Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVII

No 23

07-June-2004

TELECOMS

Kuwait To Get Third Mobile Operator

Kuwaits mobile duopoly is set to come to an end after parliaments Financial Affairs Committee approved draft legislation calling for a third GSM provider to start operations in the country. The approval followed a consultation with the Communications Ministry which voiced no objections to increasing competition. Kuwait has two mobile operators: Mobile Telecommunications Co (MTC) was set up in 1983...