Iraq’s first 4G LTE network has been launched in the north of the country by service provider Regional Telecom, using equipment provided by Alcatel-Lucent...

Ooredoo’s chief executive has confirmed that the company has raised $12 billion to fund its potential acquisition of a majority stake in Moroccan market-leader Maroc Telecom...

The UAE has become the first country in ITU Region 1 – covering Europe, the Middle East and Africa – to use spectrum in both the 700MHz and 800MHz bands for mobile broadband...

A new telecom and cloud provider has launched virtual PoP services in the UAE...

The first IPX+ enabled network in the Middle East has been launched by Qatari operator Ooredoo...

Kuwaiti market leader Zain is implementing a monitoring solution from Astellia to increase network quality and traffic visibility...

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is opening its first hub office in Istanbul, Turkey...

Two Middle Eastern heavyweight operator groups are bidding for Maroc Telecom. Etisalat and Ooredoo (previously known as Qtel) have confirmed that they will attempt to purchase a majority stake in the Moroccan market leader...

UAE-based operator du is boosting the speed and capacity of its 100G coherent optical transport network...

Qatar’s market leader has launched its LTE network, with 4G services now available via mifi and dongle devices...

For the thousands of international and domestic businesses operating in Middle East and Africa (MEA), the region has moved from an emerging market to that of a high-growth market. Certainly from a telecoms perspective and according to new research from Analysys Mason, telecoms revenue in North Africa and the Middle East is set to grow by 27% to over 96.4 billion USD in the next five years...

Kuwait’s market–leading operator has deployed a mediation and provisioning system, allowing it to consolidate its billing mediation transaction processing...

Vodafone Egypt has completed a successful trial of an energy-saving solution that enables the operator to boost 3G coverage...

A major participant in the bidding race for Morocco’s market leader has dropped out...

Over-the-top messaging and VoIP apps have been targeted by the Saudi Arabian regulator due to concerns that they are too difficult to monitor...

An Iraqi network operator is now providing international connectivity and local access to enterprise locations globally...

A Libyan operator is overhauling its operation and implementing a new revenue assurance system...

The leading telecom operator in Kuwait is upgrading its network to meet growing demand for 3G services...

Soaring demand for mobile broadband in the Middle East has prompted a partnership between two specialists aimed at providing multi-gigabit backhaul to metro and dense urban areas...

A new nationwide DWDM network has been commissioned by a leading ISP in Iraq...

A major mobile operator in Lebanon is overhauling its approach to customer experience with a new solution...

Demand for high-speed broadband access, IPTV services, mobile video and more is expanding dramatically in the UAE...

A new exclusive strategic partnership between Orange and Chinese search engine specialist Baidu will develop a co-branded internet browser for smartphone customers in Africa, the Middle East and Asia...

The Middle Eastern operator Qatar Telecom (QTel) is reportedly considering acquiring the majority stake in Maroc Telecom...

Iran’s mobile penetration has exceeded 100%...

Saudi Arabian operator Mobily has been legally prevented from selling prepaid SIM cards by the Kingdom’s regulator...

A new alliance between a major Middle Eastern operator and a data centre firm will establish the first world-class, carrier-neutral hub in the region...

Weather Investments is suing the government of Algeria for US$5 billion, claiming that the state was responsible for damages to the firm’s holding in Orascom Telecom Algérie (branded as Djezzy)...

A major Jordanian operator is rolling out a cloud back-up service to its three million subscribers...

A leading Kuwaiti operator is migrating from manual billing to a new solution that will allow for wholesale billing management...

Operators across the Middle East and North Africa will be able to offer seamless LTE roaming services via an extension of IP exchange (IPX) services...

Qatar's two principal telecommunications operators reported better results than had been expected in the first quarter of 2012, following a relatively poor performance in the fourth quarter of 2011...

Yemen is very much the poorest country in the Middle East with approximately 39% of the population living below the poverty line...