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By John Lee. A meeting was held between Azerbaijan and Iraq during the World Telecommunication Development Conference (WTDC-25) in Baku to coordinate FM radio broadcasting stations between the two countries. The Azerbaijani side was represented by officials from the Ministry of Digital Development and Transport, the Information and Communication Technologies Agency and the State Administration […]
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. PMU's economic arm under pressure as Iraq telecoms deal sparks ire Iraq has been shaken by claims that Iran-backed armed groups are aiming to gain control of the country's data network. The full […]
By John Lee. Iraq has signed a contract to establish its first government data centres for commercial use. The agreement was signed in Baghdad between the General Company for Communications and Informatics and the Finnish company Nokia. The project will see the construction of two centres, located at the Intisar and al-Rashid (al-Sinak) exchanges. Minister […]
By John Lee. Asiacell has announced the launch of Voice over WiFi (VoWiFi) for the first time in the Iraq. According to a press release, the new service allows subscribers to make clearer and more reliable calls wherever mobile coverage may be weak, such as in high-rise buildings, basements, or remote areas. Customers can use […]
By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' Al-Sudani on Sunday oversaw the signing of the Articles of Incorporation for the National Mobile Telecommunications Company (NMTC), a public joint-stock company established under the government programme. The new entity brings together three contributors: the State Employees' Pension Fund, Trade Bank of Iraq (TBI), and Al-Salam General Company […]
By John Lee. Motorola Mobility, owned by Chinese company Lenovo, has officially launched its devices in Iraq through a partnership with Al-Watani Telecom. Sharay Shams, General Manager for Middle East, Africa, Turkey and CIS at Motorola Mobility, described Iraq as a robust market in the region, with an estimated total addressable market (TAM) of 10 […]
By John Lee. The Ministry of Communications has signed a contract with UAE-based Breeze Investments to land Iraq's fifth submarine cable at Al-Faw, in a ceremony attended by Minister of Communications Dr Hiyam Al-Yasiri. The project, carried out in cooperation with the State Company for Communications and Informatics, is a strategic step to strengthen Iraq's […]
By John Lee. Kalaam Telecom Group has announced the successful completion of the first year of operations of its Iraq Transit route, launched in partnership with Iraq's Informatics & Telecommunication Public Company (ITPC). It says the terrestrial route has become a vital alternative for data traffic between the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and Europe, delivering […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Minister of Communications, Dr. Hiyam Al-Yasiri (pictured), has met with Ooredoo of Qatar to discuss joint projects aimed at strengthening Iraq's role as a regional and international data hub. Talks focused on implementing bilateral agreements to route communications traffic via the FIG submarine cable landing station in Al-Faw, managed by Ooredoo, […]
By John Lee. The National Investment Commission (NIC) has hosted a high-level meeting with an Omani delegation to discuss the establishment of advanced international data centres and the transit of fibre optic cables in Iraq under an investment model. The meeting, chaired by NIC Chairman Dr Haider Mohammed Makiyya, was attended by Oman's Ambassador to […]
By John Lee. The Ministry of Communications has denied reports of an investment contract with British company Vodafone, stressing that no agreement has been signed to date. Omar Abdul Razzaq Musaheb (pictured), Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of Communications, confirmed in a statement that procedures for establishing the national mobile licence project are still underway, […]
By John Lee. Asiacell and China Mobile International (CMI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly deliver comprehensive digital and telecom solutions in Iraq, with a strong focus on B2B and enterprise services. The agreement aims to support Iraq's broader digital transformation by leveraging CMI's global technical expertise and real-world use cases to […]
