Kuwait

According to ITU's most recently released figures, there were 510,000 fixed-line users in the market, up by 2.6% y-o-y, against annual growth of 2.5% in 2004. This was in line with... 2006-10-26

According to local press reports, Kuwait-based Mobile Telecommunications Company (MTC) is preparing to take its first tentative steps outside of its Middle East and African (MEA)... 2006-09-29

The Jordanian government is to sell its 41.5% stake in Jordan Telecom at a cost of JOD515mn. The announcement marks part of the country's liberalisation policies, and follows the... 2006-06-28

Bahrain's leading telecoms operator Batelco has further demonstrated its commitment to the Jordanian market, in which it offers fixed-line services under the brand name Batelco Jordan... 2006-06-26

Kuwait-based Mobile Telecommunications Company (MTC) has reported strong revenue growth for Q106, up by 144% y-o-y to US$751.08mn (KWD219.62mn), with net profits of US$199.40mn (KWD58.31mn),... 2006-05-12

Kuwait's mobile market, dominated by two mobile operators, MTC-Vodafone and Wataniya, could potentially see a third operator enter their midst, in what is a highly competitive market.... 2006-04-21

Kuwait's second ranked mobile operator Wataniya has launched the country's first WiFi service in conjunction with the Red Carpet Company and Smart Link Telecom, allowing for broadband... 2006-04-11