The latest Iraqi communications news, including developments and opportunities in communications and media from Iraq Business News.
29 April 2010 - AME Info Showcasing its unique and competitive standing in the Iraqi telecom market, Asiacell - the largest private Iraqi company and the first and only mobile telecommunications company to provide coverage for all of Iraq - announced the launch of its new 'Bawe3 Zaen' campaign, which highlights the distinctive privileges that Asiacell […]
Voice-over-internet phone provider Skype is eyeing strong growth in the Middle East, a region with a young population and rising internet penetration, the group's regional head said Tuesday. Rouzbeh Pasha, the regional head of the Luxembourg-based company for the Middle East and Africa said the group, which offers free internet phone calls, is to open […]
SniperHill Internet Services, LLC became the first fiber optic Internet provider for US Armed Forces serving in Iraq, it was announced today. High-speed fiber optic-based Internet virtually did not exist in Iraq. With an obsolete war-ravaged telecommunications infrastructure, most users rely upon slow and outdated, personal-rigged satellite systems for Internet communications. "We're thrilled to bring […]
Qatar Telecommunications Co QTEL.QA (Qtel) announced on Wednesday that it more than doubled its first-quarter net profit, beating analysts' expectations. They posted a first quarter net profit of 1.2 billion riyals ($329.8 million), compared with 593.7 million riyals a year-ago. Analysts polled by Reuters expected a first quarter net profit of 644.7 million riyals.[nLDE63A03Y] Expected […]
The Kurdistan press syndicate held on Wednesday a celebration on Kurdistan Press Day to honor 12 media men, who work for Iraqi, Arab and foreign agencies, including Aswat al-Iraq news agency editor-in-chief, Zuhair al-Jazaeri. The celebration, which was held in the Media hall in Arbil, was attended by Culture Minister Kawah Mahmoud and President of […]
Asiacell announced the launch of its new service on the 11th of April 2010, which utilises the per-second billing system as an optional alternative to the per-minute billing system. The new system charges subscribers per second starting from the first second at a competitive rate. They claim that this offer sets Asiacell apart from other […]
The Zain Group announced today that the management of its Iraq operation, Zain Iraq, will henceforth fall under the direct supervision of the Group's Chief Executive, Nabeel Bin Salamah. The former Zain Iraq CEO, Ali Al-Dahwi, has been appointed special advisor on Iraq for the Zain Group. The Zain Group explained that the move was […]
The Zain Group, the Middle East's leading mobile network provider, announced today that the management of its Iraq operation, Zain Iraq, will henceforth fall under the direct supervision of the Group's Chief Executive, Mr Nabeel Bin Salamah. The former Zain Iraq CEO, Mr Ali Al Dahwi, has been appointed special advisor on Iraq for the […]
People in the southern Iraqi city of Basra are now able to listen to the province's first Christian radio station, RFE/RL's Radio Free Iraq (RFI) reports. The Voice of the New Testament broadcasts mostly religious hymns and Bible readings from the station's office in Basra's National Evangelical Church. Saad Matti Petros, the head of the […]
People in the southern Iraqi city of Basra are now able to listen to the province's first Christian radio station.
A media course has ended in Iraq’s Kurdistan region with the participation of 16 people from all over the country. “Sixteen people graduated from the one-month course after they had received intensive training in written, oral, audio and electronic journalism,” the head of the Independent Media Center told Aswat al-Iraq news agency. Amateur journalists in […]
As part of its ongoing commitment to the development of the Iraqi economy, and its aim to advance the financial situation in Iraq, Asiacell, the largest private Iraqi company, has announced plans to change the currency it uses from US dollars (USD) to the Iraqi dinar (IQD). Asiacell's decision to implement this currency switch is […]
