Industry Developments
Indonesia
After a period of aggressive expansion, Qtel spent 2009 consolidating its position in many of its markets, sticking to established growth strategies in existing markets. This tactic...
2010-03-11Cuba
US trade sanctions on Cuba, Iran and Sudan have been eased by the Treasury Department. The move will allow US firms to export services related to web browsing, instant messaging,...
2010-03-09Egypt
A significant stake in Telecom Egypt (TE) may be made available to a new investor within the next two years, according to BusinessWeek. Citing an interview with Bloomberg Television,...
2010-03-08Bahrain
The Saudi Telecom Company (STC) has launched its latest mobile network. VIVA, the third mobile operator in Bahrain, went live on March 4 2010. VIVA is 100% owned by STC, and the...
2010-03-05Jordan
Jordan now boasts a mobile broadband service, as Orange Jordan has launched 3G in the country. Initially available in certain areas of Amman, the service will be extended to cover...
2010-03-04Malawi
Malawi's third mobile network operator is under pressure to launch services by April 12 2010 or risk losing its licence, reports cellular-news. G-Mobile was awarded the third national...
2010-03-04Cameroon
Rumours that February 28 2010 would be the cut-off date for SIM registration in Cameroon have proved so far unfounded, as no unregistered subscribers appear to have been disconnected....
2010-03-03United Arab Emirates
The UAE is set for more competition in the telecoms sector, as the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has issued a third operator licence. This is good news, but, as the...
2010-03-01
