Qatar Telecom approaches banks for $1 billion loan
State-owned operator Qatar Telecom ( Qtel ) has sent out requests for proposals (RFPs) to banks for a syndicated loan...
IT & Telecom
Saudi market for digital systems to grow at 25% over next four years
Rapid advances and innovations in video surveillance technology are transforming the industry while at the same time considerably enhancing its...
Saudi Arabia to launch 2 satellites
Saudi Arabia will launch two satellites in 2013 and 2015 as part of a space science development strategy, Prince Turki...
Supporting ICT top priority in Jordan
His Majesty King Abdullah reiterated the importance of the ICT sector in reinforcing Jordan's position as a regional leader. During...
Alfa successfully tests the 4G-LTE technology in Lebanon
In a new technological achievement, Alfa, the Lebanese mobile operator managed by Orascom Telecom, announces that it has successfully completed...
Qtel net profit increases by 12.6%
Aided by good show of group companies in Qatar, Iraq, Algeria, Palestine and Indonesia, Qtel posted a nine-month net profit...
Saudi IT investment set to hit $13 billion
Saudi Arabia's volume of investment in information technology (IT) is expected to soar to 13 billion, according to a source...
Kuwait: Improving connectivity
In recent weeks, the Ministry of Communications (MoC) has ordered Kuwait's internet service providers (ISPs) to reduce their pricing by...
Middle East to invest $300 billion in ICT
The Middle East offers great investment opportunities in the information and communications technology sector as the region will be investing...
Etisalat’s 4G network aims to fully cover UAE by 2015
The UAE’s Emirates Telecommunications Corporation (Etisalat) has taken a leading position in the world of mobile broadband by successfully testing...
The resource of credible, industry-specific updates