Awasr to launch fixed landline servicesAwasr, Oman’s first specialised broadband service provider, has been awarded the licence to provide general fixed telephony services by the Sultanate’s Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA), a report said. Awas More… |
Telecom Egypt 2014 net profit drops 31.4pcFixed-line monopoly Telecom Egypt on Tuesday reported a 31.4 per cent slump in profits for 2014, citing several one-off and operational costs related to license fee payments and tax liabilities. It said net profit for the year fel More… |
Panasonic unveils new digital cordless phonesPanasonic, a leading brand of cordless telephones, has expanded its range of digital cordless phones (DECT) with the launch of four new sleek and smart models in the Middle East. The KX-PRS110, KX-PRW110, KX-PR More… |
Egypt unified telecom licence by June 30Egypt's Telecommunications Minister Atef Helmy said on Sunday the country's long awaited unified telecom licence for both mobiles and landlines will be activated within three months. The licence would allow telecommunicati More… |
Du cuts rates for international callsDu, a leading telecom operator in the UAE, has lowered its landline calling tariffs for top international destinations. Alongside attractive call rates, Pay by the Second billing and 24x7 customer care, du has now lowered its rate More… |
Saudi to change landline numbersSaudi Arabia's landline telephhone numbers will change with the adoption of the 10-digit system in May in some regions and in August in others. The digit 1 will be added to the six geographi More… |
Telecom Egypt Q3 net profit drops 21pcLand-line monopoly Telecom Egypt posted a 21 percent drop in third-quarter net profit on Monday as it continues to suffer the economic fallout of a popular uprising. The company, which is banking on data services to offset lower fixed-line More… |
Landline number portability in BahrainFixed line telephone users in Bahrain are now able to change their operators as part of the Telecom Regulatory Authority (TRA) number portability scheme, said the director general of the kingdom’s telecom watchdog. Mohamed Hamad Bubashait More… |
Telecom Egypt net profit drops 15pcLandline monopoly Telecom Egypt posted 15 percent drop in second-quarter results on Monday, the company said in a statement. The company made a net profit of 826 million Egyptian pounds($138.8 million), down from 971 million pounds i More… |
Telecom Egypt Q1 net profit dips 10pcLandline monopoly Telecom Egypt posted a 10 percent drop in first-quarter net income on Wednesday after anti-government protests hit the economy. The company made net income of 892 million Egyptian pounds ($150.1 million), down from More… |