By John Lee. Iraq's Council of Ministers has approved the establishment of the National Mobile Telecommunications Company (NMTC), which will operate Iraq's 5G national license in cooperation with UK's Vodafone Group. The initiative aims to develop the telecommunications sector, maximize revenues, and implement the government program. The new company will be a private limited entity […]
By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed S. Al-Sudani held a meeting with a delegation from Vodafone UK at his residence in London. The meeting focused on discussions regarding Iraq's fourth national mobile license, recently agreed upon between Iraq's Ministry of Communications and Vodafone. The Prime Minister affirmed the government's support for a long-term partnership with […]
By John Lee. Prime Ministers Keir Starmer and Mohammed S. Al-Sudani have unveiled an ambitious £12.3 billion [$15 billion] UK-Iraq trade and investment package aimed at enhancing prosperity and bilateral economic ties. The agreement represents over a tenfold increase in trade compared to last year and underscores both nations' commitment to strategic collaboration across key […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Ministry of Communications has signed an agreement with UK's Vodafone to establish a new 5G telecommunications network fully owned by Iraq. The agreement outlines Vodafone's role in preparing the network for launch, providing expertise in network design, commercial strategies, and business growth planning. A memorandum of understanding was also signed […]
By Dana Taib Menmy for The New Arab. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Behind closed doors?: Iraq's Vodafone 5G deal raises concerns on transparency A Vodafone spokesperson told The New Arab talks are ongoing with Iraq's government on a consultancy for […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Minister of Communications, Dr. Hayam Al-Yasiri, announced the Cabinet's approval of British multinational Vodafone as the operator for the national 5G mobile licence. The decision follows recommendations from the Ministry's negotiation team. The Ministry will formally notify Vodafone to begin negotiations on a memorandum of understanding, outlining preparatory steps for project […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Ministry of Communications, under the direct supervision of Minister Dr. Hayam Al-Yasiri, announced the signing of a contract for the deployment of the 2Africa Pearls undersea cable. The agreement, signed with Gulf Submarine Cables Company owned by Saudi Arabia's STC, aims to route internet capacities from around the world through […]
By John Lee. Vodafone and Zain have jointly announced a Partner Market agreement that will significantly expand Vodafone’s Partner Market presence in the Middle East and provide Zain customers with greater support in Vodafone’s global footprint. Under the non-equity partnership agreement, Vodafone will work with Zain companies in Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan and Iraq […]
By John Lee. Zain has confirmed rumours that it is close to sealing a deal with Vodafone that would allow the global telecoms group to expand access to networks across countries including Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Bahrain. According to the report from Reuters, Zain has said that it is "at an advanced stage in negotiations […]
By John Lee. Vodafone, the world’s second-largest mobile-phone company, is said to be nearing an agreement with Zain to expand access to networks across countries including Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Bahrain. According to a report from Bloomberg, the deal would let UK-based Vodafone lower roaming fees and share handset- purchasing costs. Vodafone is seeking to tap […]
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 […]
