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For African telecoms news, AFRICA & MIDDLE EAST TELECOM WEEK is your weekly news service in this fast-moving telecoms market! Never before has Africa and the Middle East offered such a remarkable business opportunity for telecom manufacturers, operators and suppliers. africantelecomsnews Click here for immediate online Archive access. Telecom News & Operator Data from issue 409 dated 28 January 2010: A & ME SUBSCRIBER STATISTICS: African Top 100 Mobile Operators 3Q 2009 1-50 African Top 100 Mobile Operators 3Q 2009 51-100 AFRICA: Orange shuffles heads of subsidiaries Mamadou Bamba, the CEO of Orange Botswana, has been transferred to his home country Cote d’ Ivoire... < more > ANGOLA: Angola Telecom invests in new telecom services Angola Telecom has spent USD 10 million for offering new telecom services such as the Wi-Fi... < more > Unitel extends network coverage Unitel has extended its network coverage to another 11 municipal areas in Angola with the deployment... < more > BAHRAIN: Second flowering for Viva STC Group who obtained Bahrain’s third mobile licence earlier last year have said that the new...< more > CAPE VERDE: SGPM wins Internet and cable television service provision licence Sociedade de Gestão e Promoção de Meios Comunicações SA (SGPM) has been granted the licence... < more > CONGO BRAZZAVILLE: Converged billing services for MTN in 2010 MTN Congo announced that from the end of 2010 it will start offering converged billing services...< more > EGYPT: NTRA threatens fourth mobile licence The Egyptian telecom regulator might consider auctioning the fourth mobile phone licence....< more > GHANA: Tower trading for Tigo Millicom announced on Monday that its subsidiary, Millicom Ghana has agreed to sell...< more > ISRAEL: Affirmative Elovitch sells stake Shaul Elovitch has sold its 32.6 percent stake in satellite TV provider YES to Len Blavatnik...< more > Cellcom acquires Dynamica Cellular Cellcom Israel has acquired mobile retail company Dynamica Cellular Ltd. from Scailex...< more > KENYA: Cashless dividends from Safaricom Safaricom plans to introduce Dividend Reinvestment Plans (DRIPs) to enable its investors to...< more > NAMIBIA: Telecom Namibia to invest in WACS According to a report by MTC, Telecom Namibia will spend nearly USD 37.5 million for the...< more > NIGERIA: Extra time for NITEL bids The Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) has extended the last date for submission of technical and financial...< more > OMAN: Nawras introduces 'Business Broadband Share' Nawras, a Qtel Group company, has launched a new business solution, Business Broadband Share...< more > PALESTINE: Neighbourly ties for Wataniya Wataniya Mobile has signed a strategic alliance with Orange Jordan to enable both to offer ...< more > Paltel joins One Network Zain and Palestine Communications Group (Paltel) have announced the launch of Zain’s...< more > QATAR: Vodafone doubles mobile subscribers Vodafone Qatar has posted revenues of QAR 217 million (USD 59.66 million) for the nine-month period...< more > RWANDA: Fourth operator bidding by third quarter? The prospects for the launch of a fourth operator in Rwanda will be considerably improved once...< more > SAUDI ARABIA: Mobily bags GSN contract from Saudi government Mobily has bagged a contract from the Saudi government to deploy and operate the second phase...< more > Plug-in Wi-Fi device launched by Zain Zain KSA has announced the launch of its HSPA portable Wi-Fi hotspot device equipped with mobile ...< more > Saudi Telecom posts increased profit for 4Q 2009 Saudi Telecom Company, the leading mobile phone carrier in Saudi Arabia, has posted...< more > Zain Saudi Arabia post reduced losses in 4Q 2009 Zain Saudi Arabia has announced financial results for 4Q 2009 posting reduction of 29.4 percent...< more > Zain talks to creditors about debt repayment Zain Saudi Arabia is negotiating debt payments with creditors following its failure to make payments...< more > SIERRA LEONE: Comium signs for Splash Mobile Money Transfer Comium, Sierra Leone’s leading mobile and broadband service operator, has signed an...