TIGO was launched in Sierra Leone on 2006, to replace the old national brand with a new international brand. It competes with international operators like Celtel, Comium, Africell and Datatel GSM, using technologies GSM/GPRS/EDGE over 900 MHz.
TIGO was launched in Senegal on 2006, to replace the old national brand SENTEL GSM with a new international brand. It competes with international operators like ORANGE (Sonatel), using technologies GSM/GPRS/EDGE over 900 MHz.
Mobile Telecommunications Company Saudi Arabia (Zain in Saudi Arabia), a Saudi joint stock company under formation, is being formed to operate a mobile telecommunications business in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia under the terms of the third mobile operating licence that Zain in Saudi Arabia qualified for in July 2007.
bravO! Telecom is a digital radio trunking operator in Saudi Arabia under a B.O.T agreement with the incumbent operator STC. It was launched in third quarter of 2005 using Motorola's proprietary iDEN technology operating on the SMR-800 frequency band.
Mobily is the official brand name of Etihad Etisalat, the 2nd mobile service provider in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Established in accordance with a 2004 royal decree, the ownership of the company is two-fold: A Saudi ownership, comprising public investors holding 20% of the company’s shareholding, while private investors own a 45% stake. The balance of 35% is owned by the Etisalat of UAE.
Qatar Telecom (Qtel) is the telecommunications service provider licensed by the Supreme Council of Information and Communication Technology (ictQATAR) to provide both fixed and mobile telecommunications services in the state of Qatar. We have a presence in 16 countries and we are committed to expansion both in the MENA region and South East Asia.
Wataniya Telecom is the second licensed GSM mobile operator in Kuwait initially backed by KIPCO (the Kuwait Investment Projects Company). Wataniya Telecom’s first investment outside Kuwait was in 2002, with the acquisition of a 50% stake in the Tunisian operator Tunisiana. This move to expand regionally was followed in 2003 with the award of a license to operate a mobile network in Algeria (WTA - Nedjma). Wataniya Telecom participated in a consortium awarded one of three licenses in Iraq (AsiaCell).
Oman Telecommunications Company (Omantel) is the largest communications service provider in the Sultanate of Oman. Whether it is the telephone call you make, be it local or international, the SMS Message you send, or the time you spend surfing the internet, Omantel is the name that makes it all possible for you.
Welcome to Celtel Nigeria. Formerly known as Vmobile Nigeria, the company was established in 2000, by a group of institutional and private investors as well as three state governments. The company made history on August 5, 2001 by becoming the first telecoms operator to launch commercial GSM services in Nigeria. In May, 2006 Celtel acquired a majority stake in the company and re-branded the company to Celtel in September. Celtel in Nigeria is now an important part of Celtel’s pan-African operations spanning 14 countries and serving more than 15 million customers.
MTN Nigeria is part of the MTN Group, Africa’s leading cellular telecommunications company. On May 16, 2001, MTN became the first GSM network to make a call following the globally lauded Nigerian GSM auction conducted by the Nigerian Communications Commission earlier in the year.
