Wimax To Be Released Soon in Tripoli

LTT Wimax Station Setup

I took a longer time then promised, but we must not be greedy, it’s ramadan and everything works slower or even stops for a break, LTT actualy started to plant Wimax stations all over Tripoli, and some companies in Dahra are actually beta testing the Wimax service, the information leaked in Libyan forums says that the price will be 50 LYD for a speed of 1MB/S and that the speed rate could be up to 16MB/S, anyway this still rumor yet we need to wait to know how much really it’s going to cost and is it really as fast as 1-16MB/s.

Libya deal for firms – ZTE and Huawei

TRIPOLI: Chinese telecom firms Huawei and ZTE have won contracts worth $75 million to expand the mobile phone network in Libya, the state-run telecommunications office said yesterday.

A total of $58m has been awarded to expand the existing network of the Libyana public mobile phone company from one million lines to 6.5m lines, a statement said.

ZTE and Huawei will also expand the mobile network along the Libyan coast.

In line with a second contract worth $17m, Huwaei alone will install the first phase of a fibre-optic network in the Libyan capital, Tripoli.

Ubuntu Made A Great Success In Libya

If you don’t know what is Ubuntu it’s an operating system based on Debian, a Linux distrbutiong known for it’s friendly user interface so if you are familiar with Windows, using Ubuntu wouldn’t be a problem, as you all know that 98% of Libyan people uses Windows and the rest uses Mac OS and Linux.

I’ve met lot of people already using Ubuntu, some thinks it’s great and some thinks it’s usless “They don’t know how to use it in fact”, but I did my duty as a computers and science freak and spread the word by donating Ubuntu Cd’s to all of my friends and some of my workmates.

If you didn’t try it yet, I recommend that you download your free copy, burn to to a CD and install the thing in your machine, you can also find it in some shops around Tripoli 2 or 3, they are selling and that’s not spoused to happen, it’s a free open source project.

Or just request a free CD, yes they deliver it to Libya also for free.

here is a video of Ubuntu in action “To get 3d effects you need enable compiz”:

And yes I am the biggest fan.

United States and Libya Sign Science and Technology Cooperation Agreement

Science Logo

The United States and the Great Socialist People’s Libyan Arab Jamahiriya today signed a bilateral Science and Technology Cooperation Agreement during a ceremony at the U.S. Department of State. Under Secretary of State for Democracy and Global Affairs Paula Dobriansky signed on behalf of the United States, and Ahmed S. Fituri, Secretary of Americas Affairs at the General People’s Committee for Foreign Liaison and International Cooperation, signed on behalf of Libya. The U.S.-Libya Science and Technology Cooperation Agreement is the first official bilateral agreement signed between the two countries since re-establishment of relations in 2004.The new agreement provides a mechanism through which the United States and Libya can broaden cooperation in all scientific and technology fields, and move forward in areas of on-going collaboration such as public health, water resources, and space and upper atmospheric science. It is designed to support government-to-government exchanges, scientific partnerships between private, academic, and non-governmental entities, and the establishment of science-based industries and promotion of jobs. The Agreement establishes a framework to facilitate exchange of scientific results and provide protection for intellectual property rights, and will also help establish a regional dialogue on important science issues, such as the protection of the environment and the management of shared resources.

The Science and Technology Cooperation Agreement is an important step in recognizing Libya’s historic renunciation of weapons of mass destruction and positive re-engagement with the international community. It is also a component of U.S. efforts to promote peace and stability in the Maghreb region of Africa and broadening U.S.-Libya bilateral relations.

Via [State.gov]

An Angry Blogger Attacks LTT

By the date khadija wrote the post “LTT SUCKS” I believe they offered the service of buying extra Gig’s as she said, means “Extra Bandwidth” instead of asking or reading she just started attacking the company.

My reply is that LTT offered Adsl which changed a lot in this country giving access with cheap price and fair speed even if they didn’t offer the ability to buy more gigs before the end of the month they still a good company around.

nothing personal Khadija but your old post affect’s the good work, stop random blogging READ MORE, use less ink if you know what I mean.

SAGEM F@st™ 2400/2404 ADSL modem security thread in Libya

When you subscribe to this service your phone line is connected to the LTT’s equipments which are located through out the phone company’s switches, which enables you accessing the Internet and making phones calls at the same time. We’ll supply you with ADSL modem that you can use to connect your PC to the Internet.

