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21 Sep 2023
MoT/Ogero secure solar power, diesel fuel and network maintenance cost awards
22 Aug 2023
Lebanese fixed broadband monthly prices multiplied by seven
7 Aug 2023
Government orders new telecoms tariff hikes
4 Apr 2023
Ogero workers suspend strike
27 Mar 2023
Ogero chairman warns of network blackout as workers strike ‘indefinitely’
22 Mar 2023
Minister: cellcos to offer incentives to users; emergency meetings continue
22 Mar 2023
Minister: illegal ISPs discovered to have 600,000 subscriptions
16 Dec 2022
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
9 Dec 2022
Alfa, Touch employees to strike until demands are met
18 Nov 2022
Lebanon’s Touch says network availability improved to 97%; discloses 1.9Gbps 5G test
27 Sep 2022
Lebanon’s Alfa sets network improvement targets
22 Sep 2022
Ogero strike ends after govt responds to workers’ demands
7 Sep 2022
Ogero strike continues despite part-settlement
5 Sep 2022
Lebanon suffering internet outages amid telecoms worker strikes
23 May 2022
Fivefold mobile rates hike taking effect 1 July; fixed line prices upped by 2.5 times
5 May 2022
Lebanon’s struggling cellcos: mobile tariff increase ‘urgent and imperative’
21 Jan 2022
Ogero secures enough fuel to guarantee services until June, says minister
14 Dec 2021
Alfa, Touch employees go on open-ended strike
6 Oct 2021
Parliamentary committee warns of dire consequences for telecoms services due to fuel shortage
9 Sep 2021
Ogero suspends services in more areas amid fuel crisis
17 Aug 2021
Lebanese areas lose internet connectivity due to fuel shortage
9 Jun 2021
Ogero chairman warns Lebanon’s power cuts may severely affect internet
2 Nov 2020
Zain transfers Touch management to Lebanese government
20 Oct 2020
Touch Lebanon to transfer management to government on 30 October
8 Sep 2020
Alfa now under MoT management; Touch to follow by end of month
18 Jun 2020
Lebanese mobile operator workers go on strike
10 Jun 2020
Ogero’s director, two board members face prosecution
8 Jun 2020
Telecoms minister indicates mobile tender ready in September
7 May 2020
Tender for Lebanese mobile operator management contracts ready in three months, says minister
18 Mar 2020
Africell Holding completes strategic group reorganisation
23 Sep 2019
Touch switches on Lebanon’s first 5G site at HQ
21 Jun 2019
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
13 Jun 2019
Minister flags upcoming mobile operator tender; 5G tests to be stepped up this year
5 Jun 2019
Ogero trials Nokia fixed access network slicing virtualisation
14 Mar 2019
IoT Time: M2M/Internet of Things weekly digest
21 Nov 2018
Alfa and Nokia will deploy gigabit-capable services, vendor announces
19 Sep 2018
Lebanon’s Cablevision deploying IP-based services
14 Sep 2018
Alfa launching VoLTE, claims Lebanese first
26 Mar 2018
Lebanon licenses three operators to provide FTTH via Ogero’s network
19 Mar 2018
Alfa deploys Nokia AirScale base stations; plans VoLTE this year
16 Feb 2018
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
15 Feb 2018
Ogero awards FTTx contracts to Huawei, Calix, Nokia consortiums
8 Feb 2018
Ogero updates internet strategy targets
30 Nov 2017
Ogero director sets ambitious broadband targets
29 Nov 2017
IoT Time: M2M/Internet of Things weekly digest
10 Oct 2017
Government allocates USD98m for Ogero ahead of fibre push
15 Sep 2017
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
15 Aug 2017
Lebanese broadband tariffs slashed under government directive
18 May 2017
Lebanon preparing ‘historic’ fibre tender
11 May 2017
Lebanese ISP Connect boosts backbone, access network with InfiNet Wireless
28 Feb 2017
Lebanese minister declares fixed network revamp targets
23 Feb 2017
