VOL. XLVII

No 12

22-March-2004

IRAQ

GSM Operators In Iraq Seek To Extend Two-Year Licenses

MEES Banking and Finance Editor Melanie Lovatt reports from the Iraq Telecom Conference held in Beirut on 9-10 March, sponsored by the UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), CWC Associates, and MEES.

The three GSM operators in Iraq are providing services to over 265,000 subscribers; but while they have been applauded for rolling out their operations more quickly than many had expected,...