Nowadays they even provide you with a Sagem Modem that have wireless and network ports so it’s also a router and an access point, that’s great but it is a security thread since not all clients will secure the wireless with an access key.

This is a big problem since anyone can connect to your router may be your neighborhood and steal your bandwidth and so your money, even if you don’t care about people using your internet you must care about them playing in your setting, that wouldn’t be nice, as they can also steal your login and password that LTT provided you in the contract.

If you have this router as seen on the image:

SAGEM F@st™ 2400 / 2404

then please follow these steps to secure and protect your internet connection.

1- In your web browser type in: “http://myrouter” and press “Enter”
2- If you didn’t setup a password before type in username: “admin” and password: “admin” as it’s the default user name and password.
3- Go to wireless setting.
4- Click on generate to generate a random password “You must be connected using LAN since this will disconnect you if you are over wireless and you wont see the new password”, Or type in a manual password like your phone number that’s an easy thing to guess lol.

Thats all for now, best regards.

Phoenicia Group and CapRock Communications Enter Strategic Alliance to Tap Libya VSAT Market

TRIPOLI, Libya – June 19 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Phoenicia Group, (www.phoenicia.ly), the leading U.S.-Libyan diversified business and consultancy group, today announced a strategic alliance with CapRock Communications to provide end-to-end VSAT connectivity products and solutions to the oil and gas industry in Libya.

VSAT, or Very Small Aperture Terminal, is a satellite based communications system capable of providing Internet connectivity without cable-based infrastructure, ideal for the oil and gas industry, where exploration and production activities are often carried out in remote terrain.

The partnership agreement, sealed last week between Phoenicia Group affiliate Al-Waha IT & Telecommunications and Houston-based CapRock Communications, comprises the deployment of onshore and offshore VSAT terminals to support exploration programs of oil and gas majors prospecting in the country, and will include 24X7 network monitoring, technical support, and provisioning.

Ryad Sunusi, President & CEO of the privately-held Phoenicia Group and a prominent Libyan businessman and consultant, in a prepared statement, said:

“With an installed user base of over 350 VSAT terminals in Libya for government, military, and corporate clients based on iDirect TDMA and SCPC technologies and as the recognized leading IT company in Libya, we believe in forming alliances and partnerships with market leaders abroad in their respective fields, and this is the case with CapRock, whose dedication and experience in the VSAT market will complement our own activities and result in increased business generation.”

“By embarking on this strategic and unique corporate alliance, Phoenicia Group and CapRock will join forces to create a dynamic and forward-looking relationship, embodying innovation, reliability, enterprise, skill, and adaptability; bringing clients the very best services; and ensuring mutual development and business potential and growth.”

Phoenicia Group, through its affiliate Al-Waha IT & Telecommunications, is the sole licensed private satellite Internet and telecommunications provider in Libya, and offers military, government, and corporate clients in Libya a range of services, including VSAT, IT Consultancy, Disaster Management, VHF&HF, Microwave, Security, Wireless, and VOIP solutions.

“This strategic alliance with Al-Waha IT and Telecommunications places CapRock Communications in an excellent position to serve the Libyan market, giving our customers the local assurance they need to receive a reliable telecommunication solution to support their operations in Libya,” said Peter Shaper, CEO of CapRock Communications.

“Many of our customers have been looking for a telecommunications solution in Libya for several years, and through this alliance, CapRock is pleased to offer this solution,” continued Shaper.

Satellite Internet uptake in Libya is on the rise, due to limited and expensive Internet connectivity and infrastructure, download bandwidth restrictions on broadband Internet connections, and slow speeds, and is closely regulated by the GPTC, the government telecommunications body, which heavily fines companies using VSATs installed by unlicensed parties, and which offers its own newly-launched VSAT service, based on the aging DVB-RCS and Nera technology.

Sunusi cautions international companies and expatriates in Libya to practice due diligence and be wary of unlicensed parties who claim they offer satellite Internet and telecommunications services, as contracting with unlicensed parties results in fines and other legal consequences.

GPC Decision 196/2004, an executive decree by Libya’s General People’s Committee, makes it illegal for unlicensed foreign or local companies to offer VSAT and communications solutions in Libya.

