Can AI give the MVNO business model wings?Despite the success of the mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) business model, many MVNOs struggle financially and many fail after their much-hyped launch. Can AI be the technology enabler needed to drive the MVNO business model? More… |
Egypt's three mobile operators reject 4G licencesEgypt's three existing mobile phone operators have declined to buy its fourth-generation licences, two Egyptian telecoms officials told Reuters on Thursday. The companies, Vodafone, Orange and Etisalat, did not respond to repe More… |
Brocade offers new 5G solutions for operatorsBrocade, a leader in networking solutions, has launched new offerings to help mobile operators re-architect their networks to support 5G services and deliver performance at a fraction of the cost of traditional networks. These inn More… |
New Italian mobile operator picks Oracle cloudRingo Mobile, a new mobile telephony operator which has just entered the Italian market, has chosen Oracle Cloud to guarantee flexible company management in total security. Ringo Mobile is part of the ICS Group, founded in 2008 an More… |
Iraq bourse braces for milestone $1.3 billion IPO(The author is a Reuters Breakingviews columnist. The opinions expressed are her own.) Iraq's bourse is bracing for a milestone $1.3 billion initial public offering. The share offer by the country's number-two mobile opera More… |
UK firm gets 3rd order from ME operatorsUK-based Synchronica, a global provider of nextgen mobile messaging solutions, has received its third expansion order in seven months from mobile operators from the Middle East. The latest order for additional mobile gateway user licences, More… |
Bahrain mobile number portability from July 17Mobile phone users in Bahrain will be able to change their operator without having to change their phone number from July 17, the Telecommunication Regulatory Authority (TRA) said. TRA information communication technology director Ahmed Al More… |
Qtel to boost stake in TunisianaQatar Telecom (Qtel) will increase its stake in Tunisian mobile operator Tunisiana beyond the 75 percent it currently holds, its director Abdullah Al Thani said on Tuesday. Half of Tunisiana, the only private telecommunication More… |
Tunisiana to list shares in H1Tunisian mobile operator Tunisiana plans to list its shares on the Tunis stock exchange in the first half of 2011, the chairman of key shareholder Qatar Telecom (Qtel) said. 'We are trying to speed up the process to allow the listing t More… |
Viva making Bahrain market ‘more competitive’Viva, the third company offering mobile technology and Internet in Bahrain, has made the telecom market more competitive in the kingdom, said a top official. The move was in line with Bahrain’s strategy to offer various services at competi More… |