(This press release is also posted on the WMF wiki at
https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Press_releases/WMF_and_STC_partner_on_…)
'''The Wikimedia Foundation and Saudi Telecom (STC) partner to provide
access to Wikipedia free of mobile data charges in the Middle East'''
''Service available immediately to STC customers in Saudi Arabia''
San Francisco, California and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- October 14, 2012
-- Saudi Telecom Company (STC) and the Wikimedia Foundation announced
a new partnership today to offer Wikipedia free of data charges on
mobile devices to STC customers in Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Kuwait.
By making Wikipedia available to its 25 million mobile customers, STC
and the Wikimedia Foundation commit to increasing access to the free
and open knowledge available on Wikipedia. Wikipedia Zero enables
customers to browse the website for free and with high flexibility on
all mobile phones.
This partnership is part of the Wikimedia Foundation's mobile
strategy, which focuses on reaching billions of people around the
world whose primary opportunity to access the Internet is via a mobile
device. This initiative is particularly important, given that the
Foundation has made Arabic language countries a special priority in
its strategic planning.
“We are thrilled that STC has joined us in removing a major barrier to
accessing Wikipedia on mobile phones. Improving access to the
Wikimedia projects in the Arabic speaking world is a strategic
priority for the Foundation, and this partnership is a step forward in
our mission to enable everyone on the planet to access free
knowledge,” said Kul Takanao Wadhwa, Head of Mobile, Wikimedia
Foundation. “With Wikipedia Zero, the Wikimedia Foundation is able to
provide free Wikipedia access to almost 230 million mobile users
around the world. We’re very excited that STC is joining us in this
mission.”
In collaboration with “Intigral”, a company specialized in providing
digital media solutions to telecom operators, STC subscribers can now
access the free service in both Arabic and English by pointing their
mobile browser to m.wikipedia.org. A lightweight, text-only version
optimized for slower connections is also available at
zero.wikipedia.org. The move comes as STC continues to consolidate its
leadership in various fields, especially in social awareness and the
fostering of a knowledge-sharing culture. Wikipedia Zero will also be
available through the mobile browser, and features high browsing
speeds despite being a free service.
Eng. Ibrahim Al Omar, Vice President for Personal Services, said “One
of the principles that STC adheres to is the commitment to spreading
social awareness and the fostering of a knowledge-sharing culture that
accomplishes the aspirations of all segments of our customer-base.” He
then added, “Wikipedia Zero is considered an additional cornerstone
that supports the continuous efforts of STC in the field of social
awareness.”
The launch of Wikipedia Zero comes in line with STC’s strategy to
prioritize customer needs, and is an affirmation of the company’s
commitment to fulfilling customer expectations while meeting their
demands, and to continuously develop its services to satisfy their
aspirations and give them a variety of unrestricted options and
alternatives.
For more information, please refer to the partnership Q&A at:
https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Mobile_partnerships#STC
'''About Saudi Telecom'''
www.stc.com.sa
Saudi Telecom Company, together with its subsidiaries, provides
telecommunications services to individuals and businesses primarily in
the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Its GSM segment primarily offers mobile,
prepaid cards, international roaming, and messaging services. The
company’s Landline segment principally provides fixed line, card
telephones, interconnect, and international call services. Its DATA
segment primarily offers leased data transmission circuits, DSL, and
Internet services. The company also engages in the operation of
communications projects; transmission and processing of information;
wholesale and retail trade of recharge card services,
telecommunication equipment and devices, and computer services; sale
and re-sale of various landlines and mobiles telecommunication
services; and maintenance and operation of commercial centers. In
addition, it provides mobile services, international
telecommunications, broad band, and other related services in Bahrain;
and operates third generation mobile network in Indonesia. The company
was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
'''About Wikimedia Foundation'''
http://wikimediafoundation.orghttp://blog.wikimedia.org
The Wikimedia Foundation is the non-profit organization that operates
Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. According to comScore Media Metrix,
Wikipedia and the other projects operated by the Wikimedia Foundation
receive more than 456 million unique visitors per month, making them
the fifth-most popular web property world-wide (comScore, August
2012). Available in 285 languages, Wikipedia contains more than 22
million articles contributed by a global volunteer community of
roughly 100,000 people. Based in San Francisco, California, the
Wikimedia Foundation is an audited, 501(c)(3) charity that is funded
primarily through donations and grants.
