Industry Developments

Zain of Kuwait is considering selling shares worth as much as US$5bn in an initial public offering (IPO) that could be carried out in Europe in 2009, according to an interview with... 2008-05-20

Alcatel-Lucent has been awarded a contract by Public Telecommunications Corporation (Yemen Telecom), the state-owned incumbent fixed-line operator in Yemen, to supply and integrate... 2008-05-19

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has reportedly awarded a telecommunications operating licence to Nigerian Communications Satellite (NIGCOMSAT), a state-owned operator... 2008-05-15

Bahrain Telecommunications Company (Batelco) is planning to spend approximately US$4bn on making strategic acquisitions in Africa, India and the Asia Pacific region as it seeks to... 2008-05-13

Alcatel-Lucent has been awarded a three-year frame agreement by Africa Cellulaire Burundi (Africell) for the delivery of a complete nationwide GSM/EDGE solution. Alcatel-Lucent will... 2008-05-13

Qatar Telecom (Qtel) and its partner AA Turki Corporate Trading and Construction (Atco) of Saudi Arabia have formally launched Wi-Tribe, a new international wireless broadband provider... 2008-05-12

Zain, the leading provider of mobile telephony services in Iraq, has contracted Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN) to increase the capacity of its nationwide GSM-based cellular network.... 2008-05-12

Egypt-based telecommunications holding company, Orascom Telecom, has announced a 21% year-on-year and a 5% quarterly rise in the number of mobile subscribers it serves in Africa... 2008-05-09

Incumbent fixed-line operator Telkom Kenya has awarded Ericsson a contract worth EUR93mn (US$145.5mn) for the supply and installation of a nationwide GSM-based digital cellular... 2008-05-08

Emerging African player HITS Telecom has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with China-based ZTE, covering the development of new joint market opportunities in the African... 2008-05-06