Tourists can now purchase and activate their eSIM as soon as they clear immigration desks or Smart Gate
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US grants licence for telecom infrastructure project in sanctioned Syria despite ongoing conflict
The approval comes as Syria faces renewed violence, with rebel groups recently capturing Aleppo from government forces in a major escalation of the country’s protracted civil war
Egyptian Finance Ministry
Egypt to offload part of government stake in Telecom Egypt
The first batch of share sales, 9.5 percent of the telecom company’ shares were sold on Thursday
Beehive
UAE-based technology group e& acquires majority stake in p2p financing platform Beehive
The acquisition will help the e& group to tap into opportunities in the SME lending market
Mobile number portability
UAE announces number portability for toll-free services
The move is aimed at enhancing competition among telecom service providers, expanding the range of options for customers without changing their phone numbers
Etisalat
UAE telecom major e& posts net profit of $1.3 billion in the first half of 2022
The number of e& subscribers in the UAE reached 13.3 million in H1 2022, representing an increase of 10 percent over the same period last year
Borje Ekholm
Ericsson makes $1.2bn provision to settle US corruption probe
The investigation involves operations in six countries: China, Djibouti, Indonesia, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Vietnam
Dubai
Virgin Mobile Middle East said to explore possible sale
Sources say Dubai-based Virgin Mobile Middle East & Africa is exploring options including selling all or part of company
Broadband
Ready to charge: Saudi Telecom Company planning for the future
The Gulf’s largest operator has managed to calm its finances and has a new CEO in charge, Nasser bin Sulaiman Al Nasser, who is daring the organisation to march into the future
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How brands should communicate in the digital era: Osman Sultan, CEO of EITC
Exclusive: Osman Sultan, CEO of Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC) on why creativity is essential to attract consumers in the ‘attention economy’
Du
du launches hard-hitting campaign around social media use
Posting videos that breach someone else’s privacy is illegal under the UAE Cyber Crimes Law
Etisalat
Etisalat launches platform to boost SMEs in UAE
Hello Business Hub includes services beyond telecommunications, including banking, insurance, office leasing and even furniture
Artificial intelligence
Video: Why is it getting harder for telecoms to keep their customers happy?
Telecoms in the region are finding it increasingly difficult to satisfy customer expectations. Here’s how leading operators are tackling this issue.
digital transformation
Omantel completes $2bn acquisition of Zain shares
Acquisition creates a new digital telecom powerhouse in the region
Telecom
Saudi ban on mobile voice, video apps to be lifted from Wednesday
Saudi telecom regulator CITC said service providers in the kingdom have confirmed their commitment to provide access to the services
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Bahrain regulator tackles mobile phone identity fraud
Bahraini operators begin implementation of SIM Card registration regulations issued in 2015