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Ratings boost to Mubadala, IPIC and Etisalat
(Trade Arabia - 31/05/2017)

Moody's Investors Service has changed to stable from negative the outlook on the ratings of Mubadala Development Company, International Petroleum Investment Company (IPIC) and Emirates Telecommunications (Etisalat). At the same time, Moody's has affirmed

Mobily announced electronic voting on EGM Agenda
(Tadawul - 31/05/2017)

Etihad Etisalat (Mobily) announces to its shareholders, that electronic voting shall be available to enable them to vote on the agenda items of its Extra-Ordinary General Assembly meeting which will be held at 09:30 pm on Sunday 04/06/2017 at Latifa

Astellia, Zain Saudi Arabia win GTB Innovation Award
(Saudi Gazette - 31/05/2017)

ASTELLIA, leading provider of network and subscriber intelligence for mobile operators, and Zain Saudi Arabia, the leading mobile telecom innovator in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, announced Tuesday that they have won the Global Telecoms Business (GTB)

Mobily launches Volunteer Works Award
(Saudi Gazette - 30/05/2017)

ETIHAD Etisalat (Mobily) launched initiative that aims to establish volunteer work culture and contribute in achieving Kingdom Vision in the point related to the spirit of society. This initiative is launched under the umbrella (#?????_??????). The

Zain Saudi Arabia Ramadan promo
(Saudi Gazette - 28/05/2017)

Zain Saudi Arabia announced the launch of 'X5' special commercial promotion during the holy month of Ramadan, enabling existing and new customers to win 5 BMW X5 cars, while granting data and voice prepaid customers 5 times bonus upon every recharge.

Batelco, Ericsson conduct first 5G trial in Bahrain
(Trade Arabia - 25/05/2017)

Batelco, Bahrain's leading digital solutions provider, and Ericsson, a world leading telecoms technology provider, have joined forces to successfully conduct the first-ever 5G trial in Bahrain at Batelco's Headquarters in Hamala, as part of the Batelco

Batelco launches Family TV package
(Trade Arabia - 24/05/2017)

Batelco, a leading digital solutions and services provider in Bahrain, has launched Batelco Family, a new TV package priced at only BD10 ($26) with a selection of channels to please all ages and tastes. Batelco's TV service, which delivers a Full Digital

Vodafone showcases smart technologies
(The Peninsula - 23/05/2017)

Vodafone, the title sponsor of the 8th edition of the World Stadium Congress, is demonstrating how the company is leveraging the power of its international network and global leadership in Internet of Things (IoT) technology to help deliver the ultimate

Mobily 300 GB and 600 GB offers at competitive prices
(Saudi Gazette - 23/05/2017)

ETIHAD Etisalat (Mobily) launched its new two offers on 300 GB data package, and 600 GB data package which comply with customers' needs especially those who have high rate of data usage. Mobily services identified with high speeds to convey customers'

Etisalat Digital offers M2M ruggedised handhelds solution
(Trade Arabia - 22/05/2017)

Etisalat Digital today announced the launch of the M2M ruggedised handhelds as a consolidated solution comprising M2M managed connectivity, devices, and comprehensive hardware support with flexible payment plans. The product is designed for companies to

Mobily introduces Falah 100 package
(Saudi Gazette - 21/05/2017)

ETIHAD Etisalat (Mobily) launched "Fallah 100" package with distinguished new features, and that comes out of Mobily's keenness to be a leading company in fulfilling customers' needs by adding the best features on its products and services constantly.

