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Etisalat, Microsoft sign partnership deal
Etisalat and Microsoft Corporation have signed an agreement to engage in joint efforts to market and sell their products and services in the Middle East. Under the deal both companies will also collaborate on emerging technologies to create solutions for customers by sharing and reviewing their respective emerging technologies and product roadmaps, according to a statement.This collaboration will develop targeted solutions in several identified areas such as On-Premise and Off-Premise Unified Communications, Mobility, Hosted Business Applications & IPTV (TV over Broadband) in addition to many others.
United Arab Emirates: Tuesday, June 24 - 2008 at 11:32

Kuwait aims to curb piracy
The Kuwait Ministry of Commerce and Industry has signed an agreement with the Business Software Alliance, the international association that promotes a safe and legal digital world. The initiative will include an extensive advertising and media campaign togenerate awareness regarding existing anti-piracy programs and the benefits of curtailing this practice. The piracy rate in the country is estimated to be 62%.
Kuwait: Tuesday, June 24 - 2008 at 08:35

Zain Iraq buys Iraqna for $1.2bn
Orascom Telecom is selling Iraqna to Zain Iraq in a $1.2bn deal. The National Bank of Kuwait announced it is the sole arranger for the deal, where Zain Iraq would pay for the deal in two tranches of $600m each in 2008 and the other in 2009. Iraqna is a subsidiary of Orascom Telecom.
Iraq: Monday, June 23 - 2008 at 14:45

wi-tribe hits Jordan
Qtel Group's broadband Internet subsidiary, wi-tribe is now providing its first wireless broadband service in Jordan, using the WiMAX technology. wi-tribe was founded by Qtel and A A Turki Corporate Trading and Construction (ATCO) of Saudi Arabia.
Jordan: Monday, June 23 - 2008 at 11:13

Mena Telecom opens WiMAX
Mena Telecom has opened its main WiMAX network site in Bahrain's Seef area, the Bahrain Tribune has reported. This effort will enable Mena Telecom to launch its new nationwide network for its WiMAX range of products and services. The WiMAX experience offers broadband speeds while on the move, without getting disconnected.
Bahrain: Monday, June 23 - 2008 at 09:49

Qtel offers SMS translation
Qtel has launched a new service called Tarjim, an SMS-based translation service which enables customers to translate words and short phrases from English into Arabic and vice versa, reported The Peninsula. Customers have to send an SMS with an English or Arabic word or phrase to 2422 and they will receive the translation via SMS.
Qatar: Sunday, June 22 - 2008 at 09:46

Wireless mobile lab in KACST
Intel Corporation has teamed up with King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology to launch Intel's first wireless mobile services R&D lab in the Middle East. The lab will be a hub for solving networking deployment, and deployment hurdles for WiMAX-based wireless broadband. It will also cater services for wireless broadband service providers, telecom equipment manufacturers and system integrators.
Saudi Arabia: Saturday, June 21 - 2008 at 10:54

Axiom Telecom borrows $400m
Dubai-based phone retailer Axiom Telecom has borrowed $400m to finance imports, the company said in a press release. The funding was arranged through Emirates NBD PJSC, JPMorgan Chase & Co, and Dubai Islamic Bank.
United Arab Emirates: Thursday, June 19 - 2008 at 14:36