MUNICH, Germany-Bangladesh mobile operator Banglalink, a 100-percent subsidiary of Orascom Telecom, has commissioned Siemens AG to set up its GSM network in Bangladesh. Siemens will install turnkey radio and switching systems to Banglalink for up to 3 million subscribers under a two-year frame contract...
LONDON-State-run Saudi Arabian operator Saudi Telecom Co. is set to be joined by a competitor in the GSM market by July. The license for the country's second GSM operator will be awarded to one of 11 consortia made up of regional telecom players, such...
WASHINGTON-The Department of Defense last week refused to say whether its inspector general is investigating a high-level official who allegedly attempted to convert a project to build a nationwide first-responder network in Iraq into a non-compete contract to provide commercial CDMA mobile-phone service throughout...
CUPERTINO, Calif.-Roamware Inc. has supplied its Roaming Replicator solution to Iraqna, the new GSM mobile carrier in Iraq, to enable instant international connectivity.With Roaming Replicator, Iraqna can access the existing agreements of "partner" network MobiNil in Egypt, negating the need for the nascent...
Following are mobile contracts awarded in February 2004:Iraq. With Orascom Telecom for a GSM network in Central Iraq.Value: UndisclosedSerbia. With Telecom Serbia for a UMTS network field trial.Value: UndisclosedUnited Kingdom. With 3 UK for an optical multiservice solution.Value: UndisclosedUnited Kingdom and France. With Orange...
WASHINGTON-The Department of Defense last week said it has begun investigating allegations of wrongdoing in connection with the award of three mobile-phone licenses in Iraq in October to a group of Arab consortia that plan to deploy GSM wireless networks in the war-torn country."It...
WASHINGTON-The Department of Defense Tuesday said it has begun to investigate allegations of wrongdoing in connection with the award of three mobile-phone licenses in Iraq last month to a group of Arab consortia that plan to deploy GSM wireless networks in the war-torn country."It...
CRYSTAL CITY, Va.- Like most everything else in Iraq these days, wireless telephony in the country is not going according to plan.The official wireless licenses have yet to be awarded Coalition Provisional Authority officials acknowledged Wednesday, but the three licensees have all been given...
CRYSTAL CITY, Va.-If the Coalition Provisional Authority had wanted Iraqis to have access to communications through three mobile-phone networks by now, this-like most everything else in Iraq these days-is not going according to plan.The official licenses have yet to be awarded CPA officials acknowledged...
Following are mobile infrastructure contracts announced in October 2003.China. With China Mobile to expand its GSM networks.Value: $50 millionComorian Union. With SNPT to roll out the country's first GSM network.Value: UndisclosedEricssonFinland. With Finnish 2G for GSM, GPRS, EDGE and W-CDMA mobile services.Value: UndisclosedLithuania. With...
CAIRO, Egypt-Motorola Inc. said it will supply GSM base stations and transmission equipment for Orascom Telecom Iraq Corp.'s new mobile network in Iraq's central region. The value of the contract is worth up to $40 million, Motorola said.Motorola said it is the main supplier...
WASHINGTON-After weeks of speculation, it appears that GSM technology has won out over CDMA systems in Iraq. The Coalition of Provisional Authority and the Iraqi Minister of Communications Oct. 6 announced the winners of mobile-phone licenses in Iraq. Asia-Cell, the incumbent GSM provider, will...
PARIS-In its second contract win this week, Alcatel said it will supply Pakistan's Mobilink with equipment for a GSM network expansion. The contract is valued at $15 million.Alcatel said the new equipment will allow Mobilink to increase its capacity by 1 million subscribers and...
NEW DELHI, India-The Egypt-based Orascom Telecom announced an investment of US$130 million in its Pakistan-based subsidiary Mobilink GSM for service expansion during the current year.The company will spend nearly US$300 million for an expansion of its GSM network, Orascom Telecom Holding Chief Naquib Sawiris...
LONDON-Orascom Tunisia, the country's second mobile operator, is due to begin commercial operations next week. This will bring it into competition with state-owned Tunisia Telecoms. The company is a joint venture between Egyptian company Orascom Telecom and its Kuwaiti rival NMTC. Orascom Tunisia had...
MIAMI-Selby Communications said it has secured contracts valued at $30 million with Orascom Telecom, an African and Asian GSM operator. Selby has begun the first $10 million phase designing, supplying and installing infrastructure for the operator's GSM networks. The project will be headed...
MIAMI-Selby Communications announced at last week's Tower Summit & Trade Show that it has secured contracts valued at $30 million with Orascom Telecom, an African and Asian GSM operator. Selby has begun the first $10 million phase designing, supplying and installing infrastructure for the...
MIAMI, United States-Selby Communications announced at this week's Tower Summit & Trade Show that it has secured contracts worth US$30 million with Orascom Telecom, an African GSM operator. Selby has begun the first US$10 million phase designing, supplying and installing infrastructure for the operator's...
MUNICH, Germany-Siemens has won a $109.7 million order from Orascom Telecom Tunisia in Tunisia to build a GSM network.The three-year contract includes the switching network and intelligent network services. The network is scheduled to go live this month and will initially reach about 20...
LONDON-As the tech sector continues a shaky recovery and telecom companies in Europe and the United States offer nothing much to write home about, the Middle East continues its love affair with the mobile phone unabated, and its operators continue to see strong increases...
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan—Pakistani operator Mobilink said it reached a subscriber base of 500,000 customers, and predicts it will have 1 million subscribers by year-end.The operator, owned 90 percent by Orascom Telecom, said it expects the country's cellular market to increase to 15 million users during...
PARIS—Alcatel Alsthom has signed a $125 million contract to supply Tunisian carrier Orascom Telecom with GSM gear for voice and data services.The deal, which will last for five years, targets 3 million mobile subscribers.Orascom Telecom said earlier this week it finally received the concession...
PARIS—Alcatel will supply a nationwide GSM 900/1800 MHz network in Tunisia for Orascom Telecom under a US$125 million contract. The five-year contract will enable Orascom to offer mobile voice and data services to more than 500,000 subscribers.Orascom just received the Tunisia license, first announced...
NEW DELHI, India—Mobilink, a GSM 900 MHz service provider in Pakistan, plans to invest US$60 million in network expansion and service upgrades."We are putting together the expansion plan, which will give us a substantial switching and radio capacity, thereby enabling us to bring enhanced...
