The Blackberry Motion will be available in the UAE and Saudi later this month
The telco plans to modernise and expand its network this year
Lifting the ban represents part of the Saudi government’s broad reforms to diversify the economy
The regulator is working with telecoms providers to enable services from the middle of next week
The service is only available to those aged between 19 and 29
Virgin Mobile will offer all its services via an app
The free offer will be available from August 30 until September 9
The investment is part of Omantel’s strategy to diversify its exposure
Zain said that foreign currency conversions, mainly in Sudan, had cost the company $58m in H1 2017
Fibre optic broadband will be rolled out to two million locations
The lower profit was due to higher impairments and a slump in revenues
The firm reported declining year-on-year profits in the preceding 10 quarters
The booming drones market offers lucrative business for the region’s telecoms operators
The A5 LED is designed to capitalise on a recent upturn in sales in the regional smartphone market
Both Etisalat and du are offering a host of services to senior Emirati citizens
Last week, the video and audio calling features of messaging app WhatsApp began working again in the country
The telecoms firm failed to secure a deal with its lenders over a $1.2bn loan renegotiation
UAE’s telecoms authority denies any change in VoIP policy
Factors including Saudi Arabia’s Saudisation of mobile shops are continuing to impact the market
Wojciech Bajda will also head Ericsson’s Global Customer Unit (GCU) Zain
For consumers, the implementation of 5G will bring new applications like augmented reality and 4K video streaming
Photos circulated on social media claimed to show infected STC computers
The project is expected to cost around $1.95bn
Regional telcos Zain and STC have also submitted bids
The shortlist of qualified applications will be announced on August 14
Growth of the mobile market has been offset by a steady increase in royalties paid to the government
Telecommunication companies can use design to build trust among consumers
Alan Gow’s appointment comes even as the brand prepares to launch operations in the UAE
Data roaming charges have been reduced by close to 35 per cent from April 1
A request for proposal has been sent to investment banks