Al Madar, one of the two state-owned mobile operators in Libya, has signed an agreement with the Ministry of Communications and Informatics for a third-generation data license.

Landline services have reportedly been restored in some areas of southern Libya after they were interrupted on 4 November by clashes near the central telephone exchange in Tripoli.

State-owned telecoms firm Libyana has signed an agreement with the National Oil Corporation (NOC) to provide telecoms and IT services.

Sirti Technology and Engineering has restarted work on a fibre-optic cable project that was originally commissioned in 2006.

Libya's fixed-line telephone provider says services have been cut in the town of Tarhuna, and in areas of Bani Walid, after a problem with a fibre-optic cable.

UK-based communications firm Hermes Datacomms, which principally serves the oil and gas sector, says it has been awarded a telecoms license by the Libyan government.

Libya's Ministry of Communications and Informatics has signed a cooperation agreement with the Tunisian postal service.

Chinese telecoms firm ZTE says it recently held a workshop with Libyan mobile operator Al Madar, and is competing with other foreign firms for contracts to upgrade Libya's telecoms infrastructure.

Libya's state telephone company says it has repaired a cable in the city of Tarhuna, restoring services a day after they were cut.

Landline telephone services have been cut in Tarhuna due to damage incurred by local residents, says state telecoms company.

The National Oil Corporation (NOC) says it has signed a software licensing and support agreement with Microsoft.

A cooperation agreement covering postal, telecoms and IT services is expected to be signed between the two countries after a visit to Tunis by Libya's Minister of Communications and Informatics.

The International Telecommunications Union (ITU), a UN body, estimates that the number of fixed-line telephone subscribers dropped by 19% and mobile subscriptions by 9% in 2011.

The Ministry of Communications and Informatics says it plans to issue new temporary licenses to private-sector companies seeking to provide certain telecoms and IT services in Libya.

The Ministry of Communications and Informatics (MCIT) says work is set to begin on a new underwater fibre optic cable, called Silphium, which will connect Libya to Greece.