Mobile operators in Saudi Arabia and the UAE are expected to migrate to 4G technologies soon to accommodate the surge in data traffic, according to new a report from Frost & Sullivan.

Huawei posted impressive financial results for the first half of 2011. Sales revenue grew 11 per cent YoY to US$15.34 billion and operating profit reached US$1.94 billion.

du is planning to inject nearly US$460mn into new mobile and fixed line network projects this year after paying back debt to banks, according to du's CEO Othman Sultan.

The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) released its annual report that showed the telecom industry in Bahrain as a whole saw revenues increase by 6.5 per cent.

Vodafone Qatar posted first-quarter 2011 losses of US$33.59 million but they were less than a year ago as the number of mobile subscribers increased.