In $72 million deal, Zain, with partner Ericsson, will install and operate the IoT smart systems for a seven-year period
Middle East telecommunications operator Zain has signed an agreement with the government of Kuwait for the development of IoT-based interconnectivity support of the country’s smart meters...
Like its competitors, Nokia is engaged in numerous 5G pilot and trial projects meant to help gain a better understanding of key technologies, use cases and applications associated with the high capacity and ultra low throughput of 5G. Here we take a look at...
The Kuwaiti government carried out a lab trial of Nokia’s XGS-PON fiber-to-the-home technology
The Government of Kuwait reportedly completed a successful lab tests of Nokia’s XGS-PON fiber-to-the-home technology, achieving upstream speeds of 10 gigabits per second over a single fiber.
Nokia said this was the first...
Iraq Wallet, in partnership with Zain, launches online and mobile pay apps
Iraqi mobile commerce firm Iraq Wallet expanded its ZainCash service by introducing an online payment solution, dubbed Pay with ZainCash, to expand the reach of mobile pay solutions. The service is available to...
IBM operates a similar innovation facility in Abu Dhabi
IBM has opened a new industry and innovation center in the United Arab Emirates to offer clients access to advanced cloud and cognitive technologies.
The new facility located in Dubai is the second IBM innovation center in...
Kuwaiti telco Zain recently expressed interest in local 4G license
China Telecom and Saudi Telecom have shown interest in acquiring a "4G" license to start operations in Egypt, international press reported citing unnamed government sources.
However, Egyptian officials said neither company had made any formal offer...
Nokia said lower mobile network sales hit business, but highlighted the positive integration with Alcatel-Lucent
Nokia recorded 5.6 billion euros ($6.38 billion) in net sales for the first quarter of 2016, down from 6.1 billion euros in the same quarter last year. In the first quarter, Nokia’s...
Zain was impacted by social unrest and tax increases in Iraq
Kuwait-based telecom operator Zain recorded 277 million dinars ($919 million) in consolidated revenues during the first quarter of 2016, nearly flat compared to the same quarter last year.
The group’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and...
Municipal services, business climate targeted by smart city projects in Jeddah
Saudi mobile telephony operator Zain KSA and Finish vendor Nokia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on a smart city initiative in Jeddah.
Under the terms MoU, Nokia and Zain will apply...
Municipal services, business climate targeted by smart city projects in Jeddah
Saudi mobile telephony operator Zain KSA and Finish vendor Nokia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on a smart city initiative in Jeddah.
Under the terms MoU, Nokia and Zain will...
The move to allow Zain to create smart city business unit
Kuwait-based telecom operator Zain Group announced a strategic investment in smart city advisory and consulting firm NeXgen Group.
Zain said the investment will enable the company to create a specialized business unit delivering smart city...
Arab telco has finalized LTE-A Pro tests in Kuwait
BARCELONA, Spain – Kuwait-based telecom operator Zain expects to carry out tests of LTE-Advanced Pro technology, also referred to as "4.5G" technology by some vendors, across its regional footprint, the group’s CEO Scott Gegenheimer told RCR...
Asian operations accounted for over 50% of Q4 revenues
Norwegian telecommunications group Telenor ended 2015 with 203 million subscribers in the 13 European and Asian markets in which it operates. At the end of 2014, the telco had 186 million mobile subscribers.
Telenor Group said it...
Huawei '4.5G' tests with STC, Zain both clear 1 Gbps
Chinese ICT solutions provider Huawei together with Saudi Telecom Company claimed to have successfully demonstrated its so-called "4.5G" technology achieving network throughput speeds in excess of 1.59 gigabits per second.
“This exceptional milestone will have...
Saudi operator currently controls 26% of the Kuwaiti mobile firm; deal will give Saudi Telecom a 100% stake
Kuwait's Capital Markets Authority approved Saudi Telecom Company's plan to acquire all the shares of its Kuwaiti mobile telephony operator Viva.
Saudi Telecom currently owns a 26% stake in...
The telco created new business units to launch services
Kuwait-based telecom operator Zain ended June with 46.3 million customers in its global operation, which includes networks in Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Sudan, South Sudan, Jordan and Bahrain. By the end of the second quarter, Zain...
The new MVNO will launch mobile service through Zain’s network infrastructure
Saudi Arabia's Communications and Information Technology Commission has extended the deadline for bids for a mobile virtual network operator license that will enable the holder to offer services through mobile operator Zain's network infrastructure.
Interested...
Vodafone, the world's second-largest carrier, reported revenue gains on May 18 for the fourth quarter of its fiscal year ending March 31, 2015 – the first such growth in almost three years.
The Britian-based multinational telecom group posted quarterly service revenue of $14.87 billion up...
Despite economic troubles and the impact of conflicts in neighboring Iraq and Syria, Jordan has one of the most competitive mobile markets in the Middle East. And this competition has led to a great deal of innovation.
Jordan's mobile market is the second most competitive in the...
