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Telecom News & Operator Data from issue 407 dated 14 January 2010: A & ME SUBSCRIBER STATISTICS: South Africa States Mobile Network Subscriber Statistics: 3Q 2009 AFRICA: Zain’s Zap extended Zain announced at the start of January that it had extended its Zap mobile commerce service to Niger and Sierra... < more > BAHRAIN: Batelco enhances roaming service Gert Rieder, CEO of Batelco, has announced that the company has signed a partnership agreement with a Roaming... < more > BOTSWANA: BTA gives time for SIM card registration processing The Botswana Telecommunications Authority (BTA), the country’s telecom regulator, has extended the... < more > COTE D'IVOIRE: Quality and quantity logged by GreenN Green Network’s (GreenN) Deputy Director, Sales and Marketing Director, Dougbey Jovite has said...< more > DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO: CWN threatens action over Joint Venture Congolese Wireless Networks (CWN), the company that owns a 49 percent stake in Vodacom... < more > IRAN: Senior posts confirmed by TCI TCI’s Public Relations & International Affairs team has announced that Mr. Saber Feyzi has been...< more > IRAQ: Iraq signs connectivity deal with GBI The Iraqi Telecom and Post Company has signed a deal worth USD 445 million with Gulf Bridge....< more > ISRAEL: Bezeq opposes grant of ISP licence to HOT Bezeq Israel Telecommunications Company Ltd., the Israeli telecom incumbent, has voiced its...< more > ISA asks Partner to report on dividend The Israel Securities Authority has asked Partner Communications Ltd., the second-largest mobile...< more > KENYA: CCK denies request to lower 3G licence fee The Communication Commission of Kenya (CCK) has rejected the appeal of the country’s...< more > Government extends ICT backbone management contract The government has granted an extension of two years to Telkom Kenya for managing...< more > KUWAIT: Zain stake sale to be delayed The plans of Kuwait-based Al-Khorafi Group to sell its 46 percent stake in telco Zain are likely to be...< more > MOROCCO: MobiCash for Maroc Maroc Telecom, in partnership with Banque Centrale Populaire and Attijariwafa bank, has launched...< more > NAMIBIA: CRAN appointments fleshed out Lazarus Jacobs’ appointment as chairperson of the board of the Communication Regulatory...< more > More texts than ever for MTC MTC has recorded a significant increase in SMS traffic during the past year, MTC’s Managing...< more > NIGER: Licence reduction forfeit for operators The length of licence for two mobile operators' have been reduced by the Ministry of Communications following...< more > QATAR: ictQATAR names pre-qualifiers for VSAT licences ictQATAR, the independent telecom regulator and the government’s technology advocate and...< more > SAUDI ARABIA: Ghassan Hasbani joins STC as CEO of international operations Ghassan Hasbani has been appointed as the CEO of international operations at STC. The appointment...< more > Mobile broadband milestone for Mobily The year-end saw Etihad Etisalat (Mobily) announce it had one million mobile broadband...< more > SIERRA LEONE: Subscribers oppose hike in top-up cards The subscribers of Comium, Africell and Zain have raised their voices over the increase in the prices... TOGO: Moov resumes services Moov, whose operations were suspended more than five months ago after it attempted to renegotiate...< more > TURKEY: Government plans Turk Telecom stake sale Binali Yildirim, the Communications Minister of Turkey, has announced that the government plans to...< more > Lighthouse network for Turkcell Turkey’s Directorate General of Coastal Safety selected Turkcell for the implementation of its ‘Remote...< more > UGANDA: Acting Executive Director for UCC Patrick Mwesigwa has been appointed as the Acting Executive Director of the Uganda Communications ...< more > Mara Group eyes telecom entry The Mara Group, a Uganda-based business group with a worldwide presence, is vying for entry into...< more > UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: du nutures senior management With effect from 1 January 2010 Farid Faraidooni, previously Executive Vice President, Commercial...< more > National fibre optic network for Alcatel-Lucent Etisalat has signed a multi-million Euro deal with equipment major Alcatel-Lucent for deploying its...< more > TRA to launch VoIP policy soon The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) of the UAE has announced that it is planning to...< more > WiMAX - RWANDA: MTN Rwanda deploys Aradial AAA and Policy Control solution MTN Rwanda has selected Aradial, a worldwide provider of AAA, billing, user management and...< more > TURKEY: Government plans Turk Telecom stake sale Binali Yildirim, the Communications Minister of Turkey, has announced that the government plans to...< more > Lighthouse network for Turkcell Turkey’s Directorate General of Coastal Safety selected Turkcell for the implementation of its ‘Remote...< more > ZIMBABWE: Cabinet gives go ahead to national ICT plan Zimbabwean government has announced that the Cabinet has approved the new ICT strategy for the...< more > MTN interested in NetOne acquisition MTN, the South Africa-based telecom carrier, has reportedly set its eyes on acquiring Zimbabwe-...< more > Issue index: 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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