Telecom Operators

Saudi Telecom Company (stc) is in discussions to reduce its non-binding USD 2.39 billion offer for a stake in Vodafone Egypt.

Etisalat has announced the launch of a dedicated microsite featuring women’s notable achievements pinned on an interactive virtual UAE map in celebration of Emirati Women’s Day.

Kuwait Telecommunications Company – stc has announced the launch of its latest solution, TURBONET, a product developed with the latest state-of-the-art technology capable of delivering fixed internet speeds.

Etisalat has announced the launch of e-Store, a free website builder from Etisalat Business Edge enabling Small and Medium Business (SMB) customers to transform their businesses online with no contract obligations – from displaying products online, allowing customers to place orders online to providing customer insights and analytics.                                                                                                            

Omantel accords high attention and emphasis to the health, safety and capacity building of its employees.

Ooredoo announced that Abdulaziz Yacoub Al-Babtain has been appointment as Ooredoo Kuwait’s new Chief Executive Officer.

A third mobile services provider will be ready to start offering its services in Oman next year, according to Oman’s Ministry of Transport, Communication and Information Technology.

MTN Group announced that the current group CFO of MTN Group, Ralph Mupita, has been appointed as the new group president and CEO with effect from 1 September 2020. Ralph has served as the MTN Group CFO since April 2017 and has played a critical role in the development and execution of the group’s strategy, capital allocation processes, financial performance as well as in the resolution of a number of complex regulatory matters.

Zain KSA announced the launch of the carrier aggregation feature for its 5G network, which enables ultra-fast Internet speeds of up to 2.4 Gbps, in line with releasing the latest 5G router that supports this technology and the WiFi 6+ technology that enables hi-speed wireless networks.

Saudi Arabia has jumped five places globally in terms of mobile internet speed, ranking 5th worldwide with a speed of 71.73 MB/s as announced by Speedtest website, specialized in measuring internet speeds around the world.