Operators

Telecommunications in Iraq: A Promising Market Conditioned by Geopolitical & Social Factors

Iraq, one of the largest countries in the middle east, has been trying to recover from decades marred with war, internal conflicts, ethno-sectarianism and political tensions. As a result, it has witnessed a severe slowdown in the different vital and economic sectors. In particular, the telecom backbone has suffered significantly from the succession of adverse […]

Monty Mobile: The First Company in the Middle East & Africa to Provide 5G End-to-End Solutions for Telcos

Monty Mobile provides an in-house, cost-effective, well-optimized 4G+ and 5G end-to-end wireless solution serving both small and large-scale mobile and fixed operators targeting both urban and rural areas. Moreover, operators are offered flexible payment plans for up to 5 years, first payment after 3 years, helping them stay ahead of their competitors. This on- cloud […]

Batelco and the Effects of the Bahraini Market Liberalization

The Bahrain Telecommunications Company was established in 1981 as the sole communications service provider in the country. The operator is mostly owned (directly or indirectly) by the Bahraini government with a total of 77 percent (more than 50 percent shared between Mumtalakat holding company and the social insurance organization). However, the telecommunications regulatory authority (TRA) […]

Du Telecom's Raging Battle with e&: A Leader-Follower Game in Action?

Du mobile telecommunications service, owned by the Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), was established in 2007 as the second operator in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), aiming at contesting the hegemony of Etisalat, the undisputable leader in the telecom sector in the UAE and other foreign markets. Du offers mobile and fixed telephony, broadband connectivity, […]

Uruguay launches Mobile Number Portability

Mobile number portability was activated in Uruguay early last week, after several months of delays due to legal uncertainty and technical issues.    Uruguayan mobile users can maintain their number when switching to another company, doing it under the new MNP system, with mobile operators Antel, Claro and Movistar required to port numbers within a maximum […]