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By John Lee. Kuwait-based Zain reported an 8 percent rise in first-quarter profit on Monday, as earnings from Iraq and its domestic business rose. According to the company's report: "Zain Iraq ... performed exceptionally well in the first quarter of 2014 with revenues of US$432.3 million, EBITDA of US$167.8 million and net income of US$78.3 […]
By John Lee. French-based telecommunications company Orange has said that it expects rapid customer and revenue growth in Iraq, where it took a 20 percent stake in mobile operator Korek two years ago. Marc Rennard (pictured), the company's executive vice president for Africa, the Middle East and Asia, told Reuters: "We have just reached five […]
Ericsson has partnered with Iraq’s leading internet and communications provider, Tishknet, to deploy the first LTE TDD network in the country. The agreement includes the latest LTE technology with the Ericsson RBS 6000 family of base stations. Also included is Ericsson’s Evolved Packet Core network, with Evolved Packet Gateway on the SSR 8000 family of […]
Korek Telecom customers in southern Iraq will soon experience high-speed mobile broadband and better voice call services with improved coverage. For this, Korek Telecom, a leading telecom operator in Iraq, has selected Nokia Siemens Networks to deploy its advanced radio, microwave transmission and packet core network elements, using its comprehensive services. The operator has also […]
By John Lee. The Acting Minister of Communications, Torhan al-Mufti [Torhan Mudher Hassan AL-Mufti] (pictured), has held a meeting with representatives of the Chinese companies Huawei and ZTE. According to a report from AIN, they discussed cooperation between Iraq and the Chinese companies. The Director General of the General Company of Communication and Post, Salih […]
Epsilon Telecommunications, the world’s largest global telecoms network exchange, has been selected by Iraqi network operator FastIraq to provide international connectivity and local access to enterprise locations globally. This extends FastIraq’s network reach to new destinations and allows it to leverage interconnects with Epsilon’s more than 450 preconnected carriers. Epsilon will provide local access from […]
Menara Networks, a vertically integrated provider of IP/Ethernet DWDM transport solutions that greatly simplify optical networking, announced on Friday that IQ Networks, a leading facility-based fiber Internet Service Provider in Iraq, has selected Menara Networks transponder-less DWDM solution to build a state-of-the-art national 10 Gbps IP over DWDM network in Iraq. IQ Networks will use […]
By John Lee. Swedish telecom company Ericsson has been selected to expand the Iraqi Telecom and Post Company's (ITPC) wireline network with a transition to next generation network. According to a report from Trade Arabia, the partnership strengthens the five-year relationship between the companies and positions Ericsson as the sole supplier for ITPC’s core network. […]
Alcatel-Lucent and Regional Telecom, a communications service provider in Northern Iraq, are to launch the nation’s first 4G LTE network, providing the region with lightning-fast wireless broadband services including high-definition video streaming, high-speed Internet access and a range of business services. The new network will be the first in Iraq to offer large-scale wireless broadband […]
By John Lee. The General Company of Post and Communications has announced that it intends to offer "huge investment opportunities" in the provision of optical fiber networks. AIN reports that the investment opportunities, running to billions of dollars, aim to take advantage of the geographic location of Iraq as a route for information and communications […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Ministry of Communications says a submarine cable project linking Iraq with other countries has been completed. The deputy minister of communications, Ameer al-Bayyati, told Al-Shorfa that the two-year, $36-million project, was completed by Gulf Bridge International, and will provide internet, telephone and television services at lower prices and with higher […]
By John Lee. The Iraq Stock Exchange says that Iraqi telecom operator Asiacell will start publicly trading its shares as of 3rd February. Associated Press also report that it will be the first stock float since the reign of Saddam Hussein. An Initial Public Offering (IPO) of 25 percent of the company's shares will take […]
