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Articles tagged with: Libancell
Lebanon Refers Previous Mobile Network Operators for Prosection
Lebanon's Telecoms Minister, Jebran Bassil says that files on the previous operators of the country's two mobile phone networks have been passed to the judicial authorities to consider prosecution. The government is alleging that the two operators cost it over US$1 billion in revenues. more
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Lebanon Delays Mobile Network Sales - Considers IPO
Lebanon's Telecommunications Minister, Jebran Bassil has confirmed that the government is no longer actively perusing the long-planned, and oft-delayed trade sale of the country's two mobile phone networks. Speaking at a conference in Beirut, the minister suggested that a stock market floatation might be an option though. more
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Lebanon Awards Management Contracts for State Owned Mobile Networks
The Lebanese government has awarded management contracts to Egypt's Orascom Telecom and Kuwait's Zain to operate the two state owned mobile networks, reports the Reuters news agency, citing a cabinet statement. The contracts to manage the networks had expired last month and persistent delays in plans to sell the networks required either an extension to the existing management agreements, or new partners. more
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Lebanon Delays Mobile Network Privatisation - Again
Lebanon's government has again decided to delay the oft-delayed privatisation of the country's two state owned mobile phone networks. The government recently announced plans to double the carrying capacity of the networks, and had said it was in talks to extend the existing operating arrangements, so the delay is not a huge surprise. more
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Lebanese Government Plans to Boost Mobile Network Capacities by 80%
Lebanon's Telecommunication Ministry plans to nearly double the capacity of the country's two mobile phone networks to improve their commercial viability. It is hoped that the improvements in service and capacity will make the networks more valuable when they are eventually sold by the government. more
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Noor Financial Investment Interested in Lebanese Phone Networks
Kuwait's Noor Financial Investment says that it will join in the bidding for mobile phone licences in Lebanon and Qatar. more
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Another Delay to Lebanon's Mobile Network Privatisation
Lebanon's Telecommunication Minister, Jebran Bassil has confirmed that he plans to reduce call charges on the two GSM networks in the country prior to a long planned and often delayed privatisation. The two networks are owned by the government, but operated by MTC Touch and Alfa on its behalf. more
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Another Delay for Lebanon's Mobile Network Privatisations
The Lebanese government is thought to be planning to delay the privatisation of its two GSM networks - again. The sale of the two networks is expected to commence this month, but a report by the Middle East Business Intelligence says that the two companies managing the networks on behalf of the government have just had their concessions extended until the end of this year. more
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Call to Cut Phone Call Costs in Lebanon
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Lebanon investigating GSM license tender
Lebanon's government has appointed a ministerial committee to investigate why several companies decided to withdraw from the bidding to manage the two cellular networks in the country. more
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