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Articles tagged with: Tci and Irancell
MTN Says No Significant Financial Impact on Iran Subsidiary
South Africa's MTN has denied reports that its Iranian subsidiary would lose at least a months worth of operating income due to the ongoing political strife in the country. The networks have been ordered to shut down their SMS services and it is reported that voice calls are sometimes being restricted in some cities. more
The Top-10 Fastest Growing Mobile Operators in Mid-East/Africa
The ten fastest growing operators in the MEA region added over 12m new customers in aggregate over the last three months, implying an average gain of over 1.25m. In fact, all but three of the ten managed seven figure gains. more
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Iran Grants 3rd National Mobile Phone License
UAE based Etisalat has reportedly been granted the 3rd national mobile license in Iran, the semi-official Fars News Agency has announced. The agency reported the news, citing an unnamed source at the telecommunications ministry. more
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Iran Looking to Sell Large Stake in State Owned Telco
The Iranian government has announced plans to sell off a second stake in the state owned telecoms operator, the Telecommunication Company of Iran (tci). The government recently floated a five percent stake on the local stock market and had been expected to seek an external investor. Ali Rahmani, managing director of the Tehran Stock Exchange has now confirmed that a 49% stake will be sold to a single investor, with a foreign party being invited to take up to 35% of the company. more
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Iran to Announce 3rd GSM License Tender Within Days
Iran is expected to announce a tender for a third GSM license in the country within the next few days, but may be required to offer generous terms to encourage investors into the country. The political interference in the tender for the second mobile license is still causing legal problems at the International Court for Arbitration. more
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Iran to Sell 25% Stake in National Operator
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Irancell Maintains its Extraordinary Growth
Iran had the fifth fastest growing mobile market in the MEA region in 2007, with the number of subscribers almost doubling year on year from 14.33m at the end of 2006 to 28.51m at the end of 2007. In absolute terms, no market in the region gained more new connections than Iran in 2007. more
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Turkcell Seeks Arbitration in Iran License Dispute
Turkey's Turkcell says that it has started international arbitration procedures over difficulties it experienced in launching a new network in Iran. According to the statement released to the Istanbul Stock Exchange, Turkcell said that it had incurred significant loses on its investments after Iran granted a license to a consortium led by Turkcell in February 2004 to operate a GSM network in the country. more
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Iran Has More Mobile Phones than Landlines
Iran has more mobile phones than landlines after the cellphone penetration rate passed the 33% mark. The Chairman of Telecommunications Company of Iran (tci), Vafa Ghaffarian told the Iran Daily newspaper that the country is also planning to launch two more nationwide cellphone networks, bringing the total to five in the country. more
Iran Has 42 Million Telecoms Users
Iran's state owned telecoms company (tci) has announced that the country now has 42 million combined mobile and landline subscribers. According to IRNA Economic Desk reporter, tci Public Relations also announced that the country expects to see the landline base rise from the current 22.9 million to 36 million by March 2010. more
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