Articles tagged with: Wataniya and GSM

IFC Supports Development of New Mobile Network in the Palestinian Territories

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, is investing US$30 million in wataniya Palestine, as part of a US$85 million loan, to help build a mobile-phone network in the Palestinian West Bank. wataniya Palestine is a joint venture of the Palestine Investment Fund and wataniya Telecom, which is majority-owned by Qatar's Qtel.  more

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British Airways to Allow Mobile Phones on Business Flights

UK based airline, British Airways has announced plans to allow the use of mobile phones on one of its routes from London to New York. In addition to normal mobile phone use, internet access will also be possible from laptops fitted with GSM data cards. OnAir is providing the in-plane equipment to launch the service.  more

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