Telecom Operators

Saudi Telecom Company (STC) announced the company’s interim financial results for the period ending at 31 March 2017.

Zain Group, a leading mobile telecom innovator in eight markets across the Middle East and Africa, announces its consolidated financial results for the first quarter (Q1) ending 31 March 2017. Zain served 46.1 million customers at the end of the period, reflecting a 1.4% increase year-on-year (Y-o-Y).

Zain Saudi Arabia and axiom telecom announced the signing of a business partnership, allowing its customers to enjoy a one-stop visit to a wider range of the latest mobile products and services from many Zain retail locations across Saudi Arabia.

Ericsson and Etisalat successfully conducted a 5G trial with outdoor mobility at Etisalat's Head Office in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

Within days of its official inauguration, du's second largest Signature Shop was awarded a LEED Platinum certification, scoring 85 out of a possible 110 points to make it the UAE's greenest telecom retail outlet. This is the third du Shop to have achieved LEED Platinum certification, following in the footsteps of the company's Fujairah and Mirdiff City Centre retail outlets.

The Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA) has coordinated the implementation of the second phase of the regulation on reducing roaming charges within the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) for the benefit of telecom consumers in Qatar and the rest of GCC member states.

The Bahrain Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) in coordination with the RIPE NCC held a meeting with Internet service providers and telecom operators in the country at its headquarters to discuss plans and key issues regarding the deployment of IPv6 (Internet Protocol Version 6). International efforts are underway to shift from the current IPv4 to the new iteration IPv6 to manage the growth of internet.

du hailed for award winning communications campaigns, has appointed Abdulwahed Juma as the Executive Vice President of Brand and Corporate Communications. In today's competitive telecommunications environment, offering a distinct value addition is key for a brand as a differentiating factor. Abdulwahed will bring his sector strength and expertise to address the ever-evolving consumer needs and further elevate du's status as a UAE super brand.

Chief Technology Officer, Eng. Maziad Alharbi was awarded Operator CTO Of The Year in the "5G MENA Awards 2017" ceremony which was held in Dubai on Monday, 1st, May, 2017 and organized by KNcet365 TMT. The ceremony was attended by many figures and pioneer companies in the field of Telecom & IT sector from the Gulf Region, Middle East and North Africa.

ORDS- has announced its plans to proceed with a listing of Ooredoo Maldives shares on the Maldives Stock Exchange on 30 April 2017, and it will offer 40% of the company shares for subscription.