The latest Iraqi communications news, including developments and opportunities in communications and media from Iraq Business News.
The Qatar-based Gulf Bridge International (GBI) and the Iraq Telecommunications and Post Company (ITPC), a leading telecom company in the country signed a $445m deal to establish a landing for GBI's advanced submarine telecommunication fiber-optic cable in Iraq, here yesterday. The GBI-ITPC agreement is the first in a series of Landing Party Agreements that the […]
The Baghdad Media Company provided a detailed presentation of the Baghdad media city project to the Baghdad Provincial Council, and the members of the Baghdad Provincial Council welcomed the project and stressed the need for a independent media city subject to control the media, as this project is considered the elements of media developments in […]
Baghdad province council has approved the project to establish Baghdad’s Media city, although estimated costs have increased by more than $128million. The Director of the approved construction company said that necessary agreements had been obtained by the Baghdad council and municipality, in addition to media and transmission commission and Iraqi media Network to implement the […]
Communication Minister Farouk Abdul-Qadir announced for the Parliament that a primary approval was given by the Ministries Council to have the fourth mobile phone license project in order to offer better services for citizens with more suitable prices. The Minister added, by Parliament's host, that the project would be executed by the ministry's companies with […]
The Arab Advisors Group has launched new research services covering the Mobile Handsets Retail Markets. Arab Advisors Group Mobile Handsets Retail Tracking research provides timely insights into the dynamics of the Mobile Handsets Retail Markets in Iraq, Libya, and Pakistan and, for the first time, Afghanistan. Building on nine years of experience in successfully researching […]
Asiacell Calls on the Iraqi Government to Interfere and Protect its Property and the Lives of its Employees from Repeated Terrorist Attacks Asiacell - the largest private Iraqi company and the first and only mobile telecommunications company to provide coverage for all of Iraq - is still resilient and standing strong in order to serve […]
President of Iraq Jalal al- Talabani has discussed the position and legitimacy of Media & Communication Commission and troubles may face lead to hinder its course. It came during his meeting Tuesday at his office in Baghdad a delegation of Media & Communication Commission headed by the executive manger Berhan al- Shawi and other officials […]
UAE-based telecom operator Etisalat will make a decision on how to get into the Iraqi market this month, a company executive told Reuters on Monday. Jamal Jarwan, head of Etisalat's international operations, said the company was considering bidding for a license in the war-torn country or tying up with Kurdish Iraqi operator Korek Telecom.
Ericsson, one of the world leading providers of telecom services and equipment, participated in the two-day Iraq Telecoms Conference as a major sponsor. The event was held recently in London. The Conference focused on ' integrating business and technology in Iraq to highlight the huge business potential and opportunities for broadband in the country. It […]
Baghdad Mayoralty has expressed its intention to establish a media city on an area of 30 donums in northern Baghdad. “Baghdad Mayoralty has called on local, regional and international companies willing to invest under the Investment Law no. 13 of the year 2006 to bid for a project to establish an integrated media city in […]
The Thi-Qar post and communications department announced on Thursday that works would resume on the Access Network project of the first optic-fiber communications network in the province, stalled due to budget cuts. “The local administration in Thi-Qar approved resumption of the project after the company that implements the project agreed to receive its dues in […]
The Syndicate of Journalists will represent Iraq in the Arab Media Forum to be held in Bahrain in December, the syndicate’s president said on Monday. “The syndicate will attend the forum which will be held in Manama under the auspice of Bahraini king on December 2-3,” Moayad al-Lami told Aswat al-Iraq news agency. “The Iraqi […]
