Here are the latest subscriber figures for Middle East as published by Hot Telecoms in its latest report.

Source: Gulfnews

Zain, part of the Zain Group, the leading mobile telecommunications provider in the Middle East and Africa, launched a first-of-its-kind social networking service in the Middle East, under the name of ‘Watwet’, in partnership with the Amman- based TootCorp, a leading Arab web 2.0 media company based in Jordan. This unique service is available exclusively to Zain’s customers through SMS and it enable’s them to always stay in touch with their friends and colleagues, wherever they are. Watwet launched its social networking and mini-blogging service on February 17, 2008 through Watwet website that is considered one of the newest social Arabic websites specialised in social networking. This new service, that links both the mobile and internet services, is expected to attract a high number of youths and university students. All internet users can constantly stay in touch with their friends by visiting Watwet at www.watwet.com and create their own walls.

Zain customers in Jordan will have exclusive access to the mobile services of Watwet via SMS and MMS; resulting in increased instant interaction and ease of use. Watwet will allow people to send one message to all friends using their mobiles or internet, the messages will be received online and through email to all users, while free SMS notifications will reach Zain users only. People will be able to receive messages for free, while sending SMS will cost 3 piasters per message and MMS will cost 9 piasters per message, no matter how many recipients. Zain is providing a diverse database of services through SMS and MMS in the fields of entertainment, news, stock and exchange prices, instant translation and on the social level as well.

Source: AMEInfo