Sharing mobile networks ‘could cut costs by 40pc’Today, operators could save 30 to 40 per cent of the cost by joining forces with rivals in their markets to build, run, and maintain mobile networks. The truth is, operators have long been exploring the possibility of sharing their mobile networ More… |
Qtel tests new 4G mobile networkQtel, the leading telecom service provider in Qatar, has begun the test phase of its ultrafast 4G long-term-evolution (LTE) network, which the telco plans to launch by the end of 2012. Waleed Al Sayed, Qtel’s chief operating offic More… |
Mobily awards top mobile deal to India firmMobily, the leading telecom services provider in Saudi Arabia, has awarded its MVNE (mobile network voice enabler) solution and services contract to Xius Limited, the Global Delivery Center of US-based Xius. Xius is providing MVNE/MVNO (mo More… |
Etisalat rolls out 4G LTE mobile networkUAE's leading telecom operator Etisalat has announced the launch of its 4G Long-Term Evolution (LTE)-FDD mobile network across the emirates. Announcing this on Sunday, acting CEO Nasser Bin Obood said with this launch, Etisalat has bec More… |
Bahrain TRA hosts key presentationThe Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) hosted a presentation on the development and use of bottom-up fixed access, fixed core and mobile networks cost models in Bahrain. The presentation aimed at helping the industry prepare its More… |
Batelco announces network upgrade on May 24Batelco, the leading integrated communications provider in the Kingdom of Bahrain, has announced an upgrade of its mobile network. Accordingly a brief outage will take place in a number of areas on May 24th between 2am and 3am. The More… |
Batelco to upgrade mobile networkBatelco, Bahrain’s leading mobile services provider, will begin an upgrade of its mobile network starting from February 12. Phase One of the upgrade programme will take place over an eight to 10 week period and will be carried out in stage More… |
Zephyr to power Egypt mobile networkWind turbine firm Zephyr is close to a deal with an Egyptian mobile firm to bolster network coverage for tourists, whose roaming rates offer a lucrative market, and trim remote area operating costs, executives said. The privately owned Jap More… |
Batelco picks Ericsson to upgrade mobile networkBatelco has contracted Ericsson, a world leading provider of telecommunications equipment, for the expansion and modernisation of its radio network. Batelco launched 21 Mbit/s last month in Bahrain. Under the agreement, Batelco will expand More… |
Zain briefs students on mobile networkZain Bahrain, a leading telecom services provider in Bahrain, recently gave an overview of its mobile network structure to 10 engineering students from the University of Bahrain. The students, who were on an educational visit to the compan More… |








