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Headlines from issue 300 dated 27 December 2007:
A & ME SUBSCRIBER STATISTICS:
Southern Cone Mobile Network Operator Statistics: 3Q 2007
AFRICA & MIDDLE EAST:
VSNL intends USD 250 million TGN-Eurasia cable system
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO:
Tellumat to supply GSM community payphones to Vodacom
GHANA:
Ghana Telecom to repay Alcatel-Lucent’s EUR 34 million debt
IRAN:
Telecom shares sale date not yet finalised
ISRAEL:
Alvarion grabs its first Tier 1 carrier deal for mobile WiMAX equipment
Bezeq likely to end contract with Nortel
Gilat concludes deployment of first phase of satellite backhaul solution for Vivo
Lawsuit filed against Israeli cellular phone companies
Partner Communications to enter into equipment deal with Ericsson
Ronit Kan holds Bezeq responsible for Hot Cable Systems Media service breakdown
KENYA:
France Telecom appoints new members to Telkom board
Safaricom in favour of government’s plans to float IPO
NAMIBIA:
VAT to be applicable on pre-paid airtime
NIGERIA:
Globacom rolls out 3G services
Global equipment vendors eye Siemens’ contracts in Nigeria
Inactive GSM lines increase month-on-month
QATAR:
Qtel customers complain of delay in Internet connection
SOUTH AFRICA:
Multichoice Africa to launch Mobile TV services
Neotel reveals future strategy
‘No credit’ not a problem anymore with Vodacom
TANZANIA:
TCRA announces reduction in interconnection charges
TUNISIA:
Tunisie Telecom selects Telecom Italia Sparkle’s IP transit service
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES:
Etisalat expands call capacity in Holy cities
Etisalat pulls out of second Qatar fixed-line licence bid; considers Lebanon bid instead
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Headlines from issue 299 dated 20 December 2007:
A & ME SUBSCRIBER STATISTICS:
North & East African States Mobile Network Subscriber Statistics: 3Q 2007
AFRICA:
Redknee to provide Mobile Money Services solution in East Africa
ALGERIA:
Algérie Telecom launches triple-play offering
New phone dialling system expected soon
BAHRAIN:
Batelco introduces 3G and 3.5G networks
BENIN:
Globacom makes test call on network
CAPE VERDE:
Cape Verde to get second mobile operator
EGYPT:
Orascom Telecom targets French mobile market
Telecom Egypt collaborates with Alcatel-Lucent to increase customer satisfaction
GHANA:
Celtel takes control of Westel
Ghana Telecom concludes USD 200 million bond sale
ISRAEL:
Bank Leumi sells part of stake in Cellcom
KUWAIT:
Zain inks deal with Tejari to reduce costs
Zain refinances USD 1.2 billion loan
NIGERIA:
Exceeding 10 percent redundancy level to cost GSM Operators NGN 8 billion
MTN launches 3.5G network
OMAN:
Omantel extends ADSL services to seven exchanges
QATAR:
ictQATAR publishes second fixed-line licence application on website
Qtel introduces new smartcard promotion
SAUDI ARABIA:
Mobily extends international roaming services to 385 carriers worldwide
SOUTH AFRICA:
Mambrini appointed new Cell C CFO
Telkom might consider other acquisition options
TUNISIA:
Alcatel-Lucent to deploy broadband access solution for Tunisie Telecom
UGANDA:
RCOM plans INR 8 billion investment in Uganda
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES:
du inks international roaming agreement with AeroMobile
du introduces reduced festive tariffs
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Headlines from issue 298 dated 13 December 2007:
A & ME SUBSCRIBER STATISTICS:
Africa & Middle East African Top 50 Mobile Operators by Subscribers 3Q 2007
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC:
France Telecom launches Orange services in Central African Republic
EGYPT:
Orascom Telecom to sell entire stake in HTIL
Sawiris denies Orascom sale speculations
GHANA:
Cellphone companies oppose government’s plan to tax airtime
Millicom receives USD 140 million debt financing
KENYA:
CCK to grant mobile licence to Telkom soon
LEBANON:
MTC reveals plans to further extend the international roaming service
MALAWI:
Access Communications to launch fixed phone services in 2008
ESCOM plans to lease network to improve telecommunications
MTL cuts 389 jobs
MOZAMBIQUE:
mCel to extend coverage to 90 percent of the population by 2009
NAMIBIA:
Orion Telecom acquires Telkom Ericsson
NIGERIA:
Globacom to launch 3G Plus service
MTN considering stake sale to Nigerians
OMAN:
Nawras launches 3G services
QATAR:
Qtel considers expansion options in MENA and Asia
Qtel post-paid subscribers to benefit from yearly subscription
Vodafone wins bid for Qatar’s second mobile phone licence
SIERRA LEONE:
Africell introduces E-Voucher offering
SOUTH AFRICA:
Cell C adds Google search portal to services
Telkom introduces another VPN service offering for corporate customers
SYRIA:
Turkcell vying for stake in Syriatel
TURKEY:
Turkcell loses number portability lawsuit
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES:
Etisalat granted new mobile dialling code
Etisalat to acquire 16 percent stake Indonesia’s Excelcomindo
ZAMBIA:
Celtel Zambia to list 20 percent shares
ZIMBABWE:
NetOne follows Econet in price increase
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Headlines from issue 297 dated 06 December 2007:
A & ME SUBSCRIBER STATISTICS:
Gulf Mobile Network Subscriber Statistics: 3Q 2007
AFGHANISTAN:
Afghan Wireless introduces per-second billing platform
ALGERIA:
Orascom close to finalising LACOM stake sale
Orascom deploys Ditech’s VQA solution for Djezzy network
EGYPT:
Orascom posts 116 percent increase in profits
Orascom to withdraw interest from JV with France Telecom
GAMBIA:
New board of Gamtel resumes duties
IRAQ:
Zain to acquire Iraqna for USD 1.2 billion
ISRAEL:
Alan Gelman appointed as Bezeq's new deputy CEO and CFO
Internet Gold posts 188 percent increase in revenue for 3Q 2007
Number portability is here, finally!
Zeevi planning to recapture Bezeq stake
JORDAN:
Noor increases stake in Jordan Telecom
KENYA:
CCK considering convergence of telecom licences
Telkom Kenya reveals strategy to improve Telkom performance
KUWAIT:
Zain to increase capital by 75 percent
NIGERIA:
Celtel to provide communication services to Chevron
Globcom extends services in 40 more towns in 17 states
SAUDI ARABIA:
Mobily contracts Huawei for IP bearer network
Nokia collaborates with ALJAWAL to roll out Nokia Intellisync mobile services
SOUTH AFRICA:
Telkom considering outsourcing of network division
Telkom end talks with MTN, Vodafone without deal
Vodacom launches two new social networking services
TUNISIA:
Tunisie Telecom to deploy Telarix’s IXTools
UGANDA:
Uganda Telecom cuts jobs as part of restructuring
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES:
du looking forward to expand
Etisalat, Nokia collaborate to accelerate use of mobile Internet services
ZIMBABWE:
Econet increases call rates by 450 percent
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