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Oman : FRiENDi intends to reveal 4G service in Oman [TendersInfo (India)]
[September 03, 2014]

Oman : FRiENDi intends to reveal 4G service in Oman [TendersInfo (India)]


(TendersInfo (India) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) FRiENDi Mobile, the 3rd largest mobile service provider in Oman, is intending to introduce 4G (fourth generation of mobile telecommunication technology) service within a year, in addition to establishing exclusive flagship stores in different regions to support customers and make stronger its existence across the country.



Martin Glud, chief executive officer of FRiENDi said, "We will find the right time to launch it. It will come within a year . "We are meeting the (4G) capacity from Oman Telecommunications Company (Omantel)." He moreover stated that the migration of mobile customers from 2G to 3G technology in the country took some time due to time taken to procure compatible handsets and the gradual adoption of service.

Glud said that plans are afoot to set up exclusive FRiENDi stores in different regions to serve customers better. "The rollout of fully branded FRiENDi stores will start with a flagship store in Assalah Tower in Al Ghubra where the company's head office is located." It will soon inaugurate the first own shop at Assalah Tower, which will serve customers from simple information about products and services to fully support if any issue happen to them.


At present, the mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) has 3 stores and intends are afoot to open one more store in the region, taking the total number of stores to five before the year-end. Eng. Adnan Al Alawi, chief operating officer of FRiENDi Mobile said, "The plan is to have a geographical coverage all over the country one branch each in every major city in each region .

FRiENDi Mobile, which started operation 5 years before and the biggest MVNO in Oman at present, will have a customer base of half a million soon. Currently, the company has around 70 % of the market share of a approximately 700,000 customers who subscribe to mobile reseller services.

Glud said the company is benefiting from population growth witnessing in the country. "The customers are using more and more of our services. We see that people use mobile phone as a primary access medium for Internet." FRiENDi Mobile has shifter its office to Assalah Towers in Al Ghubra lately. The new office shift is a planned move to follow the company expansion and growth. The FRiENDi mobile brand has carved out an important segment in Oman and is one of the well established brands in the Sultanate.

Al Alawi said, "We have carefully planned this move to ensure a seamless transition and avoid any disruption in the service to our customers. Throughout the move, customers were able to experience the same excellent service they always have from us without any hassle or network issue. Highly accessible from major motorways and equipped with excellent meeting facilities, our new office will enhance our ability to showcase our services and innovative solutions .

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