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Articles tagged with: Wataniya
Wataniya's Palestinian GSM Network Launch Delayed
Kuwait's wataniya, which was supposed to have been granted radio spectrum to launch a second GSM network in the Palestinian Authority has not yet had the spectrum released to it. Palestinians say that the delay is being caused by Israel which is holding onto the spectrum citing security concerns. more
Related Tags: 3g-license, radio-spectrum, jawwal, palestinian-authority, Palestine
Wataniya Launches its 3G Service in the Maldives
wataniya Maldives has launched its 3G network - with an offer of free video calls. wataniya inaugurated the first 3.5G HSDPA Network in the Maldives on 30th January 2008, but is only now launching its commercial service. more
Related Tags: mobile-tv, wataniya-mobile, mobile-video, hsdpa, Maldives
Nokia Siemens Wins Softswitch Contract in Algeria
Nokia Siemens Networks and wataniya Telecom Algerie announced today that, WTA will deploy Nokia Siemens NetworksÃ' 3GPP Release 4 mobile softswitching solution. This solution allows wataniya to reduce operating expenses, while accelerating the deployment of new services to mobile subscribers. more
Related Tags: wataniya-telecom, core-network, nokia-siemens-networks, 3gpp, siemens, Algeria
Palestine Operator Orders Electronic PrePay Top-Ups Platform
Irish mobile payment provider, Macalla has won a contract from Palestine based GSM operator, Jawwal to enable electronic top-up services to its subscribers. Jawwal's new e-TopUp services will be provided on channels including SMS, web, IVR and POS and be available in their shops throughout the territory. Subscribers will be able to top-up their mobile phones directly and via Jawwal agents, and can pay using cash or credit. more
Related Tags: ivr, jawwal, Palestine
Algeria to launch 10-digit phone dialing in February
APA-Alger (Algeria) Algeria will launch a 10-digit phone dialing system on 22 February 2008, the board of the countryÃ's Post and Telecommunication Regulation Authority (ARTP) said on Monday. more
Related Tags: wataniya-telecom, voip, orascom, vsat, Algeria
Fitch Raises Orascom Telecom Tunisie Outlook to Positive
Fitch Ratings has today affirmed Orascom Telecom Tunisie (OTT) Long-term foreign and local currency Issuer Default ratings (IDR) at 'BB+'. Fitch has changed the Outlooks for both Long-term ratings to Positive from Stable. Fitch has also assigned OTT a National Long-term rating of 'A(tun)' with a Positive outlook. OTT has no issues outstanding as of December 2007. more
Related Tags: fitch-ratings, capex, arpu, orascom-telecom, tunisiana, fitch, orascom, Tunisia
Saudi Telecom Takes 26% Stake in Kuwait's 3rd Mobile Operator
Saudi Telecom (STC) has won the auction for a 26 percent stake in Kuwait's third mobile company for a payment of US$908 million. The announcement was made by the Kuwait Investment Authority, although the deal is still awaiting formal approval from the Kuwaiti government. more
Related Tags: sim-card, wataniya-telecom, zain, maxis, Saudi Arabia
Palestinian Operator Passes One Million Subscriber Landmark
The Palestinian GSM network operator, Jawwal says that it has passed the one million subscriber mark. The company says that the landmark represents the success Jawwal has achieved despite lots of obstacles facing it, such as; the confiscation of its equipments and information systems in the Israeli ports and preventing Jawwal from establishing its towers in Jerusalem and C areas to enhance reception services and expansion strategies in the territories it covers. In addition to having four Israeli giant competitors in the mobile industry competing with it illegally. more
Related Tags: jawwal, Palestine
Second Palestinian Operator Grated Radio Spectrum
Kuwait's wataniya has been formally granted the necessary radio spectrum to start operating the second GSM network in the Palestinian Territories. The Palestinian Ministry of Telecommunications and Information Technology (MTIT) awarded a GSM/3G license to wataniya last year, after it agreed to pay JD251 million ($354 million). more
Related Tags: 3g-license, radio-spectrum, oslo, jawwal, Palestine
Tunisian Operator Upgrades Provisioning Platform
Comptel has announced that the Tunisia based GSM operator, Tunisiana, a joint venture of Orascom Telecom Holding and wataniya in Tunisia, has selected its Provisioning and Activation Solution. This follows the recent announcement of Comptel being selected as preferred supplier by Orascom Telecom. The solution will be used to improve the service fulfillment processes for mobile services including planned 3G services. more
Related Tags: orascom-telecom, orascom-telecom-holding, tunisiana, comptel, Tunisia