The latest Iraqi communications news, including developments and opportunities in communications and media from Iraq Business News.
By John Lee. Iraq's General Company for Post & Telecommunications, which is part of the Ministry of Communications, has announced a steep reduction in the price of international telephone calls. NINA reports that a statement by the company on Wednesday said that prices would be cut from 250 Iraqi dinars [per minute?] to 108 dinars. […]
By John Lee. India's Reliance Globalcom, the underseas cable unit of Reliance Communications, has said it has launched a joint venture with the Iraqi Telecommunications and Post Company (ITPC) that substantially expands the country's broadband and telecommunications links to the outside world. By activating the Al-Faw Cable Landing Station (CLS), the venture will connect Iraq […]
By John Lee. Following its recent fine on mobile phone operators Asiacell and Korek, Iraq's communications regulator is to fine Zain Iraq $12,864 a day since September of last year for failing to list on the country's stock exchange, according to Reuters. The three companies are required to list on the local stock exchange as […]
Iraq's communications regulator has decided to fine mobile phone operator Asiacell $8,500 per day since September 1, 2011 for failing to list on the local stock exchange, according to a report from Reuters. Ahmed Alomary, commissioner of Iraq's Communications and Media Commission (CMC), also told the agency that the regulator had also decided to fine […]
Iraq's biggest mobile phone operator, Zain Iraq, has invested about $20 million in its efforts to list on the local stock exchange, according to a report from Reuters. Chief executive Emad Makiya told the agency: "We have invested a lot of money. We have invested over $20 million in this. We have hired lawyers, we […]
China's Commercial Attache in Iraq, Wang Shi Tong [Wang Xi Tong], has said that Beijing will open a consulate office in its Baghdad embassy to facilitate Iraqis applying for visas to enter China. The office will be opened at the end of 2012. According to the report from AIN, he added that the Chinese consultancy […]
Reuters reports that Qatar Telecom (Qtel) is to double its stake in Asiacell, Iraq's second biggest mobile operator, to 60 percent for $1.47 billion. Qtel will initially increase its stake to 53.9 percent from 30 percent, with a further increase pending Iraqi government and regulatory approval. Qtel did not identify the sellers of the stake, but […]
Omnnea, an Iraq-based wireless, internet and data provider, has developed the hardware and software necessary for a dual mode GSM/CDMA Tracking Device to address security issues. Omnnea is planning to offer the system to users by Q3 2012. The system is designed, developed and manufactured in Iraq. It has routine vehicle tracking features to alert […]
Vizocom has announced the opening its fully staffed office in Basra, to extend its services for the industrial as well as social communities in the region. Vizocom has been providing Communication and IT services in Iraq and Afghanistan for years. It also has an impressive portfolio for providing services to Oil companies (Exxon Mobil, Honeywell, […]
Microsoft Corporation said on Monday that it has appointed a local company, the Baghdad-based Legend Lands, to distribute its products in Iraq. Microsoft's manager of Business Development for Emerging Markets, Rajai S. El-Khadem, said: "This is a big step for Microsoft and for Iraq. As of today Microsoft will be officially and locally represented in Iraq […]
It might not seem so important in a country faced with such major post-conflict challenges, but getting the basics of communication right should be a necessary function of any government department or state agency. A key element of communication has to be the website, but it is remarkable how many Iraqi government websites are out […]
Harris Corporation, the international communications and information technology company, has been awarded a contract to provide a back-up air traffic control system for Baghdad International Airport in Iraq. Harris will supply a back-up Liberty-STAR™ Voice Communication and Control System (VCCS) to the primary Liberty-STAR™ VCCS previously installed by Harris. Featuring a modular architecture, open-platform software […]
