The latest Iraqi communications news, including developments and opportunities in communications and media from Iraq Business News.
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 […]
The Chairman of Anbar provincial council has warned the Zain mobile phone company following complaints from the public about the deterioration in their services. Dr. Jassim al-Halbusi told AKnews that the council had issued Zain with an ultimatum to improve their telecommunications services within a month or face closure in the province. One mobile phone […]
The Iraqi unit of Kuwait telecoms firm Zain (ZAIN.KW) will start operating in Iraqi Kurdistan in January and expects to boost its subscriber base by up to two million in 2011, its chief executive said on Sunday, in an interview with Reuters. Emad Makiya, the new CEO of Zain Iraq, said Zain group, the Gulf […]
We launch our new Jobs in Iraq page today on the IBN web site in response to reader demand. This is a free reciprocal service for Recruitment Agencies and Employers with jobs on offer in Iraq. For readers it provides a welcome source of employment options in a country crying out for skilled labour and […]
Two new syndication deals with Iraqi news agencies have boosted the impact of the Institute for War and Peace Reporting (IWPR) Iraq’s work across the country. Growing republication of IWPR’s acclaimed Iraqi Crisis Reports, ICRs, which editors and readers say provide impartial stories in a media landscape tainted by bias, are further evidence of the […]
Research and Markets has announced the addition of their "Iraq Mobile Investment Overview and Market Forecast 2010-2014" report to their offering. This report provides a detailed overview of the mobile market in Iraq. It outlines the main current trends and provides five year subscriber and revenue forecasts. Excel annex Mobile handset subscribers market: subscribers, penetration, net […]
