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 224   Volume 5   13 July 2006 Log-in using the link below to purchase the issue, and gain access to all the articles in this issue. Africa & Middle East Telecom Week issue 06224 - 13 July 2006                                        GBP 19 (USD 39)      News: A & ME SUBSCRIBER STATISTICS: Central Africa Mobile Network Subscriber Statistics: 1Q 2006 AFGHANISTAN: ADB to finance Roshan’s expansion plan AFRICA & MIDDLE EAST: Millicom reports 1.4 million subscriber additions in 2Q ’06 MTC reports net profit of KWD 185.9 million in 2005 Thuraya awards multiple contracts to Hughes AFRICA: Cambridge Broadband establishes African presence Celtel introduces flat rate tariff system ANGOLA: PT faces pressure to sell Unitel stake BAHRAIN: Batelco makes ICT foray with ANIS launch TRA to grant additional mobile licences BOTSWANA: Orange positive about telecom liberalisation plans CAMEROON: Government to privatise CAMTEL COTE D'IVOIRE: Comium acquires new GSM licence EGYPT: 3G gets dearer for mobile operators GHANA: Scancom dispels merger fears IRAQ: Iraqna GSM licence extended ISRAEL: Gilat to supply equipment to Angola Telecom KENYA: Telkom unveils new fibre optic link KUWAIT: MTC, NBK team up for London venture LEBANON: Mobile licences to bring in USD 3 billion MALAWI: MTL to list in 2007 MIDDLE EAST: Cyprus to privatise GSM sector Soaring handset sales attracting vendors NIGERIA: Multilinks signs network deals with Nortel, Huawei Nitel sale draws raised eyebrows SAUDI ARABIA: Experts predict 3G boom Mobily increases focus on corporates SOUTH AFRICA: Econet plans network expansion MTN increases stake in Uganda, Ivory Coast units MTN raises ZAR 6.3 billion for Investcom takeover Telkom beware: SNO is coming... Transtel sells SNO assets to VSNL for USD 35 million TANZANIA: Mobile user base passes 3.88 million mark UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: Etisalat announces AED 2.81 billion profit in 1H 2006 Etisalat launches SMS service for landlines YEMEN: Investment firm acquires 12 percent stake in Unitel ZAMBIA: ZAMTEL invests USD 60 million to digitise network Log-in using the link below to purchase the issue, and gain access to all the articles in this issue. AMETW Issue 224 - 13 July 2006 ($50)