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Morocco's third 2G licence highlights opportunities in the Mid-East and Nth Africa

More operators will enter the telecoms markets in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) as liberalisation continues, but established players still have many opportunities to expand their presence in the region, according to the new report from Analysys Mason.  more

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Survey Reveals - 15.7% of Bahrain Cellphone Users have Multiple SIMs

A new Arab Advisors' survey of Bahrain's cellular users has revealed that multiple line use (two lines or more) stood at 15.7% of total cellular users. Respondents cited separating business use from personal use as the main reason behind multiple line use.  more

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Bahrain to Require Registration for All Prepay Subscribers

Bahrain's telecoms regulator has announced that all mobile phones will have to be registered by the end of the year, with owners taking proof of identity to their local retailers to prove who they are. Unlike most countries which have required registration of mobile phones ostensibly to clamp down on claims of terrorist activity, Bahrain's regulator, the TRA says that its biggest problem are hoax calls to the emergency services and general nuisance calls.  more

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