Egypt to offer unified telecoms licence soonEgypt's telecoms regulator said on Thursday it would issue a licence allowing a company to operate fixed-line and mobile networks in the coming weeks, a move that would allow Telecom Egypt to offer mobile services. Hesham el-A More… |
Etisalat denies role in India licence processUAE’s leading telecom operator Etisalat, reacting to Indian Supreme Court’s decision to cancel licences issued to one of its subsidiaries, said it did not have any involvement in the licence process. In a public interest litigation (PIL) c More… |
Zain eyes South Sudan licenceTelecoms carrier Zain Sudan is in talks with South Sudan to obtain a licence to operate in the newly independent country, the firm’s managing director said. Zain Sudan, a unit of Kuwait’s Zain and one of three mobile telecoms carriers lice More… |
Palestinians plan 3rd mobile licence in 2013The Palestinian Authority said on Tuesday it plans to issue a third mobile phone licence in 2013, although the success of such a project will depend on Israel opening frequencies for Palestinian use. Telecommunications Minister Mashour Abu More… |
Yahsat wins UAE's 3rd telecom licenceThe UAE has granted a 10-year licence to Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (Yahsat), a subsidiary of Mubadala Development Company, to provide a range of voice, data, video and internet connectivity solutions in the country, said a report. More… |
Orascom, Zain win Lebanon mobile dealsEgypt's Orascom Telecom and Kuwait's Mobile Telecommunications Company (Zain) won contracts to operate Lebanon's two fledgling mobile firms, a cabinet statement said on Monday night. 'These two companies have experience in More… |
7 bid for Qatar mobile licenceQatar received bids from seven of 12 qualified companies and groups for its second mobile phone licence, the telecom regulator said on Tuesday. Bahrain Telecommunications Co (Batelco), AT&T, Vodafone and a group including Verizon Commu More… |
Etisalat, Zain bid for Qatar mobile licenceEmirates Telecommunications Corp (Etisalat) and Kuwait's Zain Group (formerly MTC) said they had bid for Qatar's second mobile phone licence. Etisalat, Zain, and 10 other firms and groups had until Sunday to bid for the licence that will b More… |
Etisalat not to bid for Iraq licenceEmirates Telecommunications Corp. (Etisalat) has decided not to bid for an Iraqi mobile phone licence to be auctioned this week. The company said it would instead focus on Kuwait's plans for a third mobile operator. Regional rivals More… |