Airtel Business and GBI, a global service provider that owns and operates a multilayer carrier neutral network connecting the world to the Middle East, have announced a strategic partnership which will increase Airtel's direct reach to multiple new countries in the Middle East and will offer GBI's partners better connectivity.
Telecom Operators
du Q1 2016 revenue grows 1.3% to AED 3.09 billion
du published its financial results for the first quarter of 2016 registering a 1.3% rise in revenue to AED 3.09 billion, while net profit before royalty rose by 10.4% to AED 1.02 billion.
Ripe & OGERO commits to IPv6 deployment in 2016
On 25 April, Lebanese public network operator OGERO announced that it would deploy IPv6 on its network before the end of the year. The announcement was made by Dr. Abdul Menhem Youssef, CEO and chairman of OGERO at the first RIPE NCC Levant Regional Meeting in Beirut. The event took place under the patronage of His Excellency, Botros Harb, the minister of telecommunications in Lebanon, hosted by OGERO and supported by the American University of Beirut and Data Consult.
Ooredoo Group Q1 2016 reported revenue of QAR 7.9bn
Ooredoo announced results for the first quarter ended 31 March 2016.
Astellia joins HPE OpenNFV Partner Program
Astellia announced it has joined the HPE OpenNFV Partner Program as an official Application Partner to help CSPs launch new services faster, easier and more cost-effectively through the virtualization of their mobile network functions.
VIVA announces Q1 2016 revenue of KD 70.4 million recording a 6% growth
VIVA announced the financial results for the first quarter of 2016.
du selects Polystar to monitor VoLTE and IMS services
du announced a further expansion of scope of services with Polystar, a leading supplier of Network and Customer Analytics, Network Monitoring, and Service Enablement solutions to the telecoms industry.
Zain Saudi Arabia continues to report significant growth in Q1, 2016
Following the excellent performance during 2015, Zain Saudi Arabia (Zain KSA) announced significant improvements in its financial results for the first quarter of 2016 ending March 31, 2016.
Etisalat Group reports rise in revenues of AED 12.9bn in the first quarter of 2016
Etisalat Group announced its consolidated financial statements for the three months ending 31st March 2016.
Injazat Data Systems and du combine to fast-track innovation and growth for large enterprise
ICT providers Injazat Data Systems and du have joined forces to host the first GCC Business Innovation Summit, bringing leading global technology and security experts to Abu Dhabi to help firms find smarter, practical ways of facing up to immediate challenges in the local market. Drawing on the latest innovations in technology, attendees will be shown viable solutions for optimizing their organization to tackle the pressures of reduced budgets, security risks and threats from disruptive technologies.