Nawras to showcase interactive games and new devices at COMEX 2012
Muscat, 28 April 2012 – Nawras, Oman’s customer friendly telecommunications provider, will showcase new, fun and interactive games and live demonstrations of its latest products and services at the COMEX 2012 exhibition.
The vibrant and interactive Nawras stand, reflecting the company’s pleasingly different brand, will provide visitors with the opportunity to test and try out the latest 4G LTE technology, the next generation of high speed internet. Visitors will also be able to buy call time, pay bills, or sign up for new plans and bundles, as well as try out the fascinating features of a selection of new mobile devices.
The 180 square metre stand includes an online gaming booth connected with LTE technology, giving visitors the opportunity to try and beat the time of Nawras Brand Ambassador and Oman’s top racing driver, Ahmad Al Harthy. Nawras will also host Hala and Hi FM which will be broadcasting live from the stall at various intervals throughout the day as the stations tour the exhibition.
Nawras Protocol & Events Manager, Khalid Al-Zadjali, said, “At Nawras, we always strive to provide unique products and innovative services for our customers and COMEX offers the ideal platform to exhibit and demonstrate them to visitors. The exhibition is also an excellent opportunity for us to interact more closely with our customers and discuss how we can continue to meet their ever-changing needs and technological demands.”
As part of the selection of products and services being showcased by Nawras, corporate customers will have the opportunity to register for the Business Ajel Share, a recently launched postpaid tariff plan enabling cost effective sharing of voice minutes across a company.
Corporate visitors will also have the opportunity to apply for the Nawras Machine-to-Machine (nM2M) service. The Service facilitates any SIM card operated by internet based handheld or fixed device to communicate with other compatible devices of the same ability using the Nawras mobile network in a secured environment.
Oil and gas business customers in particular, will be able to learn more about Nawras VSAT (Very Small Aperture Terminal), which gives the freedom to connect to any remote site in Oman when terrestrial connectivity is not available or cannot meet communication requirements.
In conjunction with the annual Info-Communication Technology exhibition, Nawras will launch the ultra-slim Huawei 3G USB modem referred to as the ‘mini’. The smallest modem ever designed to-date is just 8mm thick and can be used in any computer with a USB port.
COMEX will also see the start of a 90 day promotion on Samsung Galaxy products during which visitors can buy a ‘Galaxy Nexus’, ‘Galaxy Y’ and 16GB ‘Galaxy Tab 10.1’. Customers will receive 500MB of free data per month for 6 months and a free SIM card upon purchase during the promotion period.
Nawras, a Qtel Group company, continues to provide state-of-the-art technology in competitive packages for both business and consumer customers. More information on the company and its services can be found in store or at www.nawras.om .
About Nawras:
Omani Qatari Telecommunications Company SAOG was founded and registered in the Sultanate of Oman in December 2004. It launched its service in March 2005 as the challenger mobile operator in Oman operating under the name Nawras. Nawras was awarded the second fixed licence in Oman in 2009, and launched its international gateway in April 2010, its corporate fixed and broadband services in May 2010, and its residential fixed and broadband services in June 2010. Since 2010 Nawras has been an integrated services telecommunications operator and is currently serving around 2 million customers across the Sultanate. Following a successful IPO, Nawras is listed on the Muscat Stock Market (MSM) under the “nwrs” ticker since 1 November 2010. Nawras is majority owned by the Qtel Group and also has a number of significant Omani shareholders which ensures that the company is strongly integrated into the Omani society. Nawras has won a number of awards including Innovation in HR Strategy 2011 from Asia’s Best Employer Brand Awards, Outstanding Leader from TMT Finance Middle East 2011, Best IPO in the Middle East from emeafinance magazine and Strategic Leadership Award from Global HR Excellence Awards 2011.
About Qtel Group:
The Qtel Group is a leading international communications company, with a significant presence in the MENA region and Southeast Asia, and having a consolidated customer base of 83.4 million as of December 2011. It operates a portfolio of brands including Qtel, Indosat, Asiacell, Wataniya, Nawras, Nedjma and Tunisiana. The Qtel Group’s principle activities are mobile telephone services, broadband solutions, digital futures and fibre technologies, serving both consumer and business markets. Headquartered in Doha, Qatar, Qtel Group is ambitiously growing its global business on the basis of its insights into the needs of customers in emerging markets. Qtel Group’s ultimate parent company is Qatar Telecom (Qtel) Q.S.C., whose shares are listed on the Qatar Exchange and the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange.
