Industry Developments

Qatar Telecommunications (Qtel) has reported record Q108 profits, following the purchase of Kuwait-based mobile operator Wataniya in March 2007 at a cost of US$3.72bn. The purchase... 2008-05-02

A third mobile telephone network has entered service in Botswana. Operated by the incumbent fixed-line operator, Botswana Telecommunications Corporation (BTC), the new service is... 2008-05-01

Kenyan mobile operator Safaricom has announced the launch of the country's first commercial mobile TV service in partnership with broadcaster DSTV. Services, however, are currently... 2008-04-30

Nokia Siemens Networks has won a contract to upgrade 90% of the mobile telecoms network of Oman Telecommunications Company (Omantel). Reportedly, the contract is worth between US$80mn... 2008-04-29

Reltel Wireless, a Nigerian private telecommunications operator (PTO), plans to raise NGN30bn via a private placement from investors; the funds raised would enable Reltel to rapidly... 2008-04-29

Turkey's Privatisation Administration has set a price range of TRY3.90 to TRY4.90 for an IPO of 15% of the shares held by the Government of Turkey in incumbent fixed-line telecommunications... 2008-04-28

Etihad Etisalat (trading as Mobily), Saudi Arabia's second mobile network operator, has awarded a three-year managed services contract to Huawei Technologies of China. Under the... 2008-04-25

Alcatel-Lucent has been contracted to build a commercial WiMAX network for Libya Telecom and Technology (LTT) for approximately LYD70mn (US$60mn). The national operator claims that... 2008-04-24

Vodafone Qatar, the newly licensed second mobile network operator in Qatar, has announced plans to sell 40% of its share capital in an initial public offering (IPO) before the end... 2008-04-24

Vodacom Lesotho has selected Airspan as its preferred supplier of WiMAX solutions for deployment alongside its national digital cellular telephone network. Airspan is supplying... 2008-04-22