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Minister Edward Kofi Omane Boamah gives an overview of the ICT and Telecommunications industry in Ghana and mentions some of his plans for the future of the sector, such as the offshore fiber expansion.
Eng. Usama Siala, Minister of Communications and Informatics of Libya
In 2013 we are going to be signing at least 2 major contracts for the modernisation of the two mobile operators. These are the two biggest projects and we also have quite a few other smaller projects. For Libyana, we estimate around 230 to 250 million Libyan dinars of investment and it will be around the same for Almadar.
Autonomous Kurdistan has found itself with a comparative advantage in the telecoms department, with defacto faster Internet connections and consistent mobile service compared to the rest of federal Iraq.
Today the Libyan telecom space is operated by a state monopoly holding that has grip on voice, data and international gateway. Eng. Usama Siala, Minister of Communications and Informatics of Libya, talks about specific problems of introducing the 3rd licence (3rd mobile operator) to the market.
Eng. Usama Siala, Minister of Communications and Informatics of Libya, talks about the new telecommunication law and independent telecom regulatory authority. According to Siala, the priority of the ministry is to promulgate the new telecom law that would allow for an independent TRA and greater involvement of the private sector in the telecom industry.
Abdulla A. Abouda, General Manager of ALMADAR Libya, discusses the corporate strategy and the CRS.
Abdulla A. Abouda, General Manager of ALMADAR Libya, discusses the telecom sector and the background. According to Abouda, Libyan telecom sector is still — to large extent — controlled by the government through the holding company.
Abdulla A. Abouda, General Manager of Almadar Aljadid
Almadar is the second mobile operator in Libya and it provides voice services and certain internet services using GPRS and EDGE technology. The operator is preparing for a launch of 3.7G (4G ready) and further network modernisation. The penetration rates are high but the mobile sector is not saturated yet and there is large potential for data. Almadar has already recovered most of the 100 sites affected by the Libyan revolution, yet the past regime remains a challenge – in the form of corporate culture.
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Economic activity is expected to show some recovery in 2012, concurrent with an improvement in the security situation. Crude oil production has exceeded 1 million barrels per day as of early 2012, and is expected to reach pre-conflict levels in 2014. Non hydrocarbon GDP is expected to recover by 2012, driven mainly by construction.
Shaikh Mohamed bin Isa Al-Khalifa, CEO of Batelco Group
Batelco has always been at the forefront of innovation. The leading telecom company in the Middle East has always strived to provide its markets with the latest technology and the recent launch of the 4G network in Bahrain only confirms Batelco’s superiority and efforts to offer its customers the best services available. The company was able to grow its subscriber base to 7.8 million in 2012 and its recent acquisition of Cable & Wireless was finalized only a few days ago. Thus, Batelco is progressively establishing itself as a communications player of global relevance and Bahrain’s most diversified international company.
