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Friday, 27 November 2009
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Wednesday, 11 November 2009

Oracle to hold virtual trade show

Technology
More than 60,000 people are expected to register for the EMEA Applications Virtual Tradeshow.

Omantel's Q3 profit edges up 1.9% to $85.2m

Technology
Omani telecoms operator posts profit below analysts' forecast.

Tuesday, 10 November 2009

UAE's Etisalat to spend $1.4bn on fibre optics

Technology
'The UAE is to be covered 90% by fibre optic network by 2011' - Etisalat chairman.

Etisalat sees better environment for bond issue in 2010

Technology
'The market is ready and UAE companies can get good ratings' - Etisalat chairman.

Zain expects $1bn shortfall on 2009 revenue target

Technology
Kuwaiti mobile operator's CEO says global crisis will have impact on performance.

Monday, 09 November 2009

Vodafone signs deal for iPhone in Qatar

Technology
Gulf state's second mobile operator says popular phone will in available 'in coming months'.

Batelco to stop dial-up internet service early in 2010

Technology
Bahrain telco to phase out service on Jan 24 as broadband market is seen growing 7%.

Friday, 06 November 2009

BSNL to go direct to Zain if consortium talks fail

Technology
Indian-led consortium aims to take a 46 percent holding in the Kuwaiti firm.

Wednesday, 04 November 2009

Vodafone Qatar eyes fixed line launch in late 2010

Technology
UPDATE 1: Telco says its H1 operating loss widened amid increased start-up costs.

Tuesday, 03 November 2009

Bahrain signs deal for Arabic web content centre

Technology
Arab Centre for eContent Development aims to indirectly create thousands of jobs.

Sunday, 01 November 2009

Du sees huge surge in Q3 profit

Technology
UPDATE 2: UAE telecom operator says profit before royalty was nearly 400% up on same period in 2008.

Viva grabs 10% of Kuwait's mobile phone market

Technology
New study says newcomer to sector has exceeded expectations on subscribers.

Thursday, 29 October 2009

Batelco CEO sees no major profit rise in 2010

Technology
Bahrain telco chief says he expects 'flat year' after posting $265m profit in 2009.

F1 team signs deal for tech centre in Qatar

Technology
QSTP's Williams Technology centre will be F1's first outside Europe.

Wednesday, 28 October 2009

Russia says has not supplied S-300 missiles to Iran

Technology
US, Israel have pressed Russia not to fulfil a contract to supply S-300 system to Iran.

Bahrain's Batelco Q3 net profit falls 8%

Technology
Net profit attributable to shareholders in the first 9 months of year was 79.5m dinars ($210.9m) says telco.

16 firms buy Egypt telco licence bid docs

Technology
Firms showing interest include existing operators Mobinil, Vodafone and regional operator Orascom.

Du CEO says no plans to launch own brand mobile phone

Technology
UPDATE 1: Telco chief says he wants to focus on improving services for customers.

High profile Dubai project faces delay - architect

Technology
EXCLUSIVE: The Pad, one of world's most high-tech schemes, set to miss 2010 date.

Tuesday, 27 October 2009

Mobinil says lending restricted by Orascom link

Technology
Co. says credit limited by Egypt's central bank as it is viewed as part of Orascom group.

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