During a Q&A session that followed the keynotes on the second day of the GSMA-mHA Mobile Health Summit 2012 in Cape Town, a number of audience members quizzed speakers on whether mobile health services could be deployed globally. The argument made was a classic one: Rolling out a service globally will rapidly deliver the benefits of scale.
Mobily launches mobile health service
Saudi operator Mobily has launched a health advice service for mobile subscribers based on content from the publishing and media division of the Harvard Medical School.
Mobily secures US2.67B refinancing deal
Saudi operator Mobily has signed a SAR 10 billion refinancing agreement with seven Saudi banks to refinance three existing loans
Mobily is the fastest growing mobile communications and technology provider in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Learn more about their strategy for future growth.
ITP.net reports that Saudi Arabian operator Mobily is set to launch LTE services by the third quarter of 2011.
Saudi Telecom may merge tower business with Mobily
Saudi Telecom plans to merge its tower assets with Etisalat-owned Mobily before it sells a stake in the tower business, thereby making the acquisition far more attractive for bidders such as SREI Infrastructur Finance and GTL Infrastructure
Etisalat continues with Zain acquisition plans, after missing deadline
Etisalat said that it is continuing to work toward an acquisition of a 46 percent stake in MEA operator group Zain, despite its previous offer expiring after the companies failed to reach a definitive agreement by 15 January 2011.
Mobily spearheads Arabic apps drive
Saudi Arabia’s second-largest operator Mobily has set up a project to help developers build mobile applications and software that support Arabic content
Etisalat to boost Mobily stake
UAE’s Etisalat has said it will increase its 27 percent stake in Saudi operator Etihad Etisalat (Mobily) by snapping up outstanding shares on the market
Zain preps Middle Eastern expansion
Mobile operator Zain is ramping up efforts in the Middle East, eyeing 10 million customers in Iraq by the end of this year and expansion in Saudi Arabia thanks to a network sharing deal with rival Mobily.
