Ericsson has been selected to provide networking equipment for the commercial Verizon 5G launch, the firms have announced. Verizon 5G …
Saudi women make waves in Kingdom’s telecom space
The participants took up training courses focused on the sales and maintenance of mobile devices, which can help increase employment rate among Saudi women.
Virgin Mobile UAE to offer suggested plan service
Virgin Mobile, the recently launched mobile brand of Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), has announced the launch of Recommend, a …
TRA chief touts Arab telecoms union formation
The UAE’s Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has participated in the 21st session of the Council of Arab Ministers of Communication and …
Ding, Asia Express Exchange to offer mobile top-up services in Oman
Through the partnership, Ding and Asia Express Exchange will Oman’s residents to transfer mobile recharge to their friends and families back home.
5G subscriptions to reach 1 billion by 2023: Ericsson
Ericsson has predicted that there will be 1 billion 5G subscriptions for enhanced mobile broadband by 2023. This prediction is …
UAE telco du inaugurates first business mobile centre
UAE-based telecom service provider du has recently launched its first ‘Business Mobile Centre’ at the Dubai Health Authority.
Etisalat organises digital cloud forum for SMBs
Etisalat and Intel jointly organised the ‘SMB Digital Cloud Conference’ exclusively for small and medium businesses (SMBs) in the UAE. …
Etisalat, du launch new legal VoIP service in UAE for monthly fee
The UAE’s two telecommunications providers have both listed VoIP-based app, Botim, as part of their ‘unlimited’ voice and video call service.
Etisalat targets UAE’s SMB sector with ‘non-stop’ data plan
Etisalat serves close to 300,000 SMB customers in the country, working closely with them in their digital transformation journey.
Telcos to play a key role in AI revolution, says Etisalat chief
Telecom operators play a major role in the Artificial Intelligence (AI) revolution by providing the needed connectivity and infrastructure, including …
TRA Bahrain rolls out new SIM card verification regulations
“It was brought to our attention that consumers have had multiple SIM cards in their name without their knowledge, and they discovered they had to pay for services they never asked for. This, of course, was unacceptable and TRA had to take action,” said the TRA’s consumer affairs manager, Mariam Al Mannai.
Omantel teams up with Ericsson to begin 5G testing in Oman
According to a company statement, “Omantel has started experimenting with 5G for the first time in the Sultanate in partnership with Ericsson MEA.”
Omantel inks $1.35bn deal to acquire 12% stake in Kuwait’s Zain
The agreement between Omantel and Zain will create the third largest combined telecoms group in the MENA region, with 52 million customers.