Africa Telecom articles from February 2005

Africa Telecom archives from February 2005

SMS per subscriber per month.(short messaging service)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
February 1, 2005

Over CHF 1.3 million in new WSIS contributions confirmed.(world summit on information society's successful fundraising event)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005

Bulgartel plans datacasting traffic to Middle East.(telecommunications provider negotiates with Koc Holding A.S. and Zorlu Holdings)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005

World Communication Center (WCC) opens global satellite communications office in Africa.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005

BIX to support finance, telecom sectors.(Bahrain Internet Exchange establishes)
February 1, 2005

MTC-Vodafone (Bahrain) launches commercial 3G WCDMA network with Nokia solution.(thired generation wideband code division multiple access)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005

Iran's communication facilities improving.(Iran)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005

Telecoms company in Iraq to receive award for entrepreneurship.(Asiacell recieves leadership award at International Symposium and Business Expo of the Wireless Communications Association International)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005

iDirect Technologies enjoys growth in Iraqi market.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005

Cabinet allocates $200 million for private sector.(Iraqi Council of Ministers)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005

Al Alamiah brings videoconferencing technology into Iraq.(Al Alamiah Computer Systems Co.)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005

Chunghwa Telecom purchases licenses from Orca Interactive to expand its commercial IPTV service to 40,000 subscribers.(Israel)(internet protocol television)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005

Veraz Networks launches Wireless Network Compression solution enabling wireless operators to avoid expensive leased networks.(Israel)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005

Lucent and Alvarion partner to deliver converged networking solution that enables service providers to complement existing 3G mobile and wireline networks with WiMAX.(Israel)(Lucent Technologies Inc.)
February 1, 2005

ECI expands FTTP portfolio.(ECI Telecom Ltd. launches Optical Network Termination devices)(fiber to the premises)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005

Siemens to provide fiber-optic network in Kenya.(Kenya Data Networks signs contract with Siemens Communications Systems Inc.)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005

Bidco Group upgrades communications department.(plumbing company contracts Jamii Telecom)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005

Kenya Data Networks installs Sh68.4 million wireless technology.(Alvarion Ltd. supplies equipment and products to the network hardware company)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005

Telkom Kenya goes for tech upgrade.(technology application)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005

Alcatel delivers first DSL network in Oman.(Compagnie Financiere Alcatel signs contract with Omantel Communications Co.)(digital subscriber line)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005

Etisalat pumping SR 500 million to provide 3G services.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005

Intec wins key contract with STC, the leading telecom provider in Saudi Arabia.(Intec Telecom Systems PLC to supply its billing system to Saudi Telecommunications Co.)
February 1, 2005

Econet, Celsys resolve dispute.(Econet Wireless Nigeria Ltd. settles contract disputes)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005

Intel, Telkom try WiMAX in South Africa.(Telkom South Africa)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005

IT spending in UAE likely to grow 10 percent to Dh4.77 billion.(information technology)(United Arab Emirates)
February 1, 2005

YemenMobile to offer free Internet service.(Yemen)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005

Alcatel selected for nation-wide DSL deployment in Yemen.(Yemen)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005

IDC presents its top 2005 predictions for the Middle East telecoms markets at the 3rd MEED Telecoms Conference in Bahrain.(Market Intelligence)
February 1, 2005

New study: 56 percent of Arab cellular operators provide MMS service.(Market Intelligence)
February 1, 2005