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Al Sulaymaniyah, Iraq: Asiacell Telecommunications Company announces its participation in the 36th session of the Working Group for Emergency Telecommunications (WGET) which took place in Dubai on April 29th and 30th.
Asiacell, a private shareholding company and a pioneer in providing high-quality mobile services in Iraq, runs several charity and social responsibility programs that make vital contributions to humanitarian efforts in Iraq and to the broader Iraqi society.
One of Asiacell's main focuses is offering urgent support to those displaced by recent disasters in Iraq. Asiacell has established a special center to serve the displaced in Sulaymaniya, accessible by calling (385) free of charge. The center offers humanitarian, social and legal services to displaced Iraqis and Syrian refugees. It receives an average of more than 10,000 calls each month from across the governorate.
Asiacell's efforts to help Iraq's most vulnerable people rely on collaborations and successful partnerships between Asiacell itself and local and international organizations.
The WGET forum aims to increase coordination and cooperation between telecommunications companies, and to help participating companies better fulfill the operational and technical aspects of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) in humanitarian and disaster relief situations.
The forum draws on the support of executive partners to envision the technological requirements in the future. It also works to promote innovation and strengthen partnership among national governments, United Nations entities and Non-Governmental Organizations. The WGET world forum receives support and aid from United Nations, the European Union, more than 100 countries and hundreds of leading telecommunications and information technology companies.
Mr. Faruk Mustafa Rasool, Asiacell's Chairman, said: "In the case of relief efforts for human disasters, it's clear that prediction and preparation have become increasingly essential factors in our strategy to serve society. Mobile technology has created new opportunities to help people and offer humanitarian support through communication and connection mechanisms. We're able to help care for affected individuals during times of emergency and that is one of the most important human values at Asiacell."
Mr. Abdulla Hassan, Head of Public Relations at Asiacell and head of the delegation to the (WGET) world forum, said: "The Company has been nominated at various local and international arenas for awards in the field of social responsibility, and that reflects the valuable and significant role Asiacell plays as a socially responsible company in Iraq. We announce today our participation at the 36th session of the Working Group for Emergency Telecommunications (WGET) which will take place in Dubai, UAE from April 29th to 30th, 2015."
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About Asiacell
Asiacell is a leading provider of quality mobile telecommunications services in Iraq. It was the first mobile telecommunications provider in Iraq to achieve nationwide coverage, offering its services across all of Iraq's 18 governorates including the national capital Baghdad and all other major Iraqi cities. Asiacell's network covers 99.06% of the Iraqi population which makes its national coverage the widest among the mobile operators in Iraq.
In 2012, Asiacell was recognized by the French market research firm Altai as being Iraq's leading brand - not only in the mobile telecommunications market but across all sectors - a reflection of Asiacell's strong brand recognition and its established reputation for quality, reliability and service.
Asiacell provides prepaid mobile communications services that formed 99% of its subscribers (as of November 2014). Prepaid lines offers include some amended package offers to suit different sectors of the market-including young people, women and an innovative service targeting millions of visitors to Iraq every year. Asiacell also provides post-paid services to companies and individuals.
In December 2014, Asiacell awarded the best corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative award in CommsMEA international festival in Dubai for its humanitarian and connectivity programs for the refugees and internally displaced population of Iraq.
In a pioneering achievement it fulfilled at the beginning of 2013, Asiacell won "mWomen" award granted by International Mobile Telecommunications Union for the category of the best communications services provided to women in the nascent markets, in recognition of its active role and efforts it made to develop communications industry in Iraq that culminated with the launch of innovative "Almas" line in Global Mobile Awards that belongs to International Mobile Telecommunications Conference held in Barcelona, Spain.
In November 2013, Asiacell won top prize in 'Corporate Finance' category for its record-breaking IPO, at ACT 2013 awards during The Association of Corporate Treasurers Middle East (ACTME) conference held in Dubai.
In April 2013, Asiacell received the 'The Best Equity Capital Market Deal Award' during the TMT Finance Middle East & North Africa 2013 Conference held in Dubai.
In February 2013, Asiacell won the Global Mobile Award in Barcelona, Spain for Best Mobile Product or Service for Women in Emerging Markets for its Almas Line product conceived for, and sold exclusively to, Iraqi women.
In 2011, the Iraqi Ministry of Communications (MOC) recognized Asiacell as the "best GSM operator" in Iraq.
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