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Articles tagged with: Etisalat
Mobile TV License Granted in the United Arab Emirates
The UAE's telecoms regulator, the TRA has awarded a Mobile TV license to a consortium that includes both mobile networks, for a payment of AED 17 million (US$4.6 million). The license is for ten years, with a five-year exclusivity period. more
Related Tags: tra, du, mobile-tv, dvb-h, dubai, United Arab Emirates
Etisalat's Entry Could Weigh on Sri Lankan Telecom Operators' Credit Quality
The entry of etisalat into Sri Lanka can further delay any prospects for recovery in the Sri Lankan telecom operators' profitability, says Fitch Ratings. Millicom International Cellular recently sold its fully-owned subsidiary in Sri Lanka, Tigo, to etisalat in a competitive bidding process. Tigo is the third-largest mobile telephony operator in Sri Lanka with a market share of around 20% and a nationwide network footprint. more
Related Tags: tigo, millicom, Sri Lanka
Etisalat Profits Up 9% After Exceptional Items
etisalat has a net profit of AED 6.85 billion (US$1.87 billion) the first nine months of 2009, down on the AED 7.189 billion a year ago. That earlier figure was boosted though by an "exceptional income" after federal royalty profit on sale of shares in Mobily of AED 892 million (US$243 million). Excluding this exceptional item, the net profit shows an increase of AED 550 million (9%) for the nine months ended September 2009, higher than the same period in 2008. more
Related Tags: millicom, United Arab Emirates
Millicom Sells Sri Lankan Mobile Network to Etisalat
etisalat is buying the Sri Lankan mobile network, Tigo from its current owners, Millicom International for approximately US$155 million in total cash proceeds. more
Related Tags: millicom-international, tigo, millicom, Sri Lanka
Mobile Number Portability for the UAE Expected Early 2010
The United Arab Emirates could permit mobile number portability from next year, local media is reporting. An offical at the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) told the Arabic daily Al Ittihad that MNP would only be available to subscribers who had a mobile phone for over a year though. more
Related Tags: du, telecommunications-regulatory--authority, tra, mobile-number-portability, United Arab Emirates
Etisalat Interested in Sri Lanka Investment
etisalat is reported to be considering an investment in Sri Lanka now that the military aspect of its decades long civil war has largely concluded. An official from the UAE-based operator is currently visiting the tropical island meeting stakeholders, including the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC). more
Related Tags: millicom-international, tigo, trc, towers, Sri Lanka
Etisalat Denies BlackBerry Software Upgrade was Spyware
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Related Tags: blackberry, spyware, research-in-motion, smart, handover, United Arab Emirates
BlackBerry Software Update was Spyware
BlackBerry users in the Mideast business centers of Dubai and Abu Dhabi who were directed by their service provider to upgrade their phones were actually installing spy software that could allow outsiders to peer inside, according to the device's maker. more
Related Tags: blackberry, United Arab Emirates
Reliance Inks Indian Network Sharing Deal with Etisalat
India's Reliance Communications has agreed to a passive infrastructure sharing deal with greenfield operator, etisalat DB. Under the terms of the agreements, etisalat and its local subsidiary would outsource their telecom infrastructure requirements for the 15 telecom circles, encompassing end-to-end tower and transmission infrastructure to Reliance Infratel and Reliance Communications, respectively. more
Related Tags: reliance-communications, rcom, etisalat-db, swan-telecom, passive-infrastructure, infrastructure-sharing, reliance-infratel, India
Etisalat Bids for Libya's 3rd Mobile License
In a brief statement to the Abu Dhabi stock exchange, etisalat has confirmed that it has submitted a bid for Libya's third mobile phone license. According to Reuters, the company would plan an investment of at least US$500 million if it won the license. more
Related Tags: libyana, al-madar, Libya