TELECOM

November 16, 2018

The GSMA today announced further details for MWC19 Barcelona (formerly Mobile World Congress), including additional keynote speakers, participating companies, programmes and events. Taking place 25-28 February 2019, with events being staged at Fira Gran Via, Fira Montjuïc and La Farga L’Hospitalet, MWC19 Barcelona is set to attract more than 107,000 professionals from over 200 countries and territories.

November 16, 2018

(AETOS Wire)-- The GSMA today welcomed the German government’s decision to release the entire 3.4 to 3.8 GHz band (C-Band), essential for the future development of 5G services globally. Making available all of the spectrum in this critical band for 5G, in a timely manner, shows Germany’s commitment to European and global 5G leadership. However, the GSMA"... Continue Reading

November 14, 2018

KUWAIT: Zain Group, the leading mobile telecom innovator in eight markets across the Middle East and Africa hosted its second annual Women Empowerment (WE) forum at the Four Seasons Hotel, Kuwait on Monday, gathering 300 female participants from across the Group, including CEOs of each Zain operation and their respective Human Resources heads. The meeting showcased the progress and achievements to date,"... Continue Reading

November 14, 2018

(AETOS Wire)-- Kymeta—the communications company making good on the promise of global, mobile satellite communications—will offer static demonstrations and live driving demonstrations of Kymeta solutions at AfricaCom, Tues-Thurs, November 13-15, 2018. Seven of Kymeta’s global partners will have a presence at the show. Several of these partners will host stands and live demonstrations for the media and tradeshow attendees: Intelsat (stand D60) and Stratosat (stand C191) will host live driving demonstrations in vehicles mounted with the Kymeta™ terminal, demonstrating reliable high-throughput communications on-the-move with an electronically steered, lightweight, easy to install satellite antenna. iDirect (stand D35A) and Talia (stand D31) will host informational sessions throughout the duration of the show, and ELB, Qkon, and Blue...... Continue Reading

November 13, 2018

KUWAIT CITY: Minister Al-Roudan said: “The digital economy is one of the most important pillars of the global economy today.” This came during his speech at the opening of the Business to Digital Forum organized by Ooredoo yesterday, which also witnessed the attendance of Minister of Social Affairs and Labor and Minister of State for Economic Affairs Hind Al-Sabeeh, Mr Bader Al-Mashaan acting"... Continue Reading

November 13, 2018

KUWAIT: Zain, the leading digital service provider in Kuwait, announced the signing of a partnership agreement with Bildarb, a leading mobile application for table reservations and restaurant orders self-pickup. Through this partnership, Zain will offer its customers who use the app with exclusive discounts of up to 35 percent.

Zain’s"... Continue Reading

November 13, 2018

(AETOS Wire)-- Arthur D. Little (ADL) today published a major new report on the future of the commercial aviation market. It predicts the sector will change more in the years between now and 2035 than in its entire previous 80 years. This will impact airlines, aircraft providers and infrastructure providers in terms of their business and operating models, driven by"... Continue Reading

November 13, 2018

(AETOS Wire) -- The GSMA today announced that it has elected new members of the GSMA Board for the two-year period from January 2019 through December 2020. The GSMA Board has also elected Stéphane Richard, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Orange Group as Chair, and Chua Sock Koong, Group Chief Executive Officer of Singtel Group as Deputy Chair. As GSMA"... Continue Reading

November 8, 2018

Zain Group, a leading mobile telecom services operator with a major presence in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region, reported a net income of KD51 million ($167 million) for the third quarter, up 26 per cent over the same period in 2017.

The company ended the period serving 47.8 million customers, reflecting a 5 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) increase, said a statement from the company.... Continue Reading

November 6, 2018

(AETOS Wire)-- The successful rollout of ultra-fast 5G services relies on timely access to the right amount and type of spectrum in the next year, warns the GSMA in an industry position released today. As the race to launch 5G services intensifies, the GSMA highlights the need for governments, regulators and the mobile industry to work together to deliver widespread"... Continue Reading