About Phoenicia Group Libya, LLC
Phoenicia Group, a U.S.-Libyan professional business services company, is a widely touted poster child of Libyan private sector achievement, and has experienced rapid expansion in the oil & gas, construction, tourism, telecommunications, health, services, and agribusiness sectors since its inception in 1999, making it the leading Libyan private company and consultancy group; and sponsoring the spin-off of the Libyan-American Business Council in 2004 to promote U.S.-Libya trade and business exchange.

For more information, please visit www.phoenicia.ly.

About CapRock Communications
CapRock Communications (www.caprock.com) is a premier global satellite communications provider for the off-shore energy, maritime, construction and mining industries, as well as for disaster relief and government applications.

The Company utilizes the latest field proven satellite technologies to deliver highly reliable managed communication services for broadband networking, real-time video and digital telephony to the world’s harshest and most remote locations.

NEWS SOURCE: Phoenicia Group

Alcatel WiMax Network In Libya

Alcatel-Lucent will build a WiMax network in Libya costing 70-million dinars to bring wireless Internet to the north African country’s towns and cities, company officials said on Wednesday.

Work will begin immediately with the aim of launching the services for an estimated 300 000 users by the start of 2009, the officials said at a signing ceremony in Tripoli.

“We aim to carry out this project in order to overcome the obstacles for network infrastructure inside cities,” said Mohammed Gaddafi, head of Libya’s state-owned General Telecommunications Company and eldest son of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi.

Years of sanctions left Libya with an outdated and undeveloped national infrastructure. Foreign governments and companies have been jostling for lucrative contracts there since the sanctions were lifted.

WiMAX Deployments in Libya

EION Wireless, providers of intelligent broadband wireless backhaul and access solutions, announced that its Libra MAX platform has been chosen for two nationwide WiMAX network expansions in Libya and Kyrgyzstan.

“We selected EION’s Libra MAX Platform Solution based on EION’s long history of providing reliable broadband wireless connectivity solutions worldwide” said Dr. Aref Nayed, Managing Director of Agathon Systems. “We are impressed and pleased with EION’s high level of commitment to technical support and to customer satisfaction, which encouraged our Banking Customer in Libya to make a second large scale expansion of their nationwide Libra MAX Network”

The expanded deployment in Libya includes a network of Libra MAX Base Stations Libra MAX Subscriber Stations for use by end users.

Each base station in the network has the capacity to provide service to over 2000 remote subscribers. This expansion complements the installed base of over 400 of EION’s Ultima 3, Libra 5800 & Ranger 5145 radios in use for both backhaul and multipoint operation. The expanded network will provide a secure, high performance private network built on EION’s WiMAX platform.

Operating in the 3.5 GHz WiMAX spectrum, the carrier class EION Libra MAX product family offers service providers a scalable approach to system deployment. Customers can choose among a range of base station configurations from entry level single-sector to flexible multi-sector base stations and have a selection of subscriber station variants to meet service and functional requirements.

http://www.eionwireless.com

Connect To The Internet Using AL Madar GPRS

You heard about connecting to the internet using al madar new feature, get 15kb/s of transfer rate for 10 dinars a month ?

Well, here is a tutorial, the deal is connecting your laptop or pc to the internet using your al madar cell phone and bluetooth:

First of all you need at least 11 LYD of credit in your Al Madar sim card, send an SMS to 8989 contains “gprs“.

You will get a message that have configurations for your phone, after configuring your phone, here comes your laptop or pc:

1. Turn on the Bluetooth enabled cell phone and turn on the Bluetooth connection software.
2. Make the phone discoverable.
3. In Windows XP on the laptop go to My Bluetooth Places.
4. Select View Devices in Range.
5. After the discovery process is complete you should see the icon for the cell phone.
6. Right-click on the icon and select Discover Available Services.
7. To connect to your cell phone right-click on the Dial-Up Networking.
8. Select Connect Dial-up networking.
9. The phone will ask if you want to accept the connection request, decline or add to paired.
10. The last step pairs the phone and laptop and performs the connection request.
11. You will be prompted to enter a PIN code to pair up the devices, the PIN is entered in the cell phone.
12. A dialogue box appears asking for user name, password and the phone number of your ISP.
13. Leave all empty but fill in phone number so it will be “*99#“
14. Click on the dial button to complete the connection.

That’s all, simple and clear and needs no genius to figure out.