TELECOM

May 19, 2019

DOHA: Ooredoo Group confirmed yesterday it has again been listed in the Telecoms 300 2019 report as one of the top 50 telecommunications brands in the world, with a brand value of some $3.779 billion.

The Qatar-based telecommunications provider jumped to 41st in the Top 50 rankings, from 43rd last year, reporting a growth of 12"... Continue Reading

May 17, 2019

(AETOS Wire)-- The GSMA today announced new developments for MWC19 Shanghai, including recently confirmed keynote and 4YFN speakers, Artificial Intelligence Accelerate Programme, leading players showcasing latest mobile technologies at the GSMA Innovation City, Seminars and Forums and newly joined exhibitors, partners and sponsors. Taking place 26 - 28 June 2019 at"... Continue Reading

May 14, 2019

(AETOS Wire)-- TM Forum, the industry association driving digital transformation through collaboration, and IBC, the world’s most influential media, entertainment and technology show, unveiled the details of three joint proof-of-concept Catalyst projects to be demonstrated at Digital Transformation World in Nice, France, May 14-16, 2019. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190513005442/en/ Catalysts are proof-of-concept projects developed collaboratively. These projects bring together companies large and small to create innovate solutions to common challenges demonstrating how this can be achieved leveraging key TM Forum best practices and standards. These three unique Media-Telecom Convergence Catalyst projects are the first results of IBC and TM Forum’s collaboration...... Continue Reading

May 12, 2019

KUWAIT: Zain, the leading digital service provider in Kuwait, launched its annual ‘Iftar Al-Saem’ initiative to provide fasting individuals with iftar meals as part of its extensive social campaign during the holy month of Ramadan. The company will be distributing nearly 35,000 iftar meals throughout the holy month.

This"... Continue Reading

May 9, 2019

Bahrain’s Batelco has announced that it has completed the sale of its 90% shareholding in its Kuwait subsidiary, QualityNet General Trading and Contracting Company, to Kuwait Telecommunications Company (Viva).

The sale has been done as per the"... Continue Reading

May 8, 2019

KUWAIT: We spend a considerable amount of time on social media channels uploading loads of pictures and videos and sharing stories. We don’t want to miss out on anything so we take a picture of our lunch which has just been delivered to show how yummy it looks. We love to display what we are wearing on a special night out or a new pair of shoes (#OOTD anyone?). There are also times we may come across"... Continue Reading

May 7, 2019

KUWAIT: VIVA, Kuwait’s fastest-growing and most developed telecom operator, announced that it has acquired 100 percent of the share capital of the Internet Service Provider Quality Net General Trading and Contracting Company (Qualitynet) in Kuwait for a total value of KD 28.3 million.

On this occasion, Dr Mahmoud Ahmed Abdulrahman,"... Continue Reading

May 7, 2019

(AETOS Wire)-- The GSMA announced today that Côte d'Ivoire’s mobile industry has come together to support a major new initiative to guard against the use of stolen devices. The scheme forms part of the launch of the GSMA’s ‘We Care’ initiative in the country, a series of industry collaborative actions aimed at providing mobile users"... Continue Reading

May 5, 2019

KUWAIT: Zain, the leading digital service provider in Kuwait, signed a partnership agreement with Al-Raghad and Al-Manar Real Estate Company to supply The House Hotel & The Gathering Mall project, to be opened by 2020 in Khairan, with the latest tech smart solutions.

The signing ceremony, held at Zain’s main headquarters"... Continue Reading

May 4, 2019

KUWAIT: Zain Group, a leading mobile telecom innovator in eight markets across the Middle East and Africa, announces its consolidated financial results for the first quarter (Q1) ended 31 March, 2019. Zain served 50 million customers at the end of the period, reflecting a 6 percent increase year-on-year (Y-o-Y).

Zain"... Continue Reading