Zain
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Nokia and Zain KSA have teamed to deploy the Middle East and Africa’s (MEA) first 4G/5G Femtocell solution, aimed at enhancing connectivity and addressing mobile coverage gaps for enterprise customers across Saudi Arabia. -
ZainTECH, the digital solution provider of Zain Group, has entered a share purchase agreement (SPA) with Redington, a technology solutions provider, to acquire Citrus Consulting.
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Ooredoo, Zain and TASC Towers have signed a US$2.2 billion agreement to create the largest tower company in the MENA region.
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The 30,000 site towerco would be the biggest in MENA and combine Zain, Ooredoo and TASC’s assets across six markets.
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Zain Group and Omantel have launched a joint venture to offer international wholesale services to customers worldwide.
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China Mobile International (CMI) and Mobile Telecommunications Saudi Company (Zain KSA) have entered into a memorandum of understanding for an 'all-around partnership'.
Forthcoming events
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Zain’s revenue, earnings and income were all down in the first three months of 2021 compared with the same period of last year — a time before the pandemic had had its full impact.
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Two major international telcos have bolstered their presence in the fintech space with the launch of new finance services.
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Omantel is currently being courted by three bidders in the second round of the sale of its tower assets.
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Zain Group’s latest financial results confirmed an increase in revenue and net profit due to growth in 4G and 5G, which has helped minimise the impact of Covid-19.
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African company IHS Holding has confirmed it is exploring “a potential IPO” in the United States.
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Valued at US$1.3 billion, Lebanon’s mobile industry is facing an uncertain and turbulent future after operating licences were brought under ministry control and the entire government resigned.
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Events in Lebanon since the massive explosion at the Port of Beirut on 4 August have gripped the world. However, another crisis is now unfolding for the country’s mobile operators.
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Middle Eastern telecoms operator Zain Group has joined the Hedera Governing Council, an industry body supporting applications in the distributed ledger technology (DLT) space.
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Zain Kuwait is deploying Enea’s full traffic management suite to enhance its 4G and 5G network deployments.
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Eight central African states are looking at abolishing mobile roaming charges from the beginning of 2021 – a move that could also see them collaborating on access to subsea cables.
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Zain Group has completed the sale and leaseback of the passive physical infrastructure of its 1,620 mobile towers for $130 million to IHS Holding Limited.
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Zain is to offer dedicated and private access to Oracle Cloud through Oracle Cloud Infrastructure FastConnect.
