Industry Developments

The big players in Middle East telecoms will apparently see more consolidation on the way, according to a report on ITP.net. At the Arab Advisors Convergence Conference, key personnel... 2010-06-16

Between the end of 2005 and the end of 2009, an average 364,000 new mobile subscribers have been added to the UAE's mobile market each quarter. This is astounding growth, since the... 2010-06-16

The top section of the MENA Business Environment Ratings table has seen no change this quarter, but the middle and bottom and the table have seen many shifts in position. Apart, that... 2010-06-15

Senegal's third mobile operator has been failing to make headway in the market, but is determined to turn things around. It entered the market in Q109, but according to a recent statement... 2010-06-14

The FIFA World Cup is set to kick off on June 11 in South Africa, and mobile operators, not just in South Africa, but around the world, are hoping to cash in. The South African operators... 2010-06-10

Talks between MTN and Orascom Telecom have now officially broken down. Negotiations between the two companies over a potential acquisition by MTN of some of Orascom's assets had... 2010-06-10

Starcomms, one of the leading CDMA operators in Nigeria's diverse telecoms market, has reported a 32% year-on-year (y-o-y) fall in EBITDA for Q110, according to Reuters. ARPU fell... 2010-06-09

The Zimbabwean mobile market has been growing at an astronomical rate. According to BMI's calculations, the market nearly doubled in size in the three months between September 30 and... 2010-06-08

According to a new study from the Arab Advisors Group, Jordan is the most competitive mobile market in the Middle East. Jordan's competitiveness, and the generally open nature of the... 2010-06-07

Cameroon's mobile market is set for a very welcome increase in competition. According to local newspaper Le Messager, up to two new mobile licences will be tendered in the next few... 2010-06-04