Minister: 4G to cover ‘85% of Lebanon’ by end-March
9 Jan 2017
Lebanese government gets rid of incumbent telco head
5 Dec 2016
Telecoms minister claims ‘85%’ of Lebanese will have fibre-optic access by end-2017
22 Sep 2016
Lebanese cellcos drop mobile internet prices after minster’s plea
12 Sep 2016
Lebanese incumbent launches LoRaWAN tender
3 Aug 2016
Alfa, Nokia launch Lebanon's first LTE-A network
29 Mar 2016
Touch Lebanon signs ‘4.5G’ contracts, 5G agreements with Huawei, Nokia
23 Mar 2016
New statistics show strong xDSL user growth in Lebanon; fibre access rollout begins with institutions
14 Mar 2016
Alfa signs ‘4.5G’ contracts, 5G MoUs with Ericsson, Nokia
14 Mar 2016
Lebanon to crack down on illegal ISPs
8 Mar 2016
Lebanon’s telecoms minister promises nationwide 4G this year
7 Jan 2016
Another temporary contract extension for Alfa, Touch
10 Dec 2015
Mobile tender fails; telecoms ministry to pick up pieces
12 Oct 2015
New mobile bid deadline 11 Nov, following Orascom reinstatement
9 Oct 2015
Orascom reinstated in mobile contest by court decision
21 Aug 2015
Vodafone out of Lebanese mobile contest
12 Aug 2015
Alfa demos 300Mbps LTE-A on live network; management denies missing state tender deadline
10 Aug 2015
Six line up for Lebanese mobile management contracts; Orascom not among them
17 Jul 2015
Minister says three bidders in running for mobile tender so far
3 Jul 2015
Minister unveils 2020 fibre, 4G, 5G plans
1 Jul 2015
Alfa launching LTE-A ‘soon’
22 Jun 2015
Lebanon's mobile management tender launched
5 May 2015
Terms of mobile management contract tender approved
13 Apr 2015
Minister tries to revitalise dormant liberalisation plans
2 Feb 2015
Zain Group’s 2014 revenue, net profit falls on ‘foreign currency revaluation’
28 Jan 2015
Zain may sell mobile transmitter towers in some of its markets
28 Nov 2014
Africell courts US private equity firms
19 Nov 2014
Major mobile groups interested in running Lebanese networks, says minister
30 Oct 2014
Alfa fined for network outage
3 Oct 2014
Telecoms minister presents three options for cellcos’ future
2 Oct 2014
Alfa Mobile TV launched using Argela platform
14 Aug 2014
Tighter regulations expected to help fulfil DSL speed boost
15 Jul 2014
Alfa and Touch sign up 2.35m mobile data users
10 Jun 2014
ISP upgrades ready 1 July, notwithstanding incumbent encumbrance
9 Jun 2014
Ogero-Liban Telecom liberalisation plans revived
21 May 2014
Telecoms price reductions taking effect 1 June
9 May 2014
Minister threatens cellcos with contract termination over service problems
8 Apr 2014
Zain, OTMT extend Lebanese mobile contracts for further three months
4 Apr 2014
Lebanon cuts pre-paid card calling rates in half
11 Mar 2014
Alfa launches own app store
27 Feb 2014
Alfa tests VoLTE on live network, launch scheduled for year-end
26 Feb 2014
Lebanese cellcos launch NFC payments
3 Feb 2014
Alfa offers Anghami music
28 Jan 2014
Zain Group reports 3.9% drop in 2013 revenues
17 Jan 2014
Touch launches Android app store
7 Jan 2014
Alfa management contract extended alongside Touch
3 Jan 2014
Zain’s management agreement of Touch extended for three months
3 Oct 2013
Orange Business and Solidere sign two-year IPTV contract extension
3 Oct 2013
Touch, Alfa contracts extended to end of year
29 Jul 2013
All 170 DSL-enabled exchanges linked to new high speed fibre backbone, ‘whole country to follow’
4 Jul 2013
Mobile tender still not ready, licences extended again
23 May 2013
Touch launches commercial LTE
20 May 2013
Alfa launches commercial LTE in Beirut
19 Apr 2013
70% of phones illegally imported, officials claim at launch of IMEI scheme
17 Apr 2013
MoT suspends Safico’s preliminary VoIP award as it hammers out licensing details
8 Apr 2013
Touch, Huawei trial 250Mbps LTE FDD 800MHz/1800MHz carrier aggregation
