by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 31, 2014 | Business
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—A political showdown between Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani and his conservative opponents is brewing over plans to renew licenses and expand the country’s 3G cellular phone network, in a development that could have a massive impact on the...
by Shuja Al-Baqmi | Jul 23, 2014 | Business
Riyadh, Asharq Al-Awsat—Saudi Arabia’s ‘big three’ wireless carriers will be launching aggressive marketing campaigns this Hajj season in a bid to capture a larger share of the prepaid SIM card market, which booms each year in the Kingdom with the arrival of the...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 7, 2014 | Business
Dubai, Reuters—Iraq has granted its three cell phone operators the right to provide third-generation (3G) services, reversing an earlier decision to hold a multimillion dollar auction and ending years of stalemate that has hurt the development of its largest non-oil...