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issue 399 dated 19 November 2009:
A & ME SUBSCRIBER STATISTICS:
Middle East Top 40 Mobile Operators 2Q 2009
AFRICA:
Essar Group to acquire Dhabi’s African telecom operations
Essar Group, an Indian business conglomerate, has entered into an agreement to acquire a 51 < more >
BAHRAIN:
Batelco to discontinue Telex service
Batelco has decided to discontinue its Telex service. The carrier cited lack of assistance from... < more >
CAMEROON:
Caring, sharing approach enabled by MTN
Last week MTN Cameroon announced the deployment of ‘MTN Virtual’, a service that it claims has enabled... < more >
EGYPT:
Orascom Telecom posts 100 percent increase in 3Q net profit; appoints new CEO
Orascom Telecom Holding (OT) recorded a nearly 100 percent increase in net profit from... < more >
Telecom Egypt records improved results for first nine months of 2009
Telecom Egypt announced a 3 percent y-o-y rise in consolidated revenue for the nine-month period ending 30... < more >
ISRAEL:
Cellcom Israel posts better than expected 3Q 2009 results
Cellcom Israel has announced financial results for 3Q 2009, posting a 19 percent hike in profit from ILS 242 million in... < more >
Elovitch strikes deal to sell Smile
Yosef Maiman, an Israeli businessman and the owner of Ampal-American Israel Corp. (AMPL), has signed a definitive... < more >
KUWAIT:
Zain records 53 percent decline in 3Q 2009 profit
The leading Kuwait-based telecom carrier Zain has announced financial results for 3Q 2009 recording a 53 percent... < more >
MALAWI:
Zain wins 3G licence
The Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) has awarded a 3G licence to Zain Malawi, which will enable... < more >
MAURITANIA:
Regulatory pat on the back for Mattel
The Regulatory Authority Mauritania undertook a Quality of Service assessment of the the three mobile operators from... < more >
MIDDLE EAST:
Etisalat to introduce new IP/MPLS nodes in US, Europe and GCC
Etisalat has announced that the company will unveil new global nodes in the US, Europe and the GCC to provide global... < more >
NAMIBIA:
3G-EVDO expansion for Telecom Namibia
Telecom Namibia announced last week that it has extended its 3G EVDO mobile service to Katima Mulilo, Oshikango,... < more >
NIGERIA:
MTN Nigeria installs Acision messaging solution
MTN Nigeria has reportedly installed Acision SMSC to increase SMS traffic in the region. According to Acision, the... < more >
NITEL debts to be shared
Sylvester Anyanwu, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Communications, has announced that the debt of the... < more >
Zain Nigeria implements Telenity mobile application
Zain Nigeria has announced that it has deployed Telenity's (a US-based communications network... < more >
OMAN:
Omantel witnesses fading profit, revenue
Oman Telecommunications Company (Omantel) has announced unaudited financial results for the nine-month period ending... < more >
PALESTINE:
Qtel to invest in Palestine
Qatar Telecommunications (Qtel) announced an investment worth USD 700 million in Wataniya Palestine, a mobile... < more >
QATAR:
ictQatar establishes new body to focus on telecom numbering system
ictQatar, the Supreme Council of Information and Communication Technology in Qatar, has set up a National... < more >
SAUDI ARABIA:
STC strikes technology deals with Software AG and Transfer To™
Saudi Telecom Company (STC) has signed a five-year agreement with Software AG, a business infrastructure software... < more >
SOUTH AFRICA:
MTN to lay off over 400 workers
MTN has announced plans to reduce its workforce in South Africa by 7 percent, thus affecting at least 400 permanent... < more >
SUDAN:
Sudani One claims technological edge
Executive Head Engineer Imad Eddeen Hussein was reported as saying at the launch held at Al-Fatih Tower that it is... < more >
TANZANIA:
VTL expands M-Pesa agency
Vodacom Tanzania has signed Azania Bank as the second agent for its Vodafone M-Pesa services, according to... < more >
TUNISIA:
Hannibal offers faster route to Italy
Tunisia Telecom has formally launched Hannibal, the first solely Tunisian submarine cable, on... < more >
TURKEY:
Altimo, TeliaSonera up for combined stake in Turkcell, MegaFon
Russia-based Alfa Group’s telecom arm Altimo has announced that it has agreed to sign a deal with Swedish telecom... < more >
Turkcell records dismal 3Q 2009 results
Turkish mobile phone carrier Turkcell has announced financial results for 3Q 2009 recording a decline of 45 percent in... < more >
UGANDA:
LAP Green Network signs loan pact
LAP Green Network, the holding company of mobile services provider Uganda Telecom, has entered into a USD 300-... < more >
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES:
Etisalat selects Zhone's MXK platform for FTTX network expansion
Etisalat has signed an agreement with Zhone Technologies, Inc., a provider of multi-service access solutions, to deploy... < more >
JSC SITRONICS signs framework pact with Etisalat
JSC SITRONICS (SITRONICS), a leading provider of telecom, information technology, and microelectronic solutions in Russia and... < more >
ZIMBABWE:
New code for Telecel
Telecel Zimbabwe announced that its numbering plan would be changed with effect from 13 November 2009. The new... < more >
TelOne to expand CDMA coverage
TelOne, Zimbabwe-based fixed telecom services provider, announced its intention to increase its coverage for CDMA-based... < more >
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
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 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.
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