Zain Iraq launched 3G January 1

Zain Group has announced that its mobile operation in Iraq launched 3G voice and data services across the country on January 1, 2015. The launch came following the finalisation of an agreement with Iraq’s Communications and Media Commission (CMC) in November 2014, which culminated in Zain Iraq making an initial 25% payment towards the overall 3G spectrum fee of US$307 million.

Three technology solution providers, namely Ericsson, Huawei, and Nokia Networks were commissioned early in 2014 to expand and upgrade Zain Iraq’s network thus allowing the operator to quickly roll-out 3G commercial services across the country upon granting of the license.

Zain Iraq today employs over 3,000 Iraqi nationals and is the largest operator in the country with over 4,000 mobile network sites serving the largest customer base in the country.