $84m dividends for 2013Batelco Group, Bahrain's leading communications solutions provider, has approved cash dividends worth BD31.7 million ($84.1 million) and a 5 per cent bonus share issue for 2013. This was announced at the group's annual general meeting (AGM) held at Hamala headquarters in More… |
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Etisalat Q4 profit rises 70pc to $394mEtisalat, the United Arab Emirates' biggest telecoms operator by revenue and subscribers, fell short of analysts' expectations with a 70 percent rise in fourth-quarter net profit. The former monopoly, which operates in about 15 countries across the Middle East, Africa and More… |
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Kenya telecom firm to join Etisalat SmartHubUAE's Etisalat has announced that Kenya’s largest telecommunications operator Safaricom will be joining its SmartHub network to expand its East African internet connectivity. . Safaricom will use the East Africa Marine System (TEAMS), a 5,000-km fibre-optic undersea cabl More… |
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Aruba appoints new sales directorAruba Networks, a leading provider of next-generation network access solutions for the mobile enterprise, has appointed Bashar Bashaireh as its regional sales director for the Gulf and Pakistan. In his new role, Bashar will be responsible for developing and executing strategies t More… |
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Du enters $1.17 billion financing dealsEmirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (du) today announced three separate financing deals amounting to $1.17 billion. These are a combination of refinancing existing debt facilities on more favourable terms coupled with an additional $250 million of new facilities to fin More… |
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VIVA extends 4G LTE offerVIVA Bahrain has announced the extension of the free trial of its 4G LTE service until the end of this month as a part of its fourth anniversary celebrations. VIVA customers can now continue to take advantage of the 4G network with speeds of up to 100 Mbps, said the telecom compa More… |
