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Nawras sees lower net profit on reduced margins, depreciation
Oman-based telecoms firm, Nawras has said its net profit dropped 11.8% in the first half of this... Read full article »
Samsung posts nearly $6bn record profit
Samsung Electronics has posted a record operating profit of $5.9bn for the second quarter, as... Read full article »
Zain postpones repayment, points to delayed Zain Saudi subscription
Kuwait-based Zain Group has said the postponed repayment of its $2.6bn loan to banks is primarily... Read full article »
Bahrain TRA helps cut spam SMS
The Bahrain Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has introduced a new service that... Read full article »
Vodafone Egypt selects Ericsson for mobile broadband upgrade
Vodafone Egypt has selected Ericsson to supply new radio network equipment as part of its mobile... Read full article »
Sellers of unregistered SIM cards in Saudi face fine
Saudi Arabia's Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) has decided to extend... Read full article »
Mobile phone tax causes sales slump in Jordan
Mobile phone vendors in Jordan have said their sales had dropped by about 30% after an 8% tax on... Read full article »
Etisalat posts 17% profit for Q2
Etisalat has posted a 17% increase in quarterly profits to Dhs1.9bn ($517.3m) in the three months... Read full article »
Smartphones to exceed one billion handsets mark in 2013
IDC has said mobile devices with internet connectivity are expected to break the one billion... Read full article »
Skype tackles eavesdropping fears
Skype has denied reports that recent changes to its architecture would make calls and messages... Read full article »
Vodafone Qatar posts narrowed Q1 loss
Vodafone Qatar has posted a narrower quarterly loss, thanks to an increase in subscribers and... Read full article »
Ericsson closes Damascus office over security fears
Global mobile telecoms equipment maker, Ericsson has announced it had temporarily closed its... Read full article »
Kuwait's Zain increases Saudi unit stake following rights issue
Kuwaiti telecoms firm, Zain has raised its stake in its loss-making unit Zain Saudi,... Read full article »
OTT apps like Whatsapp, Viber damaging SMS revenue
ABI Research has said the Middle East was the only region to report a 'meaningful' positive... Read full article »
Kuwait's Wataniya sees Q2 profit halved over Algeria currency loss
Kuwait's second telecoms operator, Wataniya has said its second-quarter profit dropped 49%, hit... Read full article »
