Middle East round-up: Du provides Metro wifi, Orange Israel seeks new owner, Batelco reviews India
In the Middle East, UAE operator Du has announced plans to provide Wifi access across the Dubai Metro, the majority shareholder in Orange Israel is looking to sell its stake in the firm and a Bahraini operator is left reeling after the Indian Supreme Court cancels its licence to provide 2G services in the country.
Orange Jordan: “We are seeing expanding demand for broadband in rural areas”
Nayla Khawam, CEO of Orange Jordan, talks about the country’s increasing demand for broadband, even in rural areas, and the key applications which are driving this growth.
Etisalat: “We went to LTE to be prepared – before the traffic comes”
Etisalat is the largest mobile operator is the UAE, commanding 60 per cent of its local market. As one of the major operators in the region the recent launch of an LTE service across most of the major cities in the county can be viewed as a major statement of its intent to stay ahead of the competition.
Etisalat: “Operators in the MENA region have really stepped up”
Juan Jose “JJ” de la Torre, A/Vice President – Marketing Strategy and Planning at Abu Dhabi-based operator Etisalat, discusses the company’s LTE and fibre rollouts, how it plans to drive user adoption of the attendant high speeds on offer, and the opportunities presented by over-the-top video delivery
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