Home Subscriber Area Free Trial Subscription Free News Data & Statistics Market Overview Operators & Regulators MVNO News Market Research Events Contact About Terms & Conditions Privacy Telecoms Market Research Search Site	Issue 216   Volume 5   18 May 2006 Copyright © Blycroft Ltd 2007 Africa & Middle East Telecom Week issue 04216 - 18 May 2006                                        GBP 19 (USD 39)      News: AFGHANISTAN: Iran funds Herat infrastructure AFRICA: MTN demonstrates steady international performance; SA pre-paid falters ANGOLA: GSM Expansion for Unitel BAHRAIN: First tentative step for new entrant Texting solution piloted by MTC-Vodafone WiMAX assessment for Etisalat BOTSWANA: Own goal for Mascom? Private payphone initiative gets underway EGYPT: IP network transformation for Telecom Egypt GHANA: GSM Payphones make an entry Ultimate solution to billing problems offered by GT Wireless net offering in the offing ISRAEL: Practical use found for base stations Subscribers drive Partner’s return to profit KUWAIT: MTC considers its options MALAWI: SNO timetable published by regulator MOROCCO: Automated ADSL for Maroc Telecom Meditel adds 162,000 new users NAMIBIA: Hello Verizon; goodbye UUNET NIGERIA: Boost for CDMA Rosy future predicted for Vmobile Show stopper for MTN OMAN: Arabsat meeting set for next week Better SMS for Omantel RWANDA: Terracom mobile entry still set for May? SOUTH AFRICA: Cell C sets out it’s stall ready for number portability Content of new Act continues to be chewed over Differences over ICASA bill can be resolved TANZANIA: New operator awaits regulatory nod One-year on Celtel launches mobile Internet TUNISIA: Wataniya holds its ground over Tunisiana UGANDA: Cabbies targeted by Celtel UCC seeks new entrants UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: Advanced networking services for Etisalat Retail brand launched by Axiom ZIMBABWE: VoIP loophole exploited Log-in using the link below to purchase the issue, and gain access to all the articles in this issue. AMETW Issue 216 - 18 May 2006 ($50)