Kuwait Telecommunications
Kuwaits telecommunication industry is well-developed. The mobile sector is partially privatised and the 3 current mobile operators are Zain Group, Watanyia (National Mobile Telecommunications Company) and the latest addition being Viva (Kuwait Telecommunications Company).
The Ministry of Communications (MoC) is the regulatory and operating entity for fixed-line services. MoC also controls the international calls and determines all international call charges, with rates for international calls being at the higher end within the region. http://www.moc.kw/english/index.html
Link to MoC, international phone call copdesa and rates: http://www.moc.kw/english/codes.html
Broadband services are accessible via ADSL, FttH, WiMAX and mobile.
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Telephone Services |
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Is there an existing landline telephone network? (Yes / No) |
Yes |
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Does it allow international calls? (Yes / No) |
Yes
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On average, number and length of downtime periods |
None |
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Mobile phone providers (List) |
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Estimated availability and coverage (Approximate percentage of national coverage) |
n/a |
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Telecommunication Regulation
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Regulations |
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Regulations on usage or import of: |
Yes / No |
Regulating Authority |
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Satellite |
Yes |
Ministry of Communications |
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HF Radio |
Yes |
Ministry of Communications |
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UHF/VHF/HF radio: handheld, base and mobile |
Yes |
Ministry of Communications |
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UHF/VHF repeaters |
Yes |
Ministry of Communications |
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GPS |
Yes |
Ministry of Communications |
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VSAT |
Yes |
Ministry of Communications |
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Individual Network Operator Licenses Required
Frequency Licenses Required
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