Wataniya Telecom

Kuwait telecom firm says net profit at $64.7m, compared to $89.5m the same period last year.

Phase one of new system will see changes made to landline and mobile numbers.

Israeli authorities are ruining efforts to revive Palestinian economy by delaying the launch of a second mobile operator, according to Palestine's deputy communications minister.

Kuwaiti operator introduces new service to build customer retention ahead of Saudi Telecom service launch

Refinancing and acquisition costs eat into Qtel's Q3 profits

Kuwaiti mobile firm given verbal consent to start operating second Palestinian mobile phone network.

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Kuwaiti telco's income growth slowest in a year as its Iraq operator Asiacell faces being shut down.

The deadline for companies interested in investing in Kuwait's third mobile operator has been extended to August 7.

The Gulf's smaller states are leading the latest wave in the issuance of new mobile operating licenses and the manner in which they are choosing to go about it reflects the sometimes divergent agendas of national regulators and potential investors/operators.

Dima Boulos, head of development of CNN's mobile business in the region, talks about new mobile TV plans.

Wataniya International is set to shut its headquarters in Dubai's Media City as of September 1, CommsMEA has learned.

The advancement of network services being made available by service providers has proven both a blessing and a burden for the service providers, as customers become increasingly discerning. Ronan Shields examines how operators are responding to the changes posed when charging for converged data services.

The Iraqi government has introduced new licensing plans for cellular operators, bringing an end to a period of limbo for the country's three main telcos.

Barclays Capital and Royal Bank of Scotland are set to finance the Qatari telco's expansion plans.

Mobile Telecommunications Co. seeks a long-term mobile phone licence, says its MD.

The number of mobile subscribers in Iraq is estimated to have reached just under 9 million users at the end of 2006, representing a mobile penetration rate of approximately 33%.

The fight for supremacy of the digital airwaves is hotting up with both next-generation voice and cellular technologies, and their backers, vying to establish themselves in the industry. Eliot Beer assesses the likely winners, and losers, in this battle.

Deal to build and operate a 2G/3G mobile network is worth $350m.

The deal, set to close in March, would be the largest Gulf Arab telecommunications acquisition.

Qtel's announcement comes after the UAE's Etisalat dropped out of the race.

Negotiations with Saudi Oger are "in very advanced stages", claims newspaper.

Telecoms operator Wataniya has signed a US$1bn syndicated credit facility with leading European, Asian, Middle Eastern and Kuwaiti banks.

Wataniya continues to deny takeover rumours and secures funding for further growth.

Kuwait's second largest mobile phone operator grows Q4 profits by 68.5% over prior year.

Wataniya International increases stake in Bravo in Saudi Arabia to 47%

The year ahead offers operators in the region opportunities for greenfield investment, though interested parties should be weary of the scarcity premium that many of the concessions are likely to attract. CommsMEA flags up a number of the significant licence awards in the region scheduled to take place over the next 12 months.

The Government of Kuwait has given the go-ahead for the establishment of a third mobile phone operator in the country, AFP reported.

Wataniya International has signed an agreement with the Palestine Investment Fund (PIF) to set up a new mobile operator in Palestine.

Facility will help build on fine Q306 financial results

Wataniya Telecom has been transformed into one of the most technically advanced networks in the Gulf and Alex Ritman considers how, despite its small domestic market, the operator is bidding to become one of the leading operator brands in the region.

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