Telecoms news from Yemen

Yemen to Pass 10 Million Mobile Subscribers by 2012

Yemen's vibrant cellular market will reach 10.5 million subscribers by end of 2012, a cellular penetration rate of 42.4%, fueled in part by the entrance of a 4th mobile operator at the end of last year, says a new report from the Arab Advisors Group. ...more.

MTN Yemen Offers Voice via SMS Service

MTN Yemen has selected a Voice via SMS (VVS) solution from Apliman Technologies, which offers a 'speak and Listen' messaging method that allows a subscriber to exchange short customer to customer audio messages. ...more.

Alcatel-Lucent Wins Yemen GSM Contract

The contract includes core and radio network equipment, a microwave transmission system along with network integration and deployment services, radio network optimization and managed services. ...more.

Two Mid-East Countries Offer Mobile Phone BackUps

Mobile phone backup services provider, MobiComp says that it has won contracts with Syria's Syriatel and Yemen's Hi-Tec. ...more.