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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

DoCoMo in talks with ME operators
NTT DoCoMo, Japan's largest wireless operator, is in talks with Middle East carriers including Qatar Telecom, Emirates Telecommunications, and Saudi Telecom regarding possible overseas expansion, reported Bloomberg. Gaining a stake in these companies would give DoCoMo access to markets where mobile phone demand is growing faster than in Japan.
Thursday, June 19 - 2008 at 13:35

Antivirus for smartphones launched
ADAOX Middle East, the regional business development centre of ESET NOD32 Antivirus, has launched ESET Mobile Antivirus, a new security solution for mobile devices. One of the biggest challenges for mobile security is the limited memory, processing and bandwidth capabilities inherent with a small platform. Available in Beta for Windows Mobile users, ESET Mobile Antivirus with ThreatSense is able to proactively detect the most sophisticated mobile malware attacks, according to a press release.
United Arab Emirates: Thursday, June 19 - 2008 at 08:47