(This press release is also posted on the WMF wiki at
https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Press_releases/WMF_and_STC_partner_on_…)
'''The Wikimedia Foundation and Saudi Telecom (STC) partner to provide
access to Wikipedia free of mobile data charges in the Middle East'''
''Service available immediately to STC customers in Saudi Arabia''
San Francisco, California and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- October 14, 2012
-- Saudi Telecom Company (STC) and the Wikimedia Foundation announced
a new partnership today to offer Wikipedia free of data charges on
mobile devices to STC customers in Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Kuwait.
By making Wikipedia available to its 25 million mobile customers, STC
and the Wikimedia Foundation commit to increasing access to the free
and open knowledge available on Wikipedia. Wikipedia Zero enables
customers to browse the website for free and with high flexibility on
all mobile phones.
This partnership is part of the Wikimedia Foundation's mobile
strategy, which focuses on reaching billions of people around the
world whose primary opportunity to access the Internet is via a mobile
device. This initiative is particularly important, given that the
Foundation has made Arabic language countries a special priority in
its strategic planning.
“We are thrilled that STC has joined us in removing a major barrier to
accessing Wikipedia on mobile phones. Improving access to the
Wikimedia projects in the Arabic speaking world is a strategic
priority for the Foundation, and this partnership is a step forward in
our mission to enable everyone on the planet to access free
knowledge,” said Kul Takanao Wadhwa, Head of Mobile, Wikimedia
Foundation. “With Wikipedia Zero, the Wikimedia Foundation is able to
provide free Wikipedia access to almost 230 million mobile users
around the world. We’re very excited that STC is joining us in this
mission.”
In collaboration with “Intigral”, a company specialized in providing
digital media solutions to telecom operators, STC subscribers can now
access the free service in both Arabic and English by pointing their
mobile browser to m.wikipedia.org. A lightweight, text-only version
optimized for slower connections is also available at
zero.wikipedia.org. The move comes as STC continues to consolidate its
leadership in various fields, especially in social awareness and the
fostering of a knowledge-sharing culture. Wikipedia Zero will also be
available through the mobile browser, and features high browsing
speeds despite being a free service.
Eng. Ibrahim Al Omar, Vice President for Personal Services, said “One
of the principles that STC adheres to is the commitment to spreading
social awareness and the fostering of a knowledge-sharing culture that
accomplishes the aspirations of all segments of our customer-base.” He
then added, “Wikipedia Zero is considered an additional cornerstone
that supports the continuous efforts of STC in the field of social
awareness.”
The launch of Wikipedia Zero comes in line with STC’s strategy to
prioritize customer needs, and is an affirmation of the company’s
commitment to fulfilling customer expectations while meeting their
demands, and to continuously develop its services to satisfy their
aspirations and give them a variety of unrestricted options and
alternatives.
For more information, please refer to the partnership Q&A at:
https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Mobile_partnerships#STC
'''About Saudi Telecom'''
www.stc.com.sa
Saudi Telecom Company, together with its subsidiaries, provides
telecommunications services to individuals and businesses primarily in
the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Its GSM segment primarily offers mobile,
prepaid cards, international roaming, and messaging services. The
company’s Landline segment principally provides fixed line, card
telephones, interconnect, and international call services. Its DATA
segment primarily offers leased data transmission circuits, DSL, and
Internet services. The company also engages in the operation of
communications projects; transmission and processing of information;
wholesale and retail trade of recharge card services,
telecommunication equipment and devices, and computer services; sale
and re-sale of various landlines and mobiles telecommunication
services; and maintenance and operation of commercial centers. In
addition, it provides mobile services, international
telecommunications, broad band, and other related services in Bahrain;
and operates third generation mobile network in Indonesia. The company
was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
'''About Wikimedia Foundation'''
http://wikimediafoundation.orghttp://blog.wikimedia.org
The Wikimedia Foundation is the non-profit organization that operates
Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. According to comScore Media Metrix,
Wikipedia and the other projects operated by the Wikimedia Foundation
receive more than 456 million unique visitors per month, making them
the fifth-most popular web property world-wide (comScore, August
2012). Available in 285 languages, Wikipedia contains more than 22
million articles contributed by a global volunteer community of
roughly 100,000 people. Based in San Francisco, California, the
Wikimedia Foundation is an audited, 501(c)(3) charity that is funded
primarily through donations and grants.
