Algeria

10 May 2013 Algeria to seek new valuation for Djezzy
8 Apr 2013 Mobilis secures 3G equipment from Huawei; licences available in two weeks?
25 Mar 2013 Government lifts sanctions on Djezzy GSM following ownership transfer
19 Feb 2013 GTH finalises Med Cable purchase
15 Jan 2013 FT-Orange determined to enter additional African countries
14 Dec 2012 Algiers, Vimpelcom form new company to operate Djezzy
12 Dec 2012 Algeria set for 3G licensing and service launch by end-March 2013
4 Dec 2012 Mobilis invests USD300m in first nine months of 2012
29 Nov 2012 Algerian ISPs angry at lack of support from larger operators
19 Nov 2012 Sawiris lodges USD5 billion claim in Djezzy case while Vimpelcom still confident of positive outcome
15 Nov 2012 Q3 sales up 2.3% at Djezzy as customer base continues to grow
2 Nov 2012 Comms minister proposes fibre management JV
19 Sep 2012 Ministry still considering 3G options in Algeria
4 Sep 2012 Djezzy talks continuing, Algeria says
21 Aug 2012 ISPs call on government to liberalise broadband sector
24 Jul 2012 Mobilis to spend USD1.7 billion in quest for 45% market share
27 Jun 2012 Qtel offers to take 100% of Wataniya in deal valued at USD1.9bn
11 Jun 2012 Huawei and ZTE barred from state telecoms contracts in Algeria for two years
7 Jun 2012 Orascom CEO sees successful end to Algerian legal case this year
29 May 2012 Orascom fails with Algeria appeal against USD1.3bn fine
16 May 2012 Djezzy sees 7% increase in sales in Q1 2012
16 Apr 2012 Algiers values Djezzy at USD6.5 billion
13 Apr 2012 Vimpelcom confirms Orascom arbitration against Algiers
11 Apr 2012 Vimpelcom still negotiating with Algeria over Djezzy sale
29 Mar 2012 Vimpelcom’s Algerian unit Djezzy hit with USD1.3bn fine
22 Mar 2012 Djezzy valuation completed; government and Vimpelcom now in talks
7 Mar 2012 Government close to finalising valuation of Djezzy stake
9 Feb 2012 Algerie Telecom expands Eutelsat use
12 Jan 2012 Algiers to acquire 51% stake in Djezzy?
9 Jan 2012 Vimpelcom signs MoU over sale of OTA
23 Nov 2011 Algerie Telecom makes Djibouti call
15 Nov 2011 Govt resumes Djezzy talks with Vimpelcom
25 Oct 2011 Risky business as Vimpelcom extends Djezzy pact with Sawiris
19 Sep 2011 ARPT invites 3G licence bids; winner to be unveiled in October
22 Aug 2011 Long-awaited 3G tender document to be unveiled in September
8 Jun 2011 Algiers attempt to value Djezzy derailed by disclosure row
25 Feb 2011 Algerie Telecom reconnects 3,700 fixed lines in Oran; broadband offered as an incentive
24 Feb 2011 ARPT withdraws 34 ISP licences for non-payment
28 Jan 2011 Algerie Telecom to roll out 228km of fibre in Tebessa
21 Dec 2010 Government to table Djezzy bid by mid-2011; Telenor attempts to block Vimpelcom approach
22 Oct 2010 Algerian government will only negotiate Djezzy deal with Orascom; Vimpelcom left out in the cold
14 Oct 2010 Telenor to put the brakes on Vimpelcom/Orascom deal?
12 Oct 2010 Vimpelcom puts USD7.8 billion price tag on Djezzy; Algerian government has other ideas
16 Jul 2010 Algeria government to tender 4G licence in 2011
28 May 2010 Orascom to open talks on Algeria mobile unit
5 May 2010 Algeria against sale of Djezzy to MTN
12 Apr 2010 Orascom makes USD113 million tax payment to Algerian authorities
17 Feb 2010 Algerie Telecom launches IPTV service SAFIR
8 Feb 2010 Qtel looks at Iraq, Algeria expansion; ‘gives up’ on Africa
30 Nov 2009 Vivendi eyeing Algerian operator
28 Oct 2009 Algerie Telecom to invest USD6bn over next five years
16 Feb 2009 Algerie Telecom sale off