< more > SOMALIA: Microwave backbone enhancement for Hormuud Harris Stratex Networks announced on Tuesday that Hormuud Telecom Somalia has placed an...< more > SOUTH AFRICA: Vodacom South Africa selects Syniverse for optimising roaming Vodacom South Africa has selected Syniverse to improve its mobile roaming operations. As...< more > ZTE to provide network solution to Cell C Cell C has signed a USD 378 million deal with telecom equipment provider ZTE to procure...< more > TURKEY: New legal chief for Turkcell Turkcell announced last week that its Legal Affairs Division has been restructured and that...< more > UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: Etisalat to increase stake in Indian JV Etisalat is reportedly interested in increasing its stake in Etisalat DB Telecom India and has filed...< more > Fixed-line expansion eyed by du The Telecommunication Regulatory Authority (TRA) of the UAE plans to introduce a new set...< more > TRA considering to grant operators freedom to announce change in tariffs The Telecommunication Regulatory Authority (TRA) of the UAE plans to introduce a new set ...< more > WIMAX - IRAN: WiMAX firsting for MTN Irancell has launched WiMAX High-Speed Wireless Internet in Esfahan, Ahvaz, Tabriz, Tehran, Shiraz,...< more > ZIMBABWE: Afreximbank agrees Econet loan The African Export Import Bank (Afreximbank) has granted a loan of USD 50 million to Econet Wireless...< more > Issue index: 409 - 28 Jan 2010 | 408 - 21 Jan 2010 | 407 - 14 Jan 2010 | 406 - 07 Jan 2010 | 405 - 31 Dec 2009 |404 - 24 Dec 2009 |403 - 17 Dec 2009 | 402 - 10 Dec 2009 | 401 - 3 Dec 2009 | 400 - 26 Nov 2009 | 399 - 19 Nov 2009 Why Africa? "...Africa remains Millicom's fastest growing region and an increasing proportion of total Group capex has been invested in the region in 2008 and we expect that this will continue in 2009. The slightly lower growth in new subscribers, 611 thousand in Q4, reflects the more challenging economic conditions across Africa, but we expect to continue to achieve high growth in Africa as, with around 160 million people under license, Africa represents 55% of Millicom's potential market and with the penetration still low in all our markets, there is potential for high growth for many years to come." Millicom 4Q 2008 Financial Report Why 'Africa & Middle East Telecom-Week'? developing-telecoms.blogspot.com - 14 April 2009 "I have, of late, been taking advantage of an excellent newsletter from Blycroft Publishing - Africa & Middle East Telecoms Week." Acision "I like your magazine a lot! Very up-to-date and interesting info." Saudi Telecom "...it was my pleasure to receive your Africa & Middle east Telecom week, I believe it’s one of the highest standard reports I have seen in terms of coverage to the big news especially in Saudi Arabia where I work." Globitel "The title is meaningful, I like it mostly, nothing was bad so far.... It is great news." Neugroups "It is an excellent source of information, well compiled and concise. I am indeed interested to continue. Thank You." listerus & partners "I think that A & ME is very good. We are a consulting company and recommend it to our clients." September 2009 Country Report - Democratic Republic of Congo Telecoms Market Overview & Statistics The DRC is a mineral-rich country that is recovering from civil strife and many years of pillage by its former leaders which has accounted for the low level of development of its telecommunications and other infrastructure. While there has been little success with revitalising the fixed-line network infrastructure, the mobile networks have experienced strong growth and provide a replacement for fixed telephony and public payphones. Following the launch of mobile data services, they are also set to become major players in the underdeveloped Internet and broadband sector. Overall, market penetration is still well below the African average, leaving enormous potential for future growth. Check out the African Telecoms News' resource area for mobile telecoms market information and data. Click here for market research reports, studies and research services covering other telecom markets.

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