Bahrain sets telecom service capital cost at 9.5pcBahrain's telecom watchdog Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has fixed the cost of capital for regulated telecommunications services in the Kingdom at 9.5 per cent, said a report. In its final determination on the More… |
Bahrain telecom sector posts solid growthBahrain's latest telecom sector indicators have shown excellent growth despite the global economic downturn, said a report in the Gulf Daily News, our sister publication. The telecom sector is a significant factor contributing More… |
Etisalat finalises Indonesian mobile stake saleUAE's leading telecommunications services company Etisalat said it has finalised the sale of a 9.1 per cent stake in Indonesian mobile firm PT XL Axiata for Dh1.87 billion ($509 million) Following the sale, Etisalat will retai More… |
TRA to develop bottom-up cost modelsBahrain Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) will develop the bottom-up cost models for fixed access, fixed core and mobile networks to get a better understanding of the cost of providing telecoms services in the Kingdom. The TRA' More… |
Du mobile subscribers to hit 5mDu, the integrated telecom service provider in the UAE, said the company is celebrating its expanding mobile customer base – which is closing in on the five million mark – at the ongoing 'Gitex Technology Week 2011' in Dubai. More… |
Mobile services 'to boost farm economies'The arrival of more robust mobile data services will trigger the development of "m-agriculture" applications that will help make agricultural economies in the Middle East and Africa region more efficient and more profitable, said a new report. More… |
Viva launches mobile service in KuwaitKuwait Telecom Company (Viva) on Wednesday announced the launch of its GSM network services in Kuwait thus becoming the country’s third mobile network operator after Zain and Wataniya. Viva is run by Saudi Telecom (STC), the largest Arab m More… |








