Bahrains telecoms operators are at a disadvantage to their Gulf competitors because the countrys regulator has not yet allocated the spectrum for next-generation high speed networks, a Batelco (Bahrain Telecommunications) executive said this week.
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Zain Saudi to restructure capital to achieve profit

We expect to achieve high growth levels and turn into profit as soon as the period for capital restructuring is completed - Zain Saudi chairman Prince Hussam bin Saud
Zain Saudi will have to go ahead with a multibillion dollar capital restructuring in light of the failed US$950mn stake sale after Baletco and Kingdom Holding withdrew their joint bid.
The proposed deal to acquire Saudi Zain collapses
Asiacell launches BlackBerry service in Iraq

The BlackBerry service offers Asiacells prepaid and postpaid subscribers an array of solutions including the Blackberry Internet Service.
Asiacell, the largest private Iraqi telecom provider, recently launched the BlackBerry solution service in Iraq.
Nokia Siemens launches Liquid Net for broadband optimisation
Nokia Siemens Networks has launched Liquid Net, a new way to deliver broadband which allows an operator to set up its network to self-adapt to meet capacity and coverage requirements based on demand.