'''Media contact'''
For the Wikimedia Foundation
Jay Walsh, Head of Communications
jwalsh(a)wikimedia.org
+1 415 839 6885, x 6609
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Dear all,
in the unlikely case that Wikimedia Deutschland's report pages[1] are not
on your personal Meta-Wiki watchlist, you might have missed our September
issue. Well, here's an email taxi to pick you up and take you to an
overview of what we've been working on in the past few weeks. Please find
the full report here:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_chapters/Reports/Wikimedia_Deutsc…
The September issue includes an invitation to join the discussion of WMDE's
annual plan 2013 draft version. There's an English translation on Meta and
you're most welcome to share your thoughts on the draft's talk page![2]
More from this month's report: Our Nicole Ebber recently introduced WMDE's
new International Affairs Unit in September. She posted her introductory
notes on the annual plan talk pages, as well, so check them out for
detailed information on her upcoming work[2, again].
[1]
http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_chapters/Reports/Wikimedia_Deutsch…
[2]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Wikimedia_Deutschland/2013_annual_plan…
Best
Michael
--
Michael Jahn
Öffentlichkeitsarbeit
Wikimedia Deutschland e.V. | Obentrautstraße 72 | 10963 Berlin
Tel. (030) 219 158 260
http://wikimedia.de <http://www.wikimedia.de>
Stellen Sie sich eine Welt vor, in der jeder Mensch freien Zugang zu der
Gesamtheit des Wissens der Menschheit hat. Helfen Sie uns dabei!
*Helfen Sie mit, dass WIKIPEDIA von der UNESCO als erstes digitales
Weltkulturerbe anerkannt wird. Unterzeichnen Sie die Online-Petition:*
http://wikipedia.de/wke/Main_Page?setlang=de
Wikimedia Deutschland - Gesellschaft zur Förderung Freien Wissens e.V.
Eingetragen im Vereinsregister des Amtsgerichts Berlin-Charlottenburg unter
der Nummer 23855 B. Als gemeinnützig anerkannt durch das Finanzamt für
Körperschaften I Berlin, Steuernummer 27/681/51985.
Hi all,
the following translations have become available for the July 2012 and
August 2012 "Wikimedia Highlights", which combine some of the most
relevant information from the Wikimedia Foundation Report and the
Wikimedia engineering report for each month with a selection of other
important events from the Wikimedia movement. Help is welcome in
spreading the translated versions among the project communities for
these languages, where this has not already been done. As an
experiment starting with the August issue, notifications are being
posted on village pumps of projects in the corresponding language, for
the benefit of those Wikimedians who do not follow mailing lists and
social media channels.
مقتطفات من ويكيميديا، أغسطس 2012
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Highlights,_August_2012/ar (Arabic)
Highlights (přehledy) ze zprávy nadace Wikimedia Foundation a ze
zprávy Wikimedia engineering ze srpna 2012 s výběrem dalších
zajímavých informací o "událostech z Wikimedia"
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Highlights,_August_2012/cs (Czech)
Destacados del Informe de la Fundación Wikimedia y del Informe de los
Ingenieros de la Fundación para el mes de agosto de 2012, con una
selección de otros eventos importantes del movimiento Wikimedia
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Highlights,_August_2012/es (Spanish)
Temps forts du rapport de la Wikimedia Foundation et du rapport
d'ingénierie Wikimédia pour août 2012, avec une sélection d'autres
événements importants du mouvement Wikimédia
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Highlights,_August_2012/fr (French)
Hírek a Wikimédia Alapítvány jelentése alapján, valamint a Wikimédia
Gépház jelentése 2012 augusztusából, egyéb, a Wikimédia működéséhez
köthető újdonságokkal.
