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AFRICA & MIDDLE EAST TELECOM-WEEK is your weekly update 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 access to the world's largest Online Archive dedicated solely to the African and Middle East telecoms market: mobile; fixed and MVNO - 15,300 articles and data sets for the period Febraury 2000 thru to February 2010. Telecom News & Operator Data from issue 414 dated 04 March 2010: A & ME SUBSCRIBER STATISTICS: Africa Net Additions 3Q08- 3Q09 AFGHANISTAN: MCIT logs increasing subscriber growth The Ministry of Communications and IT updated its market overview on 29 February 2010 to show some... < more > AFRICA & MIDDLE EAST: Regional operators make hay Egypt's Orascom Telecom has become the eighth largest global mobile operator by subscriber numbers, according... < more > ALGERIA: ARPT stalks dodgy SIM card sales The Regulatory Authority for Post and Telecommunications (ARPT) is strengthening its control over SIM card... < more > Nedjma enhances fulfiment processes Wataniya Telecom Algerie (Nedjma) has contracted Operations Support System (OSS) software provider... < more > ANGOLA: AT continues to dominate fixed market Data from the National Communications Institute (Inacom) puts the number of fixed lines at... < more > BAHRAIN: Batelco to establish new company Bahrain Telecommunications Company (Batelco) has announced that it will create a wholly owned subsidiary this ... < more > BOTSWANA: Un-registered SIM cards to be disconnected The Botswana Telecommunications Authority (BTA) has instructed the country’s mobile phone...< more > BURUNDI: Lacell launches mobile service In February Lacell S.U. became the latest mobile operator to launch its services. Some USD... < more > EGYPT: Telecom Egypt completes CRM upgrade Convergys Corporation has implemented Smart BSS Solutions for Telecom Egypt. Convergys also...< more > GABON: Bintel steps up service offering Azur, Gabon’s newest mobile operator, and a subsidiary of Bintel, has awarded Redknee an....< more > GHANA: Ghana to launch MNP in 2012 Ghana’s Minister of Communications Haruna Iddrissu threw light on the mobile phone number...< more > ISRAEL: 3G for 30 percent of users says Cellcom Cellcom Israel has announced financial results for 4Q 2009, posting a 4.3 percent y-o-y hike in...< more > More smiles for Internet Gold in 4Q 2009 Internet Gold Golden Lines Ltd. has announced 4Q and annual 2009 financial results. For...< more > KUWAIT: Wataniya Telecom sees fall in final quarter profit Kuwait’s Wataniya Telecom recorded a 22.5 percent y-o-y decline in net profit for 4Q 2009 from KWD...< more > LIBYA: Al-Madar signs reseller deal with Vodafone Libyan mobile telecom carrier Al-Madar has signed an agreement with UK-based Vodafone, giving it the...< more > MIDDLE EAST: Tata to invest in Gulf Cable Network Tata Communications is planning to invest some USD 200 million in the Tata Global Network (TGN) Gulf...< more > Zain eyes expansion in Middle East Zain indicated that it plans to expand in new Middle Eastern markets, such as Lebanon, after the successful...< more > MOROCCO: Home straight for regional fibre backbone Maroc Telecom has completed 60 percent of the initial phase of a plan to deploy a fibre-optic backbone network, which...< more > NIGERIA: TBI joins NITEL Premier Partner programme Telecom Brokerage, Inc. (TBI), a premier Master Agent for telecom services, has recently partnered with...< more > SAUDI ARABIA: GBI partners with STC for cable landing Gulf Bridge International (GBI) has signed an agreement with Saudi Telecom Company (STC) under...< more > SOUTH AFRICA: Cell C to sell base stations Cell C is planning to sell its national network of base stations in order to reduce its long-term...< more > ICASA pressed for spectrum re-allocation South African ICT industry players have requested a re-allocation of spectrum by Independent...< more > MTN CEO to exit in March 2011 Phuthuma Nhleko, the CEO of South African telecom giant MTN, has announced plans to resign from his ...< more > TOGO: TT contracts for high-capacity optical network Togo Telecom (TT) has recently signed a contract with Xtera Communications, a US-based optical...< more > TURKEY: New top man for Turkcell Colin J. Williams has been appointed as Chairman of Turkcell's Board of Directors with effect from...< more > UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: du posts improved profits du has announced financial results for 4Q 2009, posting a dramatic surge of 155 percent y-o-y in net...< more > Etisalat partners with Global Crossing to offer better connectivity Etisalat has recently signed a contract with Global Crossing, a US-based IP solution provider, to provide ...< more > Multi-purpose satellite system licensed The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) this week awarded the Al Yah Satellite Communications...< more > Sri Lankan start-up for Etisalat Etisalat has launched its operations in Colombo, Sri Lanka, through Tigo, and plans to add approximately...< more > ZAMBIA: Last Lap for Zamtel bidders? LAP Green Network is taking aim at a 75 percent stake in Zamtel, currently the state...< more > Zesco to transfer optical fibre cable to Zamtel Zesco, Zimbabwe’s power utility company, has reportedly been mandated by the country’s government to...< more > ZIMBABWE: Econet set for fibre-optic services Econet Wireless, Zimbabwe’s principal mobile phone carrier, is ready to launch fibre-optic...< more > POTRAZ allocates USD 3 million from USF for rural telecom services The Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ) has allocated USD...< more > Issue index:414 - 4 March 2010 |413 - 25 Feb 2010 | 412 - 18 Feb 2010 | 411 - 11 Feb 2010 | 410 - 04 Feb 2010 | 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.

MOBILE MARKET DATA: Africa Net Additions 3Q08-3Q09 chart Africa Net Additions 3Q08-3Q09 data table Ghana Mobile Subscribers & Penetration 4Q07-4Q09 chart and data table Cellcom Israel Mobile Subscribers 4Q05-4Q09 chart UAE Mobile Subscribers & Penetration 4Q07-4Q09 chart and data table