The agreement will allow data services to be sold between Bahrain and Qatar, as well as providing one-stop-shop transit services to Batelcos carrier partners.
Batelco is launching a multi-protocol label switching virtual private network interconnectivity in partnership with Qtel, Qatars leading telecommunications company.
LTE promises download speeds more than double that of 3G and is designed for data, rather than voice.
Saudi Telecom Company (STC) has launched next generation TD-LTE (time division long term evolution) network services in the kingdom, the telecom company said in a statement.
Kuwait has announced over 1,100 projects with a joint value of about US$125 billion to be completed over the next 20 years in a bid to kick start economic development in the country.
Nokia Siemens Networks has announced the appointment of Igor Leprince to lead its business in the Middle East region.
Nokia Siemens Networks has announced the appointment of Igor Leprince to lead its business in the Middle East region.
Finance ministers from the G8 group of industrialised countries have pledged US$38mn to several Arab countries to help with reconstruction and moves towards democracy.
