Ooredoo Kuwait reports surge in Q1 net profit

Telecommunications operator reports a rise of more than 350 per cent, hitting $33.84m in the first quarter of 2016

Etisalat lays off over 800 expats in the last two years

​The company also hired over 650 people during the same time period

Snapchat voice and video calling blocked in UAE

The VoIP service is the latest to be blocked in the country

UAE telecom regulator instructs Etisalat, du to cut GCC roaming rates by 42%

The direction is in line with a GCC-wide move to reduce roaming tariffs

UAE telecom regulator instructs Etisalat, du to cut GCC roaming rates by 42%

The new unified rates are expected to help mobile phone users save up to $1.13bn

Dubai Lynx 2016: Impact BBDO named Agency of the Year

J. Walter Thompson MEA crowned Network of the Year while UM MENA takes the media prize

Etisalat CEO resigns; company posts 6.7% drop in 2015 net profit

Ahmad Julfar has resigned for personal reasons, the telecom operator said

Saudi mobile industry required to employ 100% Saudis in six months

New initiative aims to create jobs for nationals

Middle East economic slowdown hits mobile handset sales

Mobile sales grew just 1 per cent in Q4 2015, IDC said.

Why telecoms is an opportunity for growth in Qatar

Telecommunications and information technology can transform Qatar, writes Waleed Al Sayed

Samsung Gulf confident of Galaxy S7 sales despite economic headwinds

The S7 and S7 Edge will be available in the GCC later this month.

Ooredoo loses 1.5m Iraqi customers, profit flat

Despite the loss, the company’s global customer base was up 9 per cent.

UAE operator du has no immediate plans to raise foreign ownership limit

Chairman confirms that du can exercise the right if required

UAE’s du could be next company to increase foreign ownership limit

Chief executive Osman Sultan reportedly said the company remained open to the measure

UAE’s Etisalat Q3 net profit falls 8.6%

The telecom operator made a net profit of Dhs 1.95bn in the three months to September 30

Ooredoo Kuwait offers free WhatsApp, Skype as it mounts recovery

The telecom operator is hoping to attract more subscribers and ultimately raise average user revenues

Etisalat, du can now compete for broadband, fixed voice services across UAE

The UAE’s Telecommunications Regulatory Authority has opened up broadband and fixed voice services to residential customers

TRA launches new feature to test efficiency of UAE’s mobile networks

Tailor made cars, equipped with the smart system, will be deployed when there is a complaint from users about their experience with the network operators

Mobile phone recycling firm Redeem expands in UAE

The company, which established an office in Dubai this year, has signed partnerships with three major electronic retailers

Trading in Saudi Arabia’s Mobily suspended -regulator

Mobily restated 27 months of earnings to March 31, 2015, slashing its total profits over the period by nearly SAR 1.76bn ($470m)

Qatar’s Ooredoo appoints acting chief commercial officer

Haroon Shahul Hameed has been appointed to the role following the resignation of Cynthia Gordon

UAE’s Etisalat to open shares to foreign, institutional buyers September 15

In June, Etisalat said it would loosen these rules to permit foreign and institutional investors to own shares worth up to 20 per cent of the company

Saudi Telecom spending billions to cope with data traffic – CEO

STC said that it is continuing to invest in both mobile and fixed networks while modernising their IT systems

UAE’s Etisalat says no voting rights for foreign shareholders

Etisalat in June said it would open up to 20 per cent of its shares to non-UAE citizens

UAE telecom sector opens to fixed-line competition

The liberalisation, which started in July, follows about five years of negotiations in which du has been seeking access to larger rival Etisalat’s networks

UAE telco du Q2 profit falls 8%, in line with estimates

The firm made a net profit of Dhs 502m in the second quarter of 2015

Scandal-hit Saudi Mobily swings to Q2 net loss due to Zain dispute

The Saudi telecom operator slashed 27 months of profits last week

Qatar’s Ooredoo Q2 net profit falls 39% on Iraq, forex

The telecom operator’s profit drop marks the sixth decline in eight quarters

Etisalat’s net profit falls 40%

The telecom operator blamed the drop on its troubled Saudi Arabia affiliate Mobily and foreign exchange losses

Dubai Holding unit seeking to sell stake in Maltese telco Go

Emirates International Telecommunications has a 60 per cent stake in Go