Telecom Operators

du, from Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), has a new campaign to honor its community during the Holy Month of Ramadan.

Maroc Telecom was awarded "Best in Test" in umlaut’s mobile and fixed broadband benchmark with an overall score of 836 points in mobile network benchmarking and 496 points in fixed broadband benchmarking.

Cairo, 1^st of April 2022 : Telecom Egypt, Egypt’s first integrated telecom operator and one of the largest subsea cables operators in the region, announces that EG-IX, the first open access internet exchange in Egypt, is live and available for customers as of today. The new Internet Exchange, powered by AMS-IX, is intended to enhance the digital experience of internet users in Egypt, Africa, and the Middle East.

Myanmar's junta has approved the sale of Norwegian telecoms giant Telenor's Myanmar subsidiary to Lebanese conglomerate M1 Group, in a move activist groups warn could put sensitive customer data in the hands of the military.

Etihad Etisalat Co. (Mobily) announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Etihad Fintech Co. (Mobily Pay) has been licensed by the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) to conduct payments and e-wallet services, offering comprehensive individual and corporate fintech solutions.

The e& led consortium consisting of E-Vision, a part of e& life, and ADQ, an Abu Dhabi-based investment and holding company, announced the signing of a binding agreement to acquire a majority equity stake of circa 57% in STARZPLAY ARABIA, a leading subscription video on demand (SVOD) and streaming service provider in MENA.

MTN GlobalConnect has significantly advanced its position as a leader in Pan-African fibre networks and platforms with strong 2021 results. On a mission to expand African connectivity and leading the journey is CEO Frédéric Schepens, who remains compelled and driven to create both social and economic benefits in Africa. Telecom Review Africa has spoken with Fred to dig deeper and capture the story behind MTN GlobalConnect’s performance.

e& approaches Etihad Etisalat (Mobily) to discuss increasing its shareholding in the Saudi Arabia-based telco to 50% plus one share. This can be done by means of a preconditional partial tender offer, pursuant to the M&A regulations issued by the Kingdom’s capital market authority (CMA).

Etisalat UAE, part of e& (former Etisalat Group), in collaboration with Ericsson and Huawei, announced the successful deployment and testing of the first E2E live multi-vendor voice over new radio (VoNR) ecosystem worldwide. The launch marks an important milestone for the UAE’s digital transformation objectives.

Zain KSA and Huawei released the joint innovation achievement on the first 5G LAN network in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, which means that Zain KSA is capable of commercial deployment and large-scale replication of 5G private networks.