Vodafone Qatar's net profit at QR134m
(The Peninsula - 18/05/2017)

Vodafone Qatar yesterday reported a net profit of QR134m for the financial year ended March 31, 2017, registering an improvement of QR196m from losses previous year. The telecom operator reported that EBITDA (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation

Batelco, Huawei partner to deploy Fibre Experience Van
(Trade Arabia - 18/05/2017)

Batelco, Bahrain's leading digital communications services provider, has introduced its innovative new Fibre Experience Van, in collaboration with its partner Huawei, to allow customers to have a hands-on experience of its fibre broadband services in its

Zain Saudi offers better plans with Galaxy S8, S8+
(Saudi Gazette - 18/05/2017)

ZAIN Saudi Arabia launched the latest Samsung smartphones, Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+, obtainable from Zain shops around the kingdom. This came in line with the company's strategies to enrich its customer experience by providing the latest technologies in

Mobily receives accolade for Saudi Women Expo
(Saudi Gazette - 17/05/2017)

PRINCESS Reema Bint Talal Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud honored Etihad Etisalat (Mobily) for its technical sponsorship of Saudi Women Exhibition in addition to designating a special wing for Mobily that meets the needs of Saudi women in terms of cosmetics and

Du launches SIM to address data hungry consumers
(Gulfnews - 16/05/2017)

Telcom operator du has introduced its all-new data-only offering - the Data SIM. Now customers can benefit from up to 50GB connectivity, customers opting for the Data SIM plans can sign a 12 months contract with du and choose from a 3GB, 10GB and 50GB

Mobily raises free balance to 300% for Haj, Umrah subscribers
(Saudi Gazette - 16/05/2017)

Etihad Etisalat (Mobily) continues providing the best offers in its Haj and Umrah package for Pilgrims. The company will enable subscribers in this package to get additional free balance up to 300% when recharging with SR10 or more. Mohammed AlBelwe,

STC denies systems affected by virus
(Arab News - 15/05/2017)

Saudi Telecom Co. (STC) has denied that its systems were affected by the WannaCry ransomware virus that has spread across 150 countries since Friday, responding to photos circulated on social media claiming to show infected STC computers. The photos

Omantel board approves first quarter result, profit falls on higher
(Times of Oman - 14/05/2017)

Oman Telecommunications Company (Omantel) said that the company's board has approved its first quarter result. The company's revenue reached for the three-month period stood at OMR132.6 million, while the net profit reached OMR23.8 million compared to

Etisalat, Virtuzone team up to support start-ups
(Gulfnews - 11/05/2017)

New start-ups in the UAE will get discounted trade licence solutions and be able to sign up for mobile, voice and internet services from an Etisalat counter at Virtuzone's business centre at Downtown Dubai. The counter is the result of a new strategic

VIVA Q1 net profit rises 2% to KD 10 mln - Revenues reach KD 66.9
(Arab Times - 10/05/2017)

VIVA, Kuwait's fastest-growing and most developed telecom operator, announced the financial results for the first quarter ended on March 31, 2017; whereby VIVA's net profit grew to reach KD 10 million recording a growth of 2 percent compared to the same

Mobily offers SR3,000 free additional balance on voice SIM reactivatio
(Saudi Gazette - 10/05/2017)

ETIHAD Etisalat (Mobily) continues providing the strongest offers where prepaid customers can get SR3,000 total additional free balance for 3 months when reactivating a voice SIM. Based on this offer, any subscriber who did not use his voice SIM card

TRA signs MoU with Etisalat and du
(Gulfnews - 09/05/2017)

The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has signed new strategic partnerships with Etisalat and du telecommunications at its headquarters in Abu Dhabi. The memoranda are part of the TRA's plan of action aimed at achieving the objectives of the

Zain Saudi Arabia's Al-Karawi founding member of MIRA's Kingdom chapte
(Saudi Gazette - 09/05/2017)

RAYAN Ibrahim Al-Karawi, Investor Relations Director at Zain Saudi Arabia, took part in the establishment of the KSA chapter of Middle East Investor Relations Association (MEIRA) which was launched in Riyadh, supported by the Saudi Stock Exchange

Ooredoo to be official telecom partner of the foundation events
(Gulf Times - 08/05/2017)

Ooredoo will be the official telecom partner of the commemorative fifth anniversary Abdullah Bin Hamad Al-Attiyah International Energy Awards and the inaugural Forum of Energy Elders. These industry events, which will take place today and tomorrow at the