11 Mar 2013
Lebanon, Cyta sign Europa cable construction MoU, Alexandros capacity agreement
28 Feb 2013
Minister given two months to prepare mobile tender terms
15 Feb 2013
New mobile tender on the cards, government adviser says
12 Feb 2013
Alfa invites the 4G-curious to LTE test
11 Jan 2013
Cabinet releasing delayed USD1.2bn in telecoms revenue funding to municipalities
10 Jan 2013
Alfa implements pre-paid voice roaming
3 Jan 2013
Minister plans mobile sector overhaul
7 Nov 2012
April 2013 date set for domestic fibre completion, paving way for 4G, FTTH
5 Nov 2012
Alfa tests LTE
20 Sep 2012
Grin and Beirut: Touch feels one more year before 3G makes total sense
22 Jun 2012
Cellco’s brand image gets a Touch up
13 Jun 2012
Alfa optimising 3G network with Astellia
30 Mar 2012
National fibre upgrade to be finished ‘within months’
30 Mar 2012
STC remains interested in Lebanon
26 Mar 2012
MTC allows Alfa roaming
6 Mar 2012
Future is Orange for Solidere
20 Feb 2012
Real estate firm makes plans for FTTB Beirut network with Cisco
3 Jan 2012
Another 60 exchange areas get 1Mbps-plus services
19 Dec 2011
95% of exchanges to receive improved DSL soon
16 Dec 2011
USD110m pledged for mobile networks
6 Dec 2011
ADSL upgrade reaches 56 regions
21 Nov 2011
Cooperation on EUROPA Cyprus-Lebanon cable confirmed
7 Nov 2011
ADSL prices now below Arab average for capped plans; 3G prices above average
21 Oct 2011
Minister reveals commercial 3G packages to launch on 1 November
10 Oct 2011
Ogero says DSL equipment now in place to deliver promised speeds
26 Sep 2011
Lebanese 3G pilots take off
26 Sep 2011
October DSL speed increase eagerly anticipated
6 Jul 2011
Bandwidth bonanza boosts buoyant Beirut: submarine link finally on
13 Jun 2011
TRA powers suspended to protect 3G launch
10 Jun 2011
Ministry says mobile users reach 3m, tariffs to drop by 25%-50%
12 Apr 2011
Cedarcom confirms position against Lebanon’s 3G plans
1 Mar 2011
Alfa partners Ericsson to roll out Lebanon’s first W-CDMA/HSPA network
23 Feb 2011
Alfa bets on another year with Orascom
14 Feb 2011
Two ISPs sue telecoms ministry
25 Jun 2010
New VoIP clampdown in Lebanon
4 Jun 2010
Lebanon cuts expectations of mobile privatisation proceeds in half
31 Mar 2010
Telecoms Minister announces fibre upgrades, DSL expansion
5 Feb 2010
Orascom's management contract of Alfa extended until July
1 Feb 2010
Mobile network privatisation decision by year-end, says minister
9 Dec 2009
Alfa launches BlackBerry, continues strengthening network
9 Dec 2009
Etisalat expecting Libyan licence by year-end; eyes Lebanese market
28 Oct 2009
Cyta signs cooperation agreements with STE and OGERO
5 Oct 2009
Lebanon's Alfa updates network rollout progress
26 Aug 2009
Ogero’s IP development is in the Zhone
11 May 2009
Alfa throws down gauntlet to MTC Touch
6 May 2009
MTC Touch expands capacity to 1.2m, deploys 150 new sites
27 Apr 2009
Ericsson completes phase 1 of Alfa’s network modernisation
17 Apr 2009
Etisalat to bid for Syrian mobile licence, still interested in Lebanon
4 Mar 2009
Mobi to expand iBurst access to nearly three-quarters of population
19 Feb 2009
New cable to boost internet, expected in two months
13 Jan 2009
Zain renews MTC Touch contract for a year, Orascom to manage Alfa
12 Jan 2009
France Telecom, Zain and Orascom bid to operate mobile networks
18 Dec 2008
Mobile privatisation: buck passes to next government
1 Dec 2008
Government approves plan to improve mobile services, signals the end of Alfa contract
30 Oct 2008
That’s rich: mobile capacity to be increased to bump up auction value
29 Sep 2008
Minister reveals ADSL expansion plans
26 Sep 2008
Privatisation decision this month
17 Sep 2008
Kuwaiti conglomerate lines up for Lebanese licence
13 Aug 2008
New cabinet opens door for mobile privatisation
