Experts urge regulators to treat 5G differently
LIVE FROM GSMA MOBILE 360 MENA, DUBAI: Kamal Sameer Shehadi, chief legal and regulatory officer …
Omantel boosts Zain stake to create “powerhouse”
Omantel became the second largest shareholder in Kuwait-based Zain Group after acquiring an additional 12.1 …
Omantel eyeing bigger Zain stake
Oman Telecommunications (Omantel) is looking to buy another 12 per cent of Zain Group, having …
Oman postpones allocation of third mobile licence
Oman delayed the award of the country’s third mobile licence, citing complications arising from the …
Omantel acquires Zain stake for $846M
Kuwait-based Zain Group confirmed Oman Telecommunications (Omantel) acquired a 9.84 per cent stake for $846 …
Omantel to buy Zain stake for $846M
Oman Telecommunications (Omantel) is set to acquire 9.8 per cent of Kuwait-based Zain Group for …
Sigfox signs first operator in the Middle East
France’s Sigfox struck another partnership with an operator for its proprietary Low Power Wide Area …
Omans Nawras set for US600M IPO
Oman mobile operator Nawras could raise as much as US$600 million in an initial public offering scheduled to take place in October 2010, when 40 percent of the company will be made available, Reuters said.
New mobile licensees in the Middle East
A raft of international mobile operators have been named winners in mobile license auctions in several key Middle Eastern markets this week.
TeleGeography notes that the CEO of incumbent telecoms operator Oman Telecommunications Company (Omantel) has announced the company plans to spend an unspecified amount on its 2G and 3.5G (HSPA) networks during 2009.
