Oman
Industry
Gulf Investment Corporation (GIC) is to invest US$50mn in Virgin Mobile Middle East & Africa (VMMEA), a regional mobile virtual network operator (MVNO). GIC will become one...
2013-03-13Industry
The ongoing saga of Jordan's National Broadband Network (NBN) has taken a step forward, with the Ministry of Information and Communications Technology (MoICT) reporting six companies...
2013-02-22Industry
Saudi Arabia's telecoms regulator, the Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC), released the framework for the award of MVNO licences on January 15. The process...
2013-01-16Industry
Omani incumbent Omantel has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Bank Muscat to roll out mobile banking (m-banking) services. The MoU creates a strategic partnership aimed...
2012-12-21Industry
A common factor in the Q312 results published by Omani incumbent operator Omantel and alternative operator Nawras was the effect of escalating operating costs on their bottom-line figures....
2012-11-14Industry
The expanding reach of broadband services in the Middle East is having a positive impact on the growth of Telecare services in the region. A project between Mobile Doctors and US IT...
2012-10-17Industry
Oil rich economies in the GCC have offered considerable opportunities for mobile operators but limited investment for companies outside the region. This is reflected in the revenue...
2012-08-07Industry
Sweden's Ericsson has announced a new contract in the Middle East, adding to a number of recent announcements for the company with operators in the region.
2012-07-30



