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Bassil vows to cut Lebanese land-line rates further

Telecommunication Minister Jebran Bassil said on Wednesday that the ministry and Ogero, the state-owned land-line company, are planning further cuts on the fixed telephone charges. The Daily Star - 21Aug 08:45GMT
Regional firms yet to realise huge potential of online ads

Companies in the region are missing out on a massive opportunity by failing to promote their products and services online, says an internet business consultant. Emirates Business 24/7 - 21Aug 05:57GMT
Laptop market in Middle East grows 87%

Nearly 816,000 laptops were sold in the Middle East in the second quarter, compared to 430,000 in the same period last year, an increase of about 87 per cent, according to International Data Corporation (IDC) research. Gulf News - 21Aug 05:20GMT
du BlackBerry unlimited data package is limited to gigabyte

The 'unlimited national' data package for BlackBerry recently launched by telecom operator du, is in fact restricted to usage. Gulf News - 21Aug 05:03GMT
Vodafone Egypt acquires Sarmady Communications

Vodafone is acquiring the majority of shares in Sarmady Communications ("Sarcom") - the Cairo-based digital media specialist and one of the fastest growing online businesses in the Region. Press Release - 20Aug 10:56GMT
MTN Yemen launches VVS solution from Apliman Technologies

Apliman Technologies, the leader in telecommunications technology solutions, once more wins the trust of MTN Group as MTN Yemen has selected its Voice VIA SMS (VVS) solution. Press Release - 20Aug 08:14GMT
Bahrain's TRA to open sector for more competition

As part of an effort to make the telecom services more competitive for end-users, the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) is making available Batelco's connections to homes and business to competing operators. Bahrain Tribune - 20Aug 07:30GMT
Saudi Arabia accounts for 40% of IT spending in Mideast

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia accounts for 40 percent of IT spending in the Middle East region, according to recent industry reports. The Saudi Gazette - 20Aug 06:37GMT
Omantel introduces new tariff for fixed line services in 3 packages

Oman Telecommunications Company (Omantel) has announced new tariff for fixed line services. It would offer three main packages and cut international call rates up to 18 per cent from September. Times of Oman - 20Aug 06:35GMT
du roaming footprint now extends to 300 networks worldwide

In its continuing quest to offer seamless connectivity and wider coverage for globetrotting customers, du, the UAE's new integrated telecom operator, after only 18 months of operations has announced the availability of its roaming services in 300 leading telecom operators spread across 120 countries. Press Release - 20Aug 06:17GMT

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1	Saudi Telecom	Saudi Arabia	34,980
2	Emirates Telecommunications Corporation	UAE	29,910
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