30 Jan 2009 Buyer found for Lacom
22 Jan 2009 Algeria Telecom forms VoIP partnership with Iristel
14 Nov 2008 Walk [away] like an Egyptian
11 Nov 2008 Orascom upgrades with NSN
16 Oct 2008 Algerie Telecom privatisation on hold for two to three years
23 Jun 2008 FT considers entering Algerian market this year
11 Jun 2008 Icosnet launches WiMAX
2 Jun 2008 Unregistered SIMs deactivated to counter terrorist threat
29 May 2008 Algeria announces tender for 3G licences
29 May 2008 Algerie Telecom slashes price of internet services
20 May 2008 Aperto wins WiMAX deal in Algeria
22 Apr 2008 ADSL tariffs slashed by 50%
11 Apr 2008 Algeria to press ahead with plans for 3G tender
14 Mar 2008 Competition dispute ‘over’
6 Mar 2008 Algerie Telecom privatisation back on track?
18 Feb 2008 GTI and Algerie Telecom launch WiMAX
11 Feb 2008 Minister gives Lacom a boost
3 Jan 2008 Etisalat interested in Algerie Telecom stake
3 Jan 2008 Algeria to introduce ten-digit numbering system
13 Dec 2007 Algerian PTO signals FTTH rollout, announces triple-play launch
12 Dec 2007 Mobile subscriptions pass 26 million
3 Dec 2007 Lacom deal draws closer
26 Nov 2007 Ericsson wins Algerian deal
7 Nov 2007 Lacom sale talks already under way
10 Sep 2007 mobilis launches BlackBerry
28 Aug 2007 PT expresses interest in Algerie Telecom privatisation, paper says
22 Aug 2007 Regulator accepts no blame for Lacom plight
20 Aug 2007 Lacom looks for an exit as PT mulls entry
8 Aug 2007 Etisalat focusing on Qatar and Algeria bids
5 Jul 2007 OTA selects Redline for GSM backhaul expansion
26 Jun 2007 Wataniya goes with Ericsson
14 Jun 2007 Wataniya launches ClearMode web services
6 Jun 2007 EV-DO launched
19 Mar 2007 Siemens wins in Algeria
14 Mar 2007 WiMAX at Algérie Télécom
28 Feb 2007 45 interested in Algérie Télécom
7 Feb 2007 MTC joins Algérie Télécom suitors
5 Feb 2007 Nedjma reaches three million milestone
29 Jan 2007 Algeria interests Etisalat
7 Dec 2006 Vodacom reveals targets
10 Nov 2006 Algérie Télécom: bond issue likely
31 Oct 2006 Algérie Télécom sees USD4bn spend
19 Oct 2006 Algérie Télécom eyes expansion
4 Oct 2006 Mobilis launches unlimited option
29 Aug 2006 Africa’s first GSM-R network
18 Jul 2006 Push e-mail at Nedjma
6 Jun 2006 FT unit to supply mobile satellite services to Thuraya in Algeria
23 May 2006 Mobilis extends turnkey service agreement
21 Feb 2006 Egyptian-run SNO to launch this week
10 Feb 2006 Orascom moves to improve voice quality
28 Nov 2005 Algerian cellular market exceeds expectations
25 Nov 2005 Algeria Telecom hands out next-generation contract
22 Aug 2005 Nedjma storms past subscriber targets
27 Jul 2005 Wataniya confirms USD490 million investment in Algeria
20 Jul 2005 Wataniya reports growth in Algeria and Iraq
14 Jul 2005 Algeria’s Nedjma heading for a million users
3 Jun 2005 KT embarks on North African broadband adventure
28 Apr 2005 Algeria sees cybercafé culture boom
26 Apr 2005 Orascom solves snags in Djezzy and Tunisiana acquisitions
25 Apr 2005 WMCSAT links up with French partner
14 Mar 2005 Orascom earmarks USD300 million for Algeria
10 Mar 2005 ZTE wins major Algerian GSM contract
7 Mar 2005 Orascom ups ownership
2 Mar 2005 Egyptian consortium wins Algerian fixed line licence
28 Jan 2005 Orascom ups stakes
7 Jan 2005 ZTE wins Algerie Telecom WiLL deal
24 Sep 2004 Télécom and Huawei tie up 3G and WiLL deals
26 Aug 2004 Third mobile network gets under way
13 Jul 2004 Orascom reaches landmark
19 May 2004 GIC to take 20% stake in Wataniya’s Algerian start up
9 Jan 2004 Government approves third GSM licensee