Muscat, April 27 2015

Omantel announced yesterday ( Monday ) the launch of the fastest mobile telecommunication network ( 4.5 G) that provides Omantel customers with superfast internet speeds up to 200 mbps. The new technology was launched in the sidelines of Comex 2015 under the auspices of His Excellency Dr. Mohammed bin Hamad Al Rumhi, Minister of Oil and Gas. 

Innovations that Enrich Customer World

In addition of launching the fastest mobile telecommunication network ( 4.5 G), Omantel revealed a number of technologies, devices and new services that not only enriches the customers life but also enable them to unlock the potential value from Omantel services and in particular Home Broadband.

The smart home technology is among the technologies that were revealed by Omantel in Comex .This technology enables customers to remotely operate and control a set of home appliances through the Internet. The service is offered in one package at competitive  price with R.O 30 upfront and monthly installment added to the monthly bill.

Commenting on the promotional offers that have been launched by Omantel, Ali al Hadeed, General Manager of Marketing  at Omantel Consumer Business Unit said 'Omantel is always very keen on providing its customers with the best offers and products that make their experiences unique and exciting.

'There are a lot of benefits that can be realized out of home broadband service and we are trying through these offers to help our customers unlock the potential value that Home Broadband can offer" Al Hadeed furthered.

The offers this year are connected with the home broadband. Subscribers to 6 MB or more can get PlayStation 4 with the most recent three games  for RO50 plus the reduced monthly installment when committing fees for one year subscription. The first 100 subscribers will also receive PlayStation TV free.

"The second offer is for the Sony Internet TV which allows our  Home Broadband customers who have 6 MB package as a minimum to benefit from this amazing offer, he added.

Smart homes

General Manager of Marketing at Omantel consumer Unit said that Omantel is offering this year the smart home offer, which offers subscribers of 4 MB or higher Home Broadband service two video cameras, two electrical light and a receiver. All these devices can be controlled by a mobile application that works with Android and iOS. The offer comes with R.O 30 upfront payment and monthly statement depending on the package type.

Smart devices offer

For smart phones fans, a range of state-of-the-art gadgets are offered at very attractive deals. The new offers include a number of smart phones for Mada and Hayyak subscribers with free mobile internet for one full year. The offers allows also subscribers to buy the smart phones at prices starting as low as RO50 only with soft monthly installment and 1 GB of free mobile internet for one full year for subscriber of Mada unlimited.

Innovative solutions

Through its pavilion in Comex this year, Omantel showcases the latest  solutions that meet the needs of the different businesses, government  organizations and SMEs as well.

Commenting on these offers, Ali Keshoob Senior Manager Product Development at Corporate Unit said ' Our focus is to provide our customers with effective communication solutions that contribute to enhancing their  performance and increase productivity.  Visitors to Omantel Business corner at Comex 2015 will have the opportunity  to learn more about the most advanced solutions provided by Omantel to SMEs and other corporate sector".

'Among the services on display are the fixed broadband service that offers speeds up to 100 MB. Grow Biz is another innovative service from Omantel is (GrowBiz) service which is similar to the traditional PBX but allows subscribers to combine traditional telephony features with enhanced IP switching. The major features include free calls between the group (within the company or other branches spread geographically). It also includes self-hunting: when the main number is busy, the other numbers can also be reachable. It also provides users with short dial feature within the same group. Call pickup, which can be answered by other extensions in the same group. Remotely set call forwarding when busy and remotely set call forwarding when no reply.

"We innovate to enrich our customers world. Keeping this in mind, we launched "Smart Oman" app which is a  unique and new advertising platform that different brands from several sectors can benefit from. The application currently covers marketing, restaurant, auto, hotel, health, banks and insurance companies.

Events and activities

To add pleasure to visitors, Omantel organizes a series of special events for Ozone subscribers under the theme ' Ozone Football Challenge'. Winners will receive valuable gifts namely Quad bike ( the top award) , play station 4 and  GoPro digital camera for the 1st runner up and PlayStation 4 for winner of the third and fourth places.

On the sidelines of the exhibition, Omantel also organizes Insta8 Comex, which hosts a number of key social media activities on Instagram. Moreover, the Company will hold several draws for Makasib subscribers.

School students between 9-11 has also a share of Omantel activities as a large group will be invited to visit Omantel pavilion and learn more about technology,Omantel as well the latest technologies that enrich their learning experiences.

Omantel is the pioneer provider of leading edge telecommunications services in the Sultanate of Oman connecting individuals, enterprises and government across the country through a state-of-the-art network... Omantel is listed on the Muscat Stock Market and trades under the name OTL.OM. For more information, please visit our website www.omantel.om, meet us in one of our shops or call 1234.

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For more information
Muna al Ma'amari
Press and Media Manager
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Muna.maamri@omantel.om

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