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Articles tagged with: One Network and Roaming
Cross-group tariffs: good PR but not much else
Opinion by Emeka Obiodu, senior analyst at Ovum
Prior to 2006, roaming used to be a convoluted process – at least that's
what operators claimed. And they could charge as much as they wanted. When the
EU began to ask for lower rates, operators retorted that roaming was expensive
to administer and difficult to implement. Then Zain (formerly Celtel) came along
with its ‘One Network' concept. It removed roaming charges for its customers
across Africa, demystified roaming and earned a resounding endorsement from The
Economist. The citation read: " Zain Group has in effect created a unified
market of the kind that regulators can only dream about in Europe."
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Zain Saudi Arabia Passes 2 Million Subscriber Mark
Zain's Saudi Arabia subsidiary has reported revenues of US$135 million in 2008, with active customer numbers totaling 2.01 million. The company, which only lauched services on August 26th, 2008 has secured a market share of 7%, based on Zain estimates. more
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Zain Launches HSPA Network in Ghana
Zain has announced the launch of commercial services in Ghana with the launch of the first HSPA network on the continent outside South Africa. Today marks the launch in Accra, the countryÃ's capital city, with over US$420 million invested in network infrastructure Zain will be rapidly rolling out the network across the country. more
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Celtel to Rebrand as Zain Throughout Africa
Kuwait based Zain Group says that it is rebranding its entire African operations from Celtel to Zain. The move coincides with the linking of the borderless mobile service 'One NetworkÃ' across two continents. more
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Zain half-year 2008 results, surpasses 50m customers milestone
Kuwait listed Zain (formerly MTC) has reported a significant growth in revenues with customer numbers exceeding 50 million. For the first half of 2008, Zain Group recorded consolidated revenues of US$3.488 billion, an increase of 26% compared to H1-2007. The companyÃ's consolidated EBITDA increased by 20% for the same period to reach US$1.305 billion. Zain consolidated net profits reached US$551.5 million, an increase of 7% on H1-2007 profits. more
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Zain Launches Borderless Roaming in the Middle-East
Zain (formerly MTC) says that it has launched a borderless "One Network" mobile service in four countries in the Middle East. This service, originally launched in Africa, today allows ZainÃ'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. more
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