Africa Telecom articles from March 2004

Africa Telecom archives from March 2004

Forecast demand for international capacity from 'FALCON' gulf Countries (Gbps).
March 1, 2004

Flag Telecom launches new Middle East cable system.(Across the Region)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004

Regional GSM boom having diverse effects on Arab payphone markets.(Across the Region)
March 1, 2004

Online ad revenues in the Middle East are minuscule.(Across the Region)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004

Telenor launches "Go Africa" campaign featuring Iridium service and equipment.(Across the Region)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004

HP opens first Invent Center.(Across the Region)(Hewlett-Packard Co.)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004

Injazat Technology Fund Invests $5M in Egypt's Raya Holding.(Across the Region)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004

Microsoft's mideast shipments unaffected by EU ruling.(Across the Region)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004

Microsoft, no net leak threat.(Across the Region)(code leak)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004

IT security alert from Stonesoft.(Across the Region)(information technology)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004

Cisco and T-Mobile to drive mobility through the acceleration in adoption of WLAN in EMEA.(Cisco Systems Inc.)(wireless local area network)(Europe, the Middle East, and Africa)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004

HP boss expects 14.4 percent IT growth.(Across the Region)(Hewlett-Packard Co.)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004

Liberalization of Algeria's Datacomm market invigorates rates and services.(Algeria)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004

Maine radio systems maker wins $11M contract with Botswana.(Botswana)(Botswana Telecommunications Authority )(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004

Alvarion supplies wireless broadband equipment valued at over $1M to Kenya Data Networks.(Kenya)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004

Oracle announces an Egypt oil first.(Egypt)(Khalda Petroleum Company )(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004

Alcatel to provide first DSL network in Iran.(Iran)(Asre Danesh Afzar)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004

Iraqi operator selects LogicaCMG for Messaging solution.(Iraq)(all-IP Next Generation Messaging solution)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004

Baghdad's GSM network launched.(Iraq)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004

Lucent awarded US$75M Iraq job.(Iraq)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004

Iraq Telecom to build commercial foundation.(Iraq)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004

Atheer Telecommunications launches service in Southern Iraq.(Iraq)(Coalition Provisional Authority)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004

Israel signs satellite deal with the European Union.(Israel)(European Union Satellite Centre)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004

Gilat commences distribution of Transaction Statement to rStar's stockholders, clearing way to acquire remaining rStar shares.(Israel)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004

Gilat expands relationship with Optus with additional 2,500 Skystar 360E VSATs.(Israel)(Sing Tel Optus)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004

Paltel seeks to cut ties with Israeli telecom providers.(Israel)(Palestine Telecommunications Company PLC)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004

Jordan's Fastlink wins cellular management contract in Southern Iraq.(Jordan)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004

Jordan Telecom posts 15 percent growth in net income for 2003.(Jordan)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004

US Ex-Im Bank in largest Arab telecom financing project with Jordan's XPress.(Jordan)(Export-Import Bank of the United States)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004

Wataniya Telecom's net profit up 63 percent in 2003.(Kuwait)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004

Kuwait, highest music piracy rate.(Kuwait)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004

STME secures enterprise storage deal with Kuwait National Petroleum Corporation.(Kuwait)(Middle East storage company )(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004

Lebanese Mobile licence awards.(Lebanon)
March 1, 2004

Ericsson and Econet sign US$110M GSM expansion contract in Nigeria.(Nigeria)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004

Danes strike Q-Tel deal.(Qatar telecom)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004

Vodafone to bid for Saudi GSM.(Saudi Aribia)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004

RayaTech enters Saudi Arabia.(Saudi Aribia)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004

Saudi Group runs on mySAP.(Saudi Aribia)(mySAP (Business application suite))(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004

STC charges must come down.(The Shoura Council )(Saudi Telecommunications co)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004

Saudi Arabia bans sale of camera-equipped mobile phones.(Saudi Aribia)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004

Comtrust moves into Syria.(Syria)(Inana Group)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004

Syriatel selects Oracle E Business.(Syria)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004

Skepticism surrounds Turkcell's winning bid for Iranian GSM license.(Turkey)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004

Turkcell selects Telenity's Canvas for location services.(Turkey)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004

IMF discussions for 7th review of Turkey's Stand-By Arrangement started February 27.(Turkey, International Monetary Fund)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004

Turkcell wins Iran mobile licence.(Turkey)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004

Etisalat cuts Iraq call costs.(UAE)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004

Etisalat upgrades broadband.(UAE)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004

Etisalat enters Pre-Qualification phase for Saudi mobile service license.(UAE)(Emirates Telecommunications Corp Ltd.)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004

TST Arabia opens in UAE.(UAE)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004

Alcatel selected by UAE's Etisalat for nationwide DSL deployment.(UAE)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004

Thuraya handsets from US$600.(UAE)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004

Thuraya launches maritime services.(UAE)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004

Etisalat, virus mass attack.(UAE)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004

NBD chooses Oracle CRM.(UAE)(National Bank of Dubai uses Oracle Customer Relationship Management and Oracle Financial Services )(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004