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Vodafone Qatar posts narrower Q3 loss
(Reuters - 31/01/2017)

Vodafone Qatar, an affiliate of Vodafone Group (NasdaqGS: VOD - news) , reported a narrowing third-quarter loss on Tuesday, according to Reuters calculations. The operator made a net loss of 31.5 million riyals ($8.7 million) in the three months to Dec

Zain Saudi Arabia seeks SME partnership in CITC forum
(Saudi Gazette - 31/01/2017)

ZAIN Saudi Arabia took part in the Communication and Information Technology Commission Forum 2017 which was held at the CITC headquarters in Riyadh. The forum was attended by Dr. Mohammed Al-Suwaiyel, Minister of Communication and Information Technology;

Mobily offers unlimited voice calls for less than SR1 a day
(Saudi Gazette - 31/01/2017)

Mobily continues providing its offer for all prepaid customers, which offers unlimited voice calls within Mobily's network for less than SR1a day. The offer aims to support customers to make more calls with ease of mind. This offer comes with three

Batelco embarks on major global expansion drive
(Trade Arabia - 30/01/2017)

Batelco, as leading player in the telecommunications industry, continues to grow its global presence through its strategic global network expansion projects. The comprehensive plan supports the requirements of businesses in Bahrain and the Middle East

Omantel engineer gets Australian scholarship to study space science
(Oman Daily Observer - 29/01/2017)

Omantel employee Eng Bahiah al Shoaibi has received a scholarship from Australia's International Space University (ISU) after competing with a number of international candidates. Bahiah, who is the only Omani and Arab woman to attend this five-week

Etisalat apologises for Friday outages
(Gulfnews - 29/01/2017)

Etisalat has apologised to mobile phone users who had connectivity issues over Friday, and said it would "provide suitable benefits" to "impacted customers." "Etisalat apologises to its customers for any inconvenience caused due to the unfortunate

Mobily Protect' service program for smartphones
(Saudi Gazette - 29/01/2017)

Etihad Etisalat (Mobily) continues offering "Mobily Protect" program for smartphones, enabling subscribers to repair or replace their smartphones and getting another one. "Mobily Protect" program is a unique repair and replace service provided for

Ooredoo Oman posts 11 per cent net increase
(Oman Daily Observer - 26/01/2017)

Omani Qatari Telecommunications Company's SAOG (Ooredoo) revenues for the year 2016 grew by 7.1 per cent to RO 270.0 million compared with RO 252.1 million in 2015. The growth was driven by increases in both mobile and fixed data revenue, the telecom

Zain Saudi Arabia launches Sheikh Mishary Al-Afasy app
(Saudi Gazette - 25/01/2017)

ZAIN Saudi Arabia launched a new smartphone application in collaboration with Sheikh Mishary Al-Afasy. This was announced during a visit by Sheikh Al-Afasy to Zain headquarters in Riyadh, where he was received by the company's CEO Peter Kaliaropoulos and

Mobily offers Connect Roaming packages this school vacation
(Saudi Gazette - 22/01/2017)

ETIHAD Etisalat (Mobily) introduces distinctive 'Connect Roaming' packages during the current school term holiday. These packages meet the customer demand in staying online during their vacations outside the kingdom. Connect Roaming packages come in four

Zain Saudi Arabia posts 8% growth in revenues
(Saudi Gazette - 22/01/2017)

ZAIN Saudi Arabia reported an 8% increase in revenues to reach SR1,801 million in Q4 2016, up from SR1,672 million a year earlier. Revenues for the twelve-months of 2016 grew by 3% reaching SR6,927 million, up from SR6,741 million for the same period in

Batelco to launch 'Bahrain WiFi' in all Seef Malls
(Trade Arabia - 18/01/2017)

Batelco, Bahrain's leading digital solutions provider, has signed a partnership with Seef Properties, Bahrain's leading property management company, paving the way for the launch of 'Bahrain WiFi' across the three Seef Malls located in Seef District,

Ooredoo administrator wins Al Mar'a award
(Oman Daily Observer - 17/01/2017)

Ooredoo's Senior IT Quality Assurance Administrator, Omaima al Rutaibi, was honoured at the Al Mar'a Excellence Awards 2016 with a Special Commendation Certificate for her achievements as a Woman of Technology during a ceremony held recently at Muscat

140pc jump in Omantel 2016 net
(Oman Daily Observer - 17/01/2017)

Oman Telecommunications Company SAOG (Omantel) yesterday announced its preliminary unaudited financial results for the year ended December 2016, recording a group revenue of RO 525.3 million, an increase of 2.1 per cent over the previous year's revenue

Mobily honored for its support to 3rd General Aviation Forum in KSA
(Saudi Gazette - 15/01/2017)

The Chairman of Saudi Aviation Club Prince Sultan Bin Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud honored Mobily for its exclusive sponsor of the 3rd General Aviation Forum in the Kingdom. Eng. Ismail S. Alghamdi, Chief Business Officer, received the honor on behalf

Batelco signs sponsorship for top ICT event
(Trade Arabia - 12/01/2017)

Bahrain-based Batelco, a leading digital solutions provider has signed a sponsorship agreement with BTECH (Bahrain Technology Companies Society) that will position Batelco as the strategic partner for MEET ICT & Bitex 2017. The leading annual ICT event

Mobily e-vouchers available in Farm
(Saudi Gazette - 11/01/2017)

MOBILY enhanced its customer reachability by collaborating with Farm Superstores to facilitate getting its services. The Farm Superstores' spreading branches with Mobily brand will achieve a great partnership between two important business sectors. Farm

Mobily continues its 10X data free offer
(Saudi Gazette - 10/01/2017)

MOBILY continues providing prepaid customers the 10 times data free offer, whereas the company will give 90 GB more for free when subscribers activate 10 GB package through SMS for SR120 only. Subscribers can benefit from the offer by sending an SMS

Mobily's new CEO starts office today
(Saudi Gazette - 10/01/2017)

Etihad Etisalat (Mobily) announced Monday that its Board of Directors had approved the appointment of Eng. Ahmed Abdulsalam Abdulrahman as Mobily Chief Executive Officer and the acceptance of the resignation of Ahmad Farroukh. The Chairman and Board of

Omantel introduces conference call service
(Oman Daily Observer - 09/01/2017)

Omantel, the Sultanate's first telecoms provider, has launched a unique conference call service allowing customers to easily convene a high-quality voice conference with a selected group of individuals using landlines and mobile phones. The new

Mobily benefits offer for Wajid postpaid packages continues
(Saudi Gazette - 08/01/2017)

Mobily continues its double the benefits offer on Wajid postpaid packages, whereby the customer will get double the monthly benefits for 3 months free from the date of subscription, and that for all new and transferred customers. Through this offer,

Mobily Business offers 50% discount on MRS
(Saudi Gazette - 02/01/2017)

IN order to facilitate Business Sector adaptation of modern technology, Mobily Business offers 50% discount on managed router service (MRS) - both basic & advanced, and on router devices for new business customers who want to receive this service.

Omantel dealers awarded 135 prizes
(Oman Daily Observer - 01/01/2017)

the Sultanate's leading telecom's provider, in collaboration with SALE International, organised a number of trade promotions in the second half of 2016 aimed at rewarding the best performing dealers across the Sultanate. These culminated in the largest