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Articles tagged with: Wataniya Telecom
Ericsson Wins Algerian Mobile E-Mail Contract
Ericsson has been selected by Algerian operator Wataniya Telecom to provide the Ericsson Mobile Organizer (EMO), Ericsson's solution for push e-mail. EMO allows Wataniya's business customers to access e-mail, contacts and calendar conveniently while on the move. Wataniya Telecom is one the first operators in Africa to introduce Ericsson's push e-mail solution. more
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Kuwait To Set Up Third Telecommunications Co -Report
CAIRO -(Dow Jones)- Kuwait is to establish a third mobile telecommunications company, the official Kuwait news agency reported Sunday. more
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Kuwait's Wataniya Telecom yesterday opened its High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) network, making it the first operator in the Middle East and Africa region to offer mobile services beyond 3G. The solution, provided by Nokia, covers Kuwait and enables Wataniya to offer a wide range of services, among which are audio and visual services, matching customers' expectations. This follows a supply agreement signed in May 2005. more
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Maldives Operator Secures Funding
Wataniya Telecom Maldives says that it has completed its long term financing, drawing down on a US$27 million facility, comprised of $20 million from the IFC (International Finance Corporation) and $7 million from the OPEC Fund. Wataniya Telecom Maldives has also secured a revolving facility of US$4.5 million from the Bank of Maldives. In addition to funding the network build, the loan will finance a fiber optic submarine cable, to improve the quality of international communications. more
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GSM Network gets World Bank Loan
The International Finance Corporation, the private sector arm of the World Bank Group, has announced the signing of a US$20 million loan to Wataniya Telecom Maldives which is building a GSM network in the island nation. In addition, IFC mobilized a US$7 million parallel loan from the OPEC Fund for International Development, an inter-governmental development finance institution, which seeks to promote cooperation between OPEC member states and other developing countries. more
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Push to Talk Launched in Algeria
Nedjma, Wataniya Telecom's Algerian operation, has announced the launch of its Push to Talk over Cellular (PoC) services in Algeria. Since its launch in 2004, Nedjma has quickly established itself as the leading multimedia mobile telephone operator in the country. With Push to Talk over cellular, businesses and social groups can keep in touch at the push of a button simply by using a GPRS compatible mobile phone equipped with a Push to Talk 'hotkey'. more
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Maldives Operator Prepares for 3G
Wataniya Telecom Maldives has signed a GSM and 3G core network agreement with China's Huawei Technologies. The contract also includes a whole set of mobile service platforms and a UMTS RAN system. This is the first contract win for Huawei Technologies in Maldives. Mr. Ahmad Haleem, CEO of Wataniya International and Mr. Wang Jiading, Vice President of Huawei Technologies' Middle East and North Africa region co-hosted the signing ceremony. more
New GSM operator for the Maldives
The monopoly GSM operator in the Maldives, has a new competitor following the launch of Wataniya Telecom Maldives. The network launched with over 7,000 pre-booked subscribers. Wataniya Telecom Maldives launches with a network offering high speed Internet access based on 3G technologies in the city area of Male and GPRS/EDGE technologies serving other areas of the country. more
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Nokia Wins EUR100 Million Contract From Kuwait's Wataniya
DUBAI -(Dow Jones)- Nokia (NOK) has won a EUR100 million contract to provide Kuwait's Wataniya Telecom with advanced technologies for the Kuwaiti mobile operator's network. more
Kuwait's PSTN and Cellular markets: Approaching steady state
The cellular market in Kuwait took off rapidly after the entry of Wataniya in 1999 as the second mobile operator. The penetration rate in Kuwait has climbed to more than 80% due in large part to the heavy marketing campaigns during 2004. Cellular revenues were more than double the PSTN revenues in 2003. The Arab Advisors Group projects that the current breakdown will not change significantly over the forecast period, as PSTN and cellular revenues will remain fairly consistent as Kuwait's telecom market nears saturation. Value added services and compelling content will be the keys for driving usage and growth in this very well developed telecommunications market. more
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