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• Kuwait's Zain buys majority stake in Paltel18 May 2009

  UPDATE 3: Share swap deal sees 1.5m subscribers added to customer base.

• Qtel doubles broadband internet speed for free18 May 2009

  Qatar Telecom upgrading customers from 512 Kbps to 1 Mbps without charge. 

• Qtel issues alert after exposing fake lottery scam5 May 2009

  Telecom giant sends out warning after customers are targeted by fraud calls, SMS.

• Vodafone Qatar upbeat about IPO27 April 2009

  CFO expects sale of 40% stake in unit, intended to raise 3.38bn riyals, to be fully subscribed.

• Profits stabilise for Gulf operators23 April 2009

  Gulf telcos report limited growth in the first quarter of 2009 after declines experienced in Q408

• Qtel Q1 profit rises 15%21 April 2009

  Qatar Telecoms makes first quarter net profit of $166.1m while year-on-ear net income goes up.

• Qtel denies delaying rival’s network rollout14 April 2009

  Lack of planning and vendor change caused delay, according to statement from Qtel

• ME telecom firms could save $8bn with tower-share deals12 April 2009

  Operators in region spend up to 20% of revenue on developing own networks.

• Qtel launches BillXpress service8 April 2009

  Qatari telco claims new service will enable local companies to save on communications costs.

• Half of Qatari homes have broadband internet5 April 2009

  Survey shows more than 135,000 homes, with 7 occupants each, have broadband. 

• Disruptions warning amid Qatar internet upgrade30 March 2009

  Qtel says improvements will result in better speed, reliability and penetration of service.

• Qtel predicts 2009 profits to rise by up to 11%30 March 2009

  Qatar's telecoms major also says it plans to invest up to $2bn this year in regulatory filing.

• Qtel, Vodafone link goes live in Qatar25 March 2009

  Customers of both telecoms companies can now contact each other after interconnection is switched on.

• Qtel, Vodafone signs deals for Qatar services18 March 2009

  Telecoms companies to share mobile phone towers, allow customers to talk to each other.

• New IPO date for Qatari unit of Vodafone10 March 2009

  IPO set to break monopoly of state-controlled Qatar Telecommunications.

• Qtel launches unlimited mobile broadband10 March 2009

  Qatari incumbent boosts broadband offering with all-you-can-eat package

• Qtel’s growth slows in fourth quarter9 March 2009

  Qatari incumbent reports record full year results for 2008 despite slowdown in fourth quarter.

• Qtel announces record net profit for 20088 March 2009

  Company chairman also says consolidated revenue up by 93%, EBITDA up by 90%.

• Qtel secures $1.5bn credit facility3 March 2009

  UPDATE 1: Facility agreed giving Qatar Telecom additional scope to become top 20 global player by 2020.

• Qtel announces record subscribers amid rival launch2 March 2009

  Qtel says Qatar users up to 1.8m as Vodafone turns on its network for first time.

• Qtel reaches 1.8 million mobile users in Qatar1 March 2009

  Qatari incumbent attributes subscriber growth to new packages and services

• Vodafone launches in Qatar for first 100 customers1 March 2009

  The commercial launch of the network will take place in the summer, says CEO.

• Qtel to own 65% Indosat after tender22 February 2009

  Qatar Telecom plans to complete tender offer on Feb 18 to buy additional shares from the public.

• Qtel seeks loan extension, say sources18 February 2009

  Doha-based mobile telco operator seeks extension to $2bn loan, according to sources.

• Qtel upbeat as it eyes place in world's top 2018 February 2009

  Company chairman says telecom operator ahead of schedule on 2020 target.