http://www.iraqupdates.com/p_articles.php/scat/34 The latest news about Communications in Iraq en support@iraqupdates.com support@iraqupdates.com PHP RSS Feed Generator Faced with dwindling revenues from traditional voice operations, telecom firms in Bahrain are pushing ahead with plans to share mobile phone towers in a bid to cut costs and tap the increasingly heavy demand for data services, a trend likely to be replicated throughout the Gulf, say analysts. http://www.iraqupdates.com/p_articles.php/article/107346/refid/RSS-communications-08-02-2012 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:22:00 +0000 The people of Kirkuk are concerned about media outlets in the area, saying they care more about political parties than the audience. The director of Kirkuk TV says the stations are still new and need time to adjust. http://www.iraqupdates.com/p_articles.php/article/107289/refid/RSS-communications-08-02-2012 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:21:00 +0000 Iraq should give its big telcos a break. The war-torn country's three mobile operators must list at least 25 percent of their shares as part of their licence agreements. But the move, with a mooted total value of about $5bn, may overwhelm rather than help to grow Iraq's stock exchange. With little... http://www.iraqupdates.com/p_articles.php/article/107261/refid/RSS-communications-08-02-2012 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 08:20:00 +0000 Head of journalists in Kurdistan, said Sunday, on the instructions issued by the Ministry of Finance in the Government of the Region on the calculation of service journalist for the purposes of retirement... http://www.iraqupdates.com/p_articles.php/article/106918/refid/RSS-communications-08-02-2012 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 06:40:00 +0000 Hundreds of Kurds in the French capital took to the streets onSunday to protest Paris-based TV satellite operator Eutelsat’s decision stop carryingthe broadcasts of Copenhagen-based Kurdish TV station... http://www.iraqupdates.com/p_articles.php/article/106839/refid/RSS-communications-08-02-2012 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 07:13:00 +0000 Earlier this week, Gulf Bridge International (GBI) landed in Al Faw the first subsea cable providing connectivity to Iraq. With broadband penetration in Iraq currently standing at less than 3%, the connection marks a significant milestone for the nation's telecom sector. http://www.iraqupdates.com/p_articles.php/article/106867/refid/RSS-communications-08-02-2012 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 08:04:00 +0000 Qatar Telecom (Qtel) plans to buy out a private equity partner's stake in Iraqi telecoms operator Asiacell before offering shares in the company to the public, two banking sources said on Tuesday. http://www.iraqupdates.com/p_articles.php/article/106764/refid/RSS-communications-08-02-2012 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 08:33:00 +0000 Qatar has a key role in delivering the high capacity telecommunications network to Iraq after Gulf Bridge International (GBI) landed early this week its first ever subsea cable there. http://www.iraqupdates.com/p_articles.php/article/106755/refid/RSS-communications-08-02-2012 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 07:59:00 +0000 On Monday the Iraqi Federal Court will hear the appeal against the Journalists Protection Law. The appeal has been lodged by the Journalists Freedom Defense Association on the grounds that the law... http://www.iraqupdates.com/p_articles.php/article/106735/refid/RSS-communications-08-02-2012 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 07:36:00 +0000 The connection of the first undersea internet cable serving Iraq promises faster and more reliable broadband in the war-torn nation, says the company behind the project. http://www.iraqupdates.com/p_articles.php/article/106681/refid/RSS-communications-08-02-2012 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 07:36:00 +0000 Zain is Iraq’s leading mobile telecoms operator, with a market share of more than 50 per cent. http://www.iraqupdates.com/p_articles.php/article/106680/refid/RSS-communications-08-02-2012 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 07:34:00 +0000 Earlier this week, Gulf Bridge International (GBI) landed in Al Faw the first subsea cable providing connectivity to Iraq. With broadband penetration in Iraq currently standing at less than 3%, the connection marks a significant milestone for the nation's telecom sector. GBI's high-capacity system,... http://www.iraqupdates.com/p_articles.php/article/106669/refid/RSS-communications-08-02-2012 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 07:00:00 +0000 Gulf Bridge International (GBI), the Middle East's first privately-owned submarine cable operator, said it has reached a major milestone with the landing of the first subsea cable in Iraq. http://www.iraqupdates.com/p_articles.php/article/106607/refid/RSS-communications-08-02-2012 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 03:53:00 +0000 French company Alcatel-Lucent will build a land communications network in Diayla and Anbar Provinces at a cost of $27 million USD (32 billion IQD). It will link 70,000 telephone subscribers, according... http://www.iraqupdates.com/p_articles.php/article/106593/refid/RSS-communications-08-02-2012 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 03:44:00 +0000 €“ The Metro Center, Kurdistan Region's press freedom monitor, says it has recorded 359 attacks on and violations of press freedom by the semi-autonomous region's security forces in 2011. http://www.iraqupdates.com/p_articles.php/article/106450/refid/RSS-communications-08-02-2012 Mon, 16 Jan 2012 08:25:00 +0000