The latest Iraqi communications news, including developments and opportunities in communications and media from Iraq Business News.
According to the Financial Times, the European telecom giant France Telecom is engaged in talks to buy a minority stake in the Iraqi mobile phone operator Korek, as part of a bid to expand its operations in the Middle East. Although no deal has yet been struck, financial observers say that a potential agreement could […]
Aiming at helping the regional government of Kurdistan to develop its technological sector, a leading delegation from the Microsoft Corporation made its first visit to the capital Erbil on Sunday. The visit was made possible by an invitation by the two-year old Department of Technology of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) that has set a […]
A new wireless broadband network is to be launched in Iraq by Fanoos Telecom. Fanoos will begin deployment of the WiMAX network in Sulaimaniyah, Mosul and Kirkuk, using the existing tower infrastructure from AsiaCell. Rollout is expected to be complete by the end of the year. The network will address both the residential and enterprise […]
The Anbar Investment Commission said on Tuesday said that it plans to provide internet services to its citizens at affordable prices. Arkan Khalaf al-Tarmouz, the chairman of the committee, told AKnews that the investment project will provide a high-speed internet service at a cost of $70 per month [82,000 Iraqi dinars], eventually falling to 10,000 […]
Over 250 key government and industry players are expected to attend the Iraq Telecoms 2010 conference taking place in Istanbul on Tuesday 2nd to Wednesday 3rd of November. The event, fully support by the Iraqi Telecommunications Ministry, the CMC, the Iraqi Parliament and the KRG MOC, will engage key telecommunications government officials and service companies […]
After the fall of Baghdad on April 9, 2003, Iraq’s news media environment transformed almost overnight from the tightly controlled propaganda arm of Saddam Hussein’s rule into one of the most diverse and unrestricted news environments in the Middle East. Built in an atmosphere of chaos and conflict, Iraq’s media landscape now reflects the ethno‐sectarian […]
The chairman of HCL Info Systems said on Thursday that his company is seriously looking at Iraq’s needs and considering entering the Iraqi market. This statement was made during the opening of the 30th session of the Jet-ex Exhibition for Information Technology in Dubai. “We are looking seriously towards Iraq’s needs and trying to enter […]
The Arab Advisors Group analyzed the ADSL rates in nineteen Arab countries. Iraq and Lebanon have the highest ADSL fees, while Morocco and Egypt have the lowest fees. When rates are analyzed in relation to GDP per capita in each country, the GCC countries and Morocco lead the pack. ADSL remains the prevailing Internet broadband technology in […]
Computer Data Networks (CDN), a wholly owned subsidiary of e-Portal Holding Co., has announced it will be a gold sponsor at the forthcoming Iraq Telecoms 2010 Conference, which will be held in Istanbul between 2-3 November. Ms. Hanya S. Al-Thekair, Managing Partner of CDN said: "We are delighted to sponsor Iraq Telecoms 2010 as a […]
Under the watchful eye of Saudi King Abdullah and his intelligence chief, Prince Muqrin bin Abdul Aziz, Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki is drawing nearer to winning enough support to form a government. Al-Maliki is pushing his momentum gained from his recent near-miss in parliament by appealing to all rival parties to show "flexibility and realism", […]
The Iraqi Minister of Communications has called on international companies to do business in the country's telecoms sector. Speaking at Telecoms World Middle East, Farook Abdul-Rahman revealed: "As you are all aware, we are not short of resources and finance and what we are really looking for from you is the transfer of the latest […]
Etisalat, the state-controlled telecommunications company of the United Arab Emirates, has made an offer to acquire a large stake in Zain, Kuwait’s largest operator, which has mobile telecom operations in Iraq. The Financial Times reports that Zain, which is partially owned by Kuwait’s sovereign wealth fund (24.6%) and the country’s Kharafi family (13%), has been […]
