Phone Networks in Iraq |
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Latest Telecoms News from Iraq |
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Nokia Siemens Wins Iraqi GSM Contract Nokia Siemens Networks and Iraqi operator, Asiacell Communication will extend their cooperation with a multi million dollar frame contract for the Iraqi operator’s 2G network expansion....Zain Iraq Hires New Security Firm to Protect Towers from Attacks A threat to the security of Iraqi base stations which could have resulted in the shut-down of much of Zain's network in the country appears to have been averted....Zain Iraq Secures Financing for Iraqna Purchase The National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) has announced a financing package to support the sale of Iraqna, Orascom's subsidiary in Iraq, to Zain Iraq for $1.2 billion. The sale was announced last December following disputes between the parties managing the Iraqna network....Iraqi Operator Plans $1 Billion Spend Over Two Years Iraqi operator, Asiacell has said that it plans to spend at least US$1 billion on expanding its network coverage over the next two years....Korek Planning $400 Million Investment in Iraq Iraq's Korek Telecom is planning to spend some US$400 million over the next twelve months on its GSM network - despite still having not concluded its joint venture details with UAE based Etisalat....Nokia Siemens Wins Iraqi GSM Contract Zain Iraq has signed up Nokia Siemens Networks in a US$150 million contract to increase capacity while also simplifying and modernizing its existing core network. ...Zain Launches Borderless Roaming in the Middle-East This service, originally launched in Africa, today allows Zain’s 14 million customers in Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan and Sudan to be treated as local customers in terms of pricing, while using their home network service....Kuwait's Zain Group Eyes 10M Subscribers in Iraq by End 2008 Kuwaiti-based Zain Group plans to boost its subscriber base in war-torn Iraq by a third to 10 million by the end of the year, a top company executive said Sunday....Iraqi Networks Rebranded - Expect to Join Borderless Roaming in 2008 The two Iraqi mobile networks - MTC Atheer and Iraqna - have changed their names to Zain as both operators adopt the new corporate master brand of the Zain Group - formerly MTC....Orascom has withdrawn from the Iraqi market and sold its Iraqna GSM network to Kuwait's Zain (formerly MTC) for US$1.2 billion. Iraqna is a subsidiary of Orascom Telecom Holding and Zain managed the purchase through its Iraqi subsidiary MTC-Atheer.... |