A new remittance corridor has been launched connecting Morocco to Belgium. The initiative has been implemented by Moroccan money transfer specialist Wafacash...

Etisalat has launched an LTE-FDD mobile network in the UAE...

Russia’s largest telecoms firm, Rostelecom, is increasing the speed and capacity of its optical backbone network, which moves vast amounts of data from Europe through Russia to the Middle East...

Kuwait’s market-leading operator Zain has missed an opportunity to sell a 25% stake in its Saudi Arabian operations...

A leading 1800 GSM provider in Turkey is installing a new solution aimed at enhancing network performance to improve the end user experience...

As part of a major network expansion, UAE-based operator Etisalat is deploying a new backhauling solution for mobile data...

Although intense competition is driving down ARPUs and market saturation is reducing subscriber growth opportunities, operators in Oman continue to invest in modern fixed and mobile networks - a move that will facilitate the rollout of higher value services in the future...

Yarob Sakhnini from Brocade provides an insight into a successful virtualisation strategy and explains how virtualisation is the driving force behind cloud computing, enabling data centres to provide a wide range of storage, processing, infrastructure and software services at a low cost...

Three Saudi operators have launched 4G/LTE services in the Middle Eastern kingdom – with each claiming that they are the first to do so in the MENA region...

As a result of recent developments in North Africa’s Maghreb countries, particularly in Libya, there is a need for local satellite services to provide broadband and VoIP connectivity for government, commerce and individuals in both the urban areas where the infrastructure has been damaged, and also in rural areas which have not been properly served in the past...

An infrastructure supplier which provided telecommunications equipment to Libyan rebels in Benghazi and Misrata has revealed its involvement in the liberation effort to the press...

France Telecom has stated that it is keen to pursue partnerships in the Middle East and Africa as a means of strengthening its market presence in these regions...

With operators recording growth once again after a period of decline, now is the time for Kuwait to improve competition with the introduction of an independent regulatory body...

Iraq’s largest private telecoms firm is rolling out mobile voice, broadband and SMS services across remote communities in the Middle Eastern country...

One of Saudi Arabia’s largest operators is implementing a new mobile backhaul solution in response to a sharp increase in bandwidth requirements...

A Lebanese Internet service provider is deploying a new solution in an attempt to circumvent the region’s high bandwidth costs...

A new payment solution which allows customers to purchase SIM cards, top up pre-paid phones and pay bills is launching across the Middle East and Africa...

The first cable network to provide service to North Africa using 40G technology has gone live...

Tunisia’s largest operator is implementing a new solution to reduce costs, boost revenues and optimise cash flow...

With tumultuous political upheaval in the wider Middle East and North African region, telecom forecasts have of course been affected...

With the return of relative calm to Jordan's political scene after protests for political reforms in early 2011, the country's telecoms sector is repositioning itself to restore investor confidence and attract funds for expanding and upgrading the network...

Stagnant growth in Iran’s mobile sector is unfortunately mirrored by its internet market. This could well be the result of government censorship...

The solutions provider Turkcell Technology – a wholly-owned subsidiary of Turkish market leader Turkcell – is launching a new solution which enables mobile network operators to identify and predict real-time business opportunities and improve customer satisfaction with new and innovative location-based services...

Despite some restrictions and censorship, which culminated in the 2011 political and social unrest, Egypt is one of the most developed Internet markets in Africa in terms of users, international bandwidth and services offered...

Oman's progression up industry ratings tables was halted this quarter on the back of heightened political and industry risks from the social unrest in the Middle East and North Africa region...

Egypt’s Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation has entered into a new Cooperation Protocol with Vodafone Egypt to provide agricultural guidance services via mobile. The initiative will also launch a call centre for Egyptian farmers...

Jordan’s only operator licensed to provide 3G+ services will soon begin offering Colour Ring Back Tone (CRBT) services, allowing subscribers to assign different ring back tones to different callers...

The Lebanese telecommunications market has suffered for many years from a lack of political will to make the changes necessary to free up the market in order for it to reach its potential...

According to reports, Telecom Egypt is aiming to resume negotiations with Vodafone over a potential takeover of the UK-based firm’s Egyptian operations...

One of Kuwait’s leading operators is implementing live monitoring, reporting and analytics software in order to improve its customer experience...

Despite delays to its 3G licensing process and limited competition in certain areas, Algeria’s telecoms sector can boast high mobile penetration and a burgeoning internet telephony market...