Asia and Middle East Telecommunications News

BlackBerry® customers in Oman enjoy more choice with Nawras

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Muscat, 7 September, 2010: Many Nawras customers using BlackBerry® smartphones are now enjoying the opportunity to benefit from a more versatile and rewarding prepaid mobile experience after choosing to use the latest flexible plans introduced by thi....... Sep 7 2010

Asiacell Launches Free Missed Call Notification Service

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT

September 2010 – Within its commitment to providing high quality services that cater to the needs of all subscriber segments, Asiacell - the largest private Iraqi company and the first and only mobile telecommunications company to provide coverage fo....... Sep 6 2010

Du reduces international off-peak calling rate by over 50%

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT

* Call friends and loved ones around the world from 9.00pm to 9.00am and all day Friday at
* 1.5 fils/sec (90 fils/min) with du's One World Plan.
* In addition, get up to 60% bonus for international calls while recharging

Dubai, UAE,....... Sep 2 2010

Etisalat partners with Mobiqa to offer mobile ticketing service in the UAE

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Dubai, September 1st, 2010 - Etisalat today announced a strategic partnership with Mobiqa, specialists in mobile content optimisation, to bring mobile phone ticketing to the region.

As per the agreement, Etisalat will partner with Mobiqa to cr....... Sep 1 2010

Redknee Solutions Inc. - Zain Kuwait Launches New Mobile Broadband Services With Redknee

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT

TORONTO, August 31, 2010/PRNewswire - MySolutionInfo/ --- Kuwait's Leading Operator Continues to Drive Data Revenue With Redknee's Data Rating Platform Redknee (TSX:RKN), a leading provider of business-critical billing and charging software a....... Aug 31 2010

Lebanese Minister of Telecommunications grants patronage to the prestigious FTTH Middle East Conference 2010

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT

30 August 2010 - Conference to be held on 30 November and 1 December 2010 in Beirut, Lebanon Middle East, 30 August 2010 - The FTTH Council Europe Middle East Working Group is pleased to announce that His Excellency, Eng. Charbel Nahhas, Minister of....... Aug 30 2010

Umniah Relaunches Its Revamped ‘Kalim Masr’ Offer

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Amman, August 2010 – As a part of its efforts towards providing the best services to its prepaid subscribers, and striving to answer the growing demands of Egyptian expatriates residing in the Kingdom, Umniah announced the relaunch of its ‘Kalim Masr....... Aug 30 2010

PCCW apply Huawei's Solution for its Commercial Launch of Asia's First 42Mb/s DC-HSPA+ Network

Sun, 29 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Dubai, UAE, 29 August 2010: Huawei, a leader in providing next-generation telecommunications network solutions for operators around the world, today announced the successful deployment of its 42Mb/s Dual Carrier HSPA+ solution for PCCW, Hong Kong'....... Aug 29 2010

Etisalat provides the ultimate 'Business Edge' with its postpaid mobility package

Sun, 29 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT

* Offers savings of AED 725 per connection, as introductory promotion
* 100% cash back on connection fees
* Free 3 months subscription to Mobile PBX and Business 24x7,
* Free 3 month access to corporate email, messaging and browsing

D....... Aug 29 2010

Black Hat Abu Dhabi announces Pre-registration and Call for Papers

Sun, 29 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Abu Dhabi, UAE, 29 August 2010, The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) represented by the UAE Computer Emergency Response Team (aeCERT), in cooperation with Khalifa University of Science and Technology with UBM have brought to the Middle E....... Aug 29 2010

Safaricom personalizes mobile service

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Leading Kenyan telecoms operator Safaricom will soon be able to offer new, personalized services to its subscribers. The operator is deploying Nokia Siemens Networks' Subscriber Data Management (SDM) platform to pull together subscriber data that....... Aug 25 2010

atrexx Quality Management System Guarantees High Customer Satisfaction

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Remagen, Germany, 24 August 2010 - atrexx, a specialist provider of telecommunications and broadcast solutions via satellite, has today announced the results of the external audit of its Quality Management System (QMS) according to DIN EN ISO 9001:20....... Aug 24 2010

Etisalat's customers can call their families and friends in Pakistan for 99 fils/min

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Abu Dhabi, 23 August 2010: In times of despair following the catastrophe that hit Pakistan recently, Etisalat's customers can make phone calls to check the safety of their loved ones or to contribute to flood relief organisation there for a reduc....... Aug 23 2010

Zain and UNRWA commence SMS fund-raising campaign

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Kuwait City / Amman: August 22, 2010: Zain announces the start of a Middle East wide marketing campaign to promote fund-raising activities in support of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNWRA). The campaign that is....... Aug 22 2010

du extends reduced calling rate to tragedy-stricken Pakistan to help maintain contact between family and friends

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Dubai, UAE, 18 August 2010: With floods continuing in Pakistan, du has decided to extend its reduced international calling rate to Pakistan until 23 August in order to help maintain contact between friends and family in the country. As a gesture to h....... Aug 18 2010