6 May 2008
Politics delays Lebanon’s mobile auction again
10 Mar 2008
Zain confirms Lebanon bid
20 Feb 2008
PESCO deploys Aperto WiMAX infrastructure
18 Feb 2008
Alfa signs up NSN to replace base stations
23 Jan 2008
Lebanon postpones mobile network sale
2 Jan 2008
Lebanese mobile auction: Qtel in
13 Nov 2007
Comium and Redline aim for nationwide WiMAX coverage by mid-2008
6 Nov 2007
Orascom to join Zain, Batelco in Lebanon mobile auction
29 Oct 2007
Zain wants to remain in Lebanon
10 Oct 2007
Lebanon’s mobile privatisation set for February
17 Aug 2007
Minister promises to address costly mobile calls
29 May 2007
TRA confirms licensing plans
16 May 2007
ADSL now available in Lebanon
9 May 2007
Cedarcom to offer ADSL based on Nokia-Siemens platform
27 Apr 2007
Cedarcom joins iBurst roaming agreement
13 Apr 2007
DSL date now set for 5 May
12 Apr 2007
Minister still expects mobile licensing this year
22 Mar 2007
Lebanon’s new regulator set for launch
15 Feb 2007
MTN back on acquisition trail in Middle East
12 Feb 2007
Lebanese cellular sell-off expected in September/October
11 Dec 2006
Cedarcom deploys mobile broadband access network
17 Nov 2006
Alcatel and GDS trial Lebanese WiMAX
8 Nov 2006
DSL to launch in March
25 Sep 2006
Lebanon telecoms liberalisation ‘still on track’
31 Aug 2006
Investcom’s subscribers up 86%
21 Aug 2006
Operators count cost of war
18 Jul 2006
MTN pays USD3.6 billion first installment for Investcom
10 Jul 2006
Lebanese government plans privatisation windfall
5 Jun 2006
Cellis arbitration argument rumbles on
5 May 2006
Ogero slashes international tariffs to combat illegal call services
3 May 2006
MTN to acquire Investcom for USD5.5 billion; Investcom to pull out of Millicom bid
16 Mar 2006
Five year programme calls for telecoms sell-off
21 Feb 2006
Syria accused of SIM card violations in Lebanon
26 Jan 2006
Lebanese broadband launch looks nearer with Alcatel deal
4 Jan 2006
DSL due in March/April, ‘European’ prices promised
5 Dec 2005
Lebanon prepares for DSL in 2006
29 Nov 2005
New Ogero head criticises state handling of mobile market
19 Oct 2005
Minister wants 100% privatisation plan approved by December
5 Oct 2005
Mobile operator demands apology from former minister
30 Sep 2005
MTC denies PM murder probe
26 Sep 2005
Investcom launches Dubai IPO
19 Sep 2005
Investcom plans double IPO
25 Aug 2005
Ogero to blame for low internet penetration
16 Aug 2005
New PM backs privatisation plan
15 Jun 2005
MTC to make government an offer for Lebanese cellco
12 May 2005
Suit against Lebanese government thrown out of US court
27 Apr 2005
Outgoing telecoms minister remains bullish about four year reign
15 Apr 2005
Pre-pay rates are highest in the Middle East
16 Mar 2005
State to counter-sue following US court ruling
10 Mar 2005
Government guilty of dishonourable disqualification over mobile management
24 Feb 2005
State locked in argument with FT over Cellis
15 Feb 2005
State-backed cellcos boost revenues in 2004
23 Sep 2004
Preparation of new privatisation process made a priority
17 Aug 2004
Country faced with mobile boycott
13 Jul 2004
Lebanon braces itself for Thursday’s mobile boycott
9 Jul 2004
Unions urge mobile subscribers to boycott airwaves
22 Apr 2004
MTC and Detecon will take over mobile networks by June
30 Mar 2004
Nine bids received for mobile network management
19 Feb 2004
One more try for mobile privatisation
3 Feb 2004
Mobile privatisation delayed
12 Jan 2004
Government to investigate botched bidding
17 Oct 2003
Government begins telecoms privatisation
29 Sep 2003
Mobile privatisation finally gathers momentum
16 Jun 2003
Regulating Lebanon: an end to the bickering
3 Jun 2003
Wataniya mulls Lebanese partnership plan

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