CBOSS’ New Roaming Subsystem Minimizes Losses of Telecommunications Companies
CBOSSnrtrde will enable telecommunications companies to fulfill recommendations of the GSM Association and minimize losses associated with roaming fraud.
Near Real Time Roaming Data Exchange (NRTRDE) is a modern tool to help mobile phone operators reduce losses caused by fraudulent behavior in roaming. The implementation of NRTRDE as [...]
Zain half-year 2008 results, surpasses 50m customers milestone
Zain, the leading mobile telecommunication operator in the Middle East and Africa present in 22 countries, announces today its consolidated financial results for the first half of 2008. The results showed significant growth in revenues with customer numbers exceeding 50 million.
H1-2008 Key Performance Indicators
Total Managed Active Customers
50.74 million
Consolidated Revenues
US$ 3.488 billion
EBITDA
US$ 1.305 billion
Net Income
US$ 551.5 [...]
FishText: The cheapest ad-free SMS text service around
CardBoardFish, the low-cost SMS specialist, today launched FishText, a mobile application that substantially reduces the cost of national and international ad-free texts from a mobile phone. FishText is Java-based and runs on most handsets. There is also a web-based version at www.FishText.com. Both bypass a mobile operator’s network and thus enable users to save money [...]
Zain Wins Best Telecom Operator in Africa Award
Zain subsidiary Celtel won the award for the Best Telecoms Operator in Africa at the prestigious 2008 Business in Africa Awards held in London recently, beating a host of other operators to win the award. The awards aimed at highlighting the growth and potential of the business landscape across Africa, while rewarding excellence and world-class [...]