The lack of activity at the complex comes despite wide media attention
Omantel took a 56.8 per cent stake in the Pakistani telecom operator in 2008
The firm reported declining profits in the preceding six quarters
Profit rose on foreign exchange gains and lower finance costs and royalties
The operator’s profit was boosted by increasing customer numbers across the group
The former monopoly is hoping its new brand will give it an edge in Saudi Arabia’s booming youth market
Inspections will continue until a 100 per cent Saudisation deadline on September 2
The service is expected to improve the quality of voice and video calls
The move comes as the kingdom looks to fully nationalise the telecoms sector later this year
The bond is expected to be launched after investor roadshows in US, Asia, the Middle East and Europe
Companies in the industry must ensure half of their workforce is Saudi by Ramadan and 100 per cent by early September
The UAE’s telecoms regulator said the move aims to protect consumers from ‘bill shocks’
Mobile phone shipments suffered their worst quarter-on-quarter decline on record in Q1
The telecom operator plans to cut its workforce by 10 per cent
The company has yet to turn a profit after breaking Ooredoo’s monopoly in in 2009
Ooredoo Kuwait already reported a 356 per cent rise in first-quarter profit
Telecommunications operator reports a rise of more than 350 per cent, hitting $33.84m in the first quarter of 2016
The company also hired over 650 people during the same time period
The VoIP service is the latest to be blocked in the country
The direction is in line with a GCC-wide move to reduce roaming tariffs
The new unified rates are expected to help mobile phone users save up to $1.13bn
J. Walter Thompson MEA crowned Network of the Year while UM MENA takes the media prize
Ahmad Julfar has resigned for personal reasons, the telecom operator said
New initiative aims to create jobs for nationals
Mobile sales grew just 1 per cent in Q4 2015, IDC said.
Telecommunications and information technology can transform Qatar, writes Waleed Al Sayed
The S7 and S7 Edge will be available in the GCC later this month.
Despite the loss, the company’s global customer base was up 9 per cent.
Chairman confirms that du can exercise the right if required
Chief executive Osman Sultan reportedly said the company remained open to the measure