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Highlights,_August_2012/hu (Hungarian)
Estratti dal bollettino della Wikimedia Foundation e dal bollettino
tecnico Wikimedia per il mese di agosto 2012, con una selezione di
altri importanti eventi del movimento Wikimedia
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Highlights,_August_2012/it (Italian)
위키미디아 재단 보고서로부터의 ' 위키미디아 주요 사건과 다른 중요한 "위키미디아 활동 이벤트"를 첨부한 2012년 8월 위키미디아 공학보고서
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Highlights,_August_2012/ko (Korean)
Hoogtepunten uit de Wikimedia Foundationrapportage en de Wikimedia
technische rapportage voor augustus 2012, aangevuld met een selectie
van andere belangrijke gebeurtenissen binnen de Wikimediabeweging.
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Highlights,_August_2012/nl (Dutch)
Важные новости из отчёта Фонда Викимедиа и технического отчёта за
август 2012 года, с подборкой важнейших событий движения Викимедиа
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Highlights,_August_2012/ru (Russian)
Höjdpunkter från Wikimediastiftelsens Rapport och Wikimedias
ingenjörsrapport för augusti 2012, med ett urval av andra viktiga
händelser inom Wikimediarörelsen
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Highlights,_August_2012/sv (Swedish)
Maangazo kutoka kwa Ripoti ya Wakfu wa Wikimedia na Ripoti ya Uhasibu
ya Wikimedia ya Agosti 2012, na chaguo ya matukio mengine ya maana
kutoka kwa harakati ya Wikimedia
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Highlights,_August_2012/sw (Swahili)
Partial translations into several other languages (e.g. German and
Vietnamese) can be found at
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Highlights,_August_2012 .
Highlights (přehledy) ze zprávy nadace Wikimedia Foundation a ze
zprávy Wikimedia engineering z července 2012 s výběrem dalších
zajímavých informací o "událostech z Wikimedia"
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Highlights,_July_2012/cs (Czech)
Lo más destacado del informe de la Fundación Wikimedia y el informe de
ingeniería de Wikimedia para julio de 2012, con una selección de otros
eventos importantes del movimiento Wikimedia.
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Highlights,_July_2012/es (Spanish)
Temps forts du rapport de la Wikimedia Foundation et du rapport
d'ingénierie Wikimédia pour juillet 2012, avec une sélection d'autres
événements importants du mouvement Wikimédia
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Highlights,_July_2012/fr (French)
Важные новости из отчёта Фонда Викимедиа и технического отчёта за июль
2012 года, с подборкой важнейших событий движения Викимедиа
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Highlights,_July_2012/ru (Russian)
Wikimedia Foundation Report, July 2012 మరియు వికీమీడియా ఇంజనీరింగ్
రిపోర్ట్ నుండి జూలై 2012, వికీమీడియా ఉద్యమం నుండి ఎన్నిక చేసిన ప్రధాన
సంఘటల గురించిన ప్రధానాంశాలు
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Highlights,_July_2012/te (Telugu)
Partial translations into several other languages (e.g. German,
Italian, Dutch and Romanian) can be found at
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Highlights,_July_2012 .
Many thanks to all translators! Volunteers are still welcome to sign
up at https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:TranslatorSignup , to
receive notifications when new texts (such as the upcoming September
"Highlights") become available for translation.
--
Tilman Bayer
Senior Operations Analyst (Movement Communications)
Wikimedia Foundation
IRC (Freenode): HaeB
Hi all,
the monthly bulletin from Wikimedia Italia is available. A link to the
English version may be found on
http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_chapters/Reports/Wikimedia_Italia .
This month we talk about the upcoming assembly of the association, the
conclusion of Wiki Loves Monuments 2012 and the plans for fundraising 2012.
ciao, .mau.
Hi all,
The naming poll for the Travel Guide site is now open. For the next 14
days, you may be eligible to vote for as many of the proposed names as you
wish. For full details on voting criteria and other process notes as to
how the name will be selected, please see the voting page at
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Travel_Guide/Naming_Process.
Thanks,
pb
___________________
Philippe Beaudette
Director, Community Advocacy
Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.
415-839-6885, x 6643
philippe(a)wikimedia.org