Move part of strategy to cover all of Iraq
Zain Group CEO Nabeel Bin Salamah: "another example of Zain's pioneering spirit."
Zain Iraq CEO Emad Makiya, "demonstrates our commitment to playing a key role in the rehabilitation of this great nation"
Kurdistan, March 23, 2011: Zain Iraq, the country's largest network operator, announced the expansion of its voice and data services to the governorates of the Kurdistan region. This expansion is the first phase of the company's plan to cover all areas in the northern provinces and offer the communities of this important part of Iraq, all the benefits that Zain offers its other 12 million customers. The second phase will see coverage extend to remote villages and roads in the north leading to complete coverage of the country, linking the whole of Iraq to the rest of the world. Furthermore, Zain will now include Kurdish alongside Arabic and English as its local languages.
Commenting on the news, Zain Group CEO, Nabeel Bin Salamah said, "The expansion of our services to Kurdistan is another example of our pioneering spirit. Zain was founded on the principles of connecting people through the power of mobile communications and we have shown that not only are we helping rebuild a great country but we are also touching the lives of individual people at the same time. From today onwards, more people will be part of our 'wonderful world'.
Zain Iraq CEO, Emad Makiya said, "The coverage of Kurdistan will not only be welcomed by the local population, it will play key role in spurring business and accelerate the pace of construction and reconstruction. Only the oil industry has invested more in the region and this surely must demonstrate our commitment to playing a key role in the rehabilitation of this great nation."
Individual customers in Kurdistan can now take advantage of Zain services which offers a competitive flat rate of 1.25 Iraqi dinars per second to all networks within Iraq, as well as "Business Plus", a service for companies and institutions as well as individuals, to help them to smoothly run their businesses.
Zain hi-tech infrastructure has meant that millions of Iraqi customers have already taken advantage of a wide range of services. Now, increased security and stability has meant that the company can now expand and improve its network. In Kurdistan, Zain has established points of sale and has trained local employees to meet the high standards expected from its staff. It has also prepared a broad CSR program to support civil society institutions in the region and is looking forward to being a model corporate citizen in the community.
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© Press Release 2011
