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Articles tagged with: Zain
Zain Kenya Applies for 3G License
zain's Kenyan subsidiary has applied to buy a 3G license from the telecoms regulator, making it the second operator in the country, after Safaricom, to hold a 3G license. The company is expected to pay $25 million for the license. more
Related Tags: safaricom, 3g-license, three, Kenya
Zain Outsources Management of Nigerian Fiber Backbone Network
..%) and Glo (24%). On the web Zain Nigeria - Mobile World more
Related Tags: nokia-siemens-network, Nigeria
Nokia Siemens Networks Wins Network Upgrade Contract from Zain Bahrain
Nokia Siemens Networks has won a contract from zain Bahrain to modernize its radio and core network as well as the prepaid charging system. With this upgrade, Nokia Siemens Networks will also commence zain Bahrain's transition to an all-IP flat network architecture. more
Related Tags: nokia-siemens-networks, lte, i-hspa, base, broadband, Bahrain
Motorola to Manage Zain's Iraqi Network
Motorola has announced the signing of a multi-million dollar contract with zain Iraq to provide managed services to the operator. The contract commences immediately and will run for three years. Under the managed services contract, Motorola has been entrusted to improve zain Iraq's network performance, operate and maintain it as well as provide training to its technical support team. more
Related Tags: motorola, orascom, three, Iraq
Zain Expands Mobile Banking Service
zain has announced an upgrade to its mobile banking service, Zap to enable customers to receive money from any bank account around the world and send money to any bank in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. more
Related Tags: mobile-banking, Tanzania
Sixth Network to Launch in Uganda
Uganda's sixth mobile network is expecting to launch its network tomorrow (Tuesday) with coverage in 38 towns, reports Bloomberg News. The company, I-Tel has plans to invest US$150 million over the next three years expanding its network. more
Related Tags: i-tel, mtn, uganda-telecom, warid--telecom, orange, three, Uganda
MTN Nigeria Stretches Market Lead as Glo Consolidates 2nd Place
Nigerian regulator the NCC has released statistics for the second quarter of 2009, revealing that the total customer base stood at 66.42m at the end of June. Annual growth stood at 32.8%, the lowest rate for eight years, although with penetration edging towards 50% (Q2 09: 46.9%) such a slowdown is to be expected. more
Related Tags: ncc, mtn, glo-mobile, visafone, base, Nigeria
Zain shareholders Selling 46% Stake to India-Malaysian Consortium - Maybe
zain shareholders have agreed to sell a 46% stake in the company to various other investors, although very few details have been confirmed at this time. In a statement to the Kuwait Stock Exchange, National Investments said that it would sell its 10.86 percent stake in zain for a price of 2 dinars ($6.97) a share, and will lead a group of other shareholders in selling their stakes. more
Related Tags: Kuwait
Zain Close to Selling 46% Stake to Asian Investors - Report
Further rumours about the future of Kuwait's telco, zain after local newspapers reported that a consortium is seeking to take a 46 percent stake in the company. Such a move is expected to inject necessary capital into the group without it having to divest its African holdings. more
Related Tags: kuwait-investment-authority, Kuwait
Harris Stratex Networks Builds Build Network Operations Center in Nigeria
zain's Nigerian network has commissioned Harris Stratex Networks to build a new network operations center (NOC) in Lagos. The NOC, which zain commissioned in July, is part of a full, turnkey project completed by Harris Stratex, which includes NOC design and buildout - supported by Harris Stratex' NetBoss integrated services assurance technology - and network process re-engineering and optimization. more
Related Tags: harris-stratex-networks, network-operations-center, presence, Nigeria