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STC's Jawwy offers rare mobile service to Saudi millennials
(Saudi Gazette - 08/05/2017)

JAWWY CEO Markus Gold told the Gazette that "the telecommunications market is changing very rapidly. Mobile phones are an integral part of people's everyday lives - research shows that Saudis spend more than 4.5 hours using their phones every day." He

Mobily shares expertise in network, HR to University of Jeddah student
(Saudi Gazette - 08/05/2017)

THE University of Jeddah hosted Etihad Etisalat (Mobily) to present its expertise in the fields of network and human resources and transfer its pioneer experience to the students. This comes within a meeting plan between the university's students and

Batelco's debut telecom bazaar 'a major success'
(Trade Arabia - 07/05/2017)

Batelco, a leading digital solutions provider in Bahrain, said its first-ever telecom bazaar, held at the Batelco Headquarters in Hamala recently, was a huge success. Ten major distributors (all Batelco's partners) joined the telecom bazaar to sell off a

Mobily wins 'Best Use of Influencer' Award in MENA Festival of Media
(Saudi Gazette - 07/05/2017)

MOBILY has been awarded with (Best Use of Influencer) category award at MENA Festival of Media, which was held in Dubai and considered one of the most important events in the field of marketing and media in the region and worldwide. MENA Festival of

Zain Saudi Arabia named 'Best IoT Application/Service'
(Saudi Gazette - 07/05/2017)

ZAIN Saudi Arabia was chosen as the best service provider in Internet of Things (IoT) Application and Service, during 5G MENA Conference award ceremony which was held lately in Dubai World Trade Centre in UAE. The award recognizes the innovated Internet

Etisalat joins fray for 3rd Oman mobile licence
(Oman Daily Observer - 04/05/2017)

Etisalat Group, the dominant telecom giant of the United Arab Emirates, announced yesterday that it has submitted a bid for the third mobile licence due to be awarded by Oman's Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA). "The bid is in line with

Kuwait's Zain telecom profit rises slightly in Q1
(The Peninsula - 03/05/2017)

Kuwaiti telecoms giant Zain's net profit rose slightly in the first quarter of 2017 due to difficulties in some regional markets, the company said on Tuesday. Zain, one of the largest mobile operators in the region, posted a net profit of 38 million

Ericsson, Etisalat test 5G with outdoor mobility
(Trade Arabia - 03/05/2017)

Ericsson and Etisalat successfully conducted a 5G trial with outdoor mobility demonstrating 5G capabilities in a real world environment over a live network, including tests on speed, latency and beam steering. The 5G trial system is using 800MHz of

Mobily signs MoU with Palo Alto Networks
(Arab News - 03/05/2017)

Mobily has signed a memorandum of understanding with Palo Alto Networks, the next-generation security company. The MoU lays the foundation for future collaboration between Mobily and Palo Alto Networks, with the aim of evaluating and subsequently

Vodafone Qatar appoints two new officials
(Gulf Times - 02/05/2017)

Vodafone Qatar has announced the appointment of Diego Camberos as its Commercial Business Unit director and Rasha el-Azhary as Development director. Camberos joins Vodafone Qatar from telecommunications company Tigo-Millicom, where he held the role of

Nokia, Zain KSA use MEC platform to help Umrah, Haj pilgrims
(Saudi Gazette - 01/05/2017)

Nokia and Zain KSA deployed Nokia's Mobile Edge Computing (MEC) platform for the delivery of smart applications to subscribers in the vicinity of Mecca, allowing them to navigate the crowds and ensure the best mobile experience during the Haj and Umrah

Mobily signs MoU with Palo Alto Networks on future security offerings
(Saudi Gazette - 01/05/2017)

MOBILY has signed a memorandum of understanding with Palo Alto Networks, the next-generation security company. The memorandum lays the foundation for future collaboration between Mobily and Palo Alto Networks, with the aim of evaluating and subsequently