Orange Egypt gets €500m loan from parent company for 4G licence
Orange Egypt has reportedly secured a €500m (US$552m) loan from parent company French incumbent Orange to help pay for its 4G licence. Although there ...
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Etisalat eyes Pacific Controls data centre in line with IoT strategy
Abu Dhabi-based telco Etisalat is reportedly in talks to acquire technology firm Pacific Controls’ data centre in Dubai as part of ...
Thuraya Q&A: One stop shop
Thuraya has finally unveiled an outline for its next generation plans after a years-long process. CEO Samer Halawi tells SatelliteFinance’s ...
Orange interested in Egypt 4G licence as regulator sets new terms
Orange’s Egyptian unit has reportedly restarted talks to buy a licence to operate 4G services in the country for US$484m. The ...
Pakistani senate committee urges gov’t to recover US$800m from Etisalat
Pakistan’s Senate Standing Committee on Information Technology has reportedly called upon the government to ensure it recovers an outstanding US$800m ...
Vodafone, Orange and Etisalat say no to 4G in Egypt, Telecom Egypt turning its back on Vodafone
The Egyptian units of Vodafone, Etisalat and Orange are reportedly not buying a 4G licence. Separately, Telecom Egypt is considering selling its 45% stake in Vodafone ...
Thuraya hiring adviser to help fundraise for next-generation constellation and holds talks with strategic investors
Thuraya has announced plans for a new fleet of satellites that will begin to come online from 2020 as it looks ...
Telecom Egypt signs 4G licence agreement to become “total telecom operator”
State-owned fixed-line operator Telecom Egypt has finalised the terms of its 4G mobile licence with the Egyptian National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority, following ...
Egyptian regulator approves 4G licence revised terms
Egypt’s National Telecom Regulatory Authority (NTRA) has reportedly given the thumbs up to the 4G licence revised terms and will ...
Bank of Khartoum takes control of Canar after blocking sale to Zain
The Bank of Khartoum has completed its acquisition of Etisalat’s 92.3% stake in Sudanese fixed-line operator Canar for AED349.6m (US$95.2m). UAE-based Etisalat said in a stock exchange filing ...
