Etisalat offers in-flight roaming deal for business usersEtisalat today announced that its roaming packages (both data and voice) will now include AeroMobile in-flight coverage, which promises business users connectivity when they are airborne. UAE being an important commercial and tran More… |
New base stations in Oman boost Ooredoo’s networkLeading telecommunications operator Ooredoo has completed the first wave of new 4G/LTE 800 coverage in Muscat and along the Al Batinah coast in Oman. Now, between Muttrah and Liwa, more than 100 new 4G base-sta More… |
NBK Capital ends company-specific research coverageNBK Capital, the investment arm of National Bank of Kuwait, has ended its company-specific research coverage and frozen all stock recommendations. In a communication sent to clients on Wednesday (March 2) and s More… |
WISH forum to address universal health coverage challengeThe World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH), a global initiative of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development (QF), has planned to address the economic benefits of investing in health with a new WISH Research Forum du More… |
Warning over media coverage of terrorismA leading Middle East news personality has warned that giving too much exposure to terrorist groups like Islamic State (IS) could actually encourage their growth.Al Arabiya TV presenter Hassan Mo’awadh told participants at a forum in Man More… |
Ooredoo demonstrates 4G technology leadership in OmanOoredoo continues to demonstrate technology leadership in Oman with the recent acquisition of new spectrum frequency (LTE 800), to provide significant additional capacity and improved 4G coverage. The company w More… |
UAE ranked 1st in mobile network coverageThe UAE has been ranked first in the mobile network coverage and importance of ICT to government, according to the World Economic Forum’s annual Network Readiness Index (NRI). It was also ranked second in More… |
Mobily broadband covers 90pc of SaudiTop Saudi telecom operator Mobily’s high speed packet access (HSPA) broadband has covered 90 per cent of all populated areas in Saudi Arabia, representing 414 cities, regions and areas. The announcement came days after Mobily reveale More… |
GO boosts Saudi network coverageEtihad Atheeb Telecoms Company (GO), the 4G operator in the Saudi Arabia said it has expanded its network coverage in the Eastern region to include Al Hafouf City and Al Qatif City. Etihad Atheeb Telecom said the expansion follows the succ More… |
Aetna to cover H1N1 vaccine costsAetna, a top health care benefits firm, will provide full coverage for the entire value of a loss without a deductible for the administration of the H1N1 flu vaccine to its global benefits health plan members in the Middle East and Africa. More… |