FRiENDi mobile makes regional telecoms history

Saturday, March 7, 2009


FRiENDi mobilehas become the first ever Mobile Reseller/Mobile Virtual Network Operator in the SAMENA region (South Asia, Middle East and North Africa) to make a mobile telephone call using its own technical platform.

The company's first test call was completed in Oman using it's state-of-the-art technical platform, and the call was made between the Chairman of FRiENDi mobileFRiENDi mobileLoading... Oman Mr. Mohamed Yousuf Alawi Al Ibrahim and Mr. Antti Arponen who is CEO of FRiENDi mobileFRiENDi mobileLoading... Oman.

Following the conclusion of final testing in the coming weeks, FRiENDi mobileFRiENDi mobileLoading... will be commercially launching its services to consumers in Oman, which will mark a significant milestone for the Omani telecommunications market in particular and the region in general.

Antti Arponen states, "This is a cause for celebration in the FRiENDi mobileFRiENDi mobileLoading... team, and is actually a small piece of regional telecom sector history, as it is the first call ever made by a Mobile Reseller/MVNO in the region, which proves that FRiENDi mobileFRiENDi mobileLoading... is ready for launch and that the Mobile Reseller/MVNO model is indeed now arriving in the SAMENA region."

FRiENDi mobileFRiENDi mobileLoading... is the leader in the emerging Mobile Reseller/MVNO space within the regional mobile telecommunications industry, and is bringing this innovative business model to the region based on successful experience in Europe, North America and Australia. The Mobile Reseller/MVNO model is based on innovative new telecom providers like FRiENDi mobileFRiENDi mobileLoading... using the networks of the existing mobile operators to offer the customers advanced services, open new distribution channels and provide better prices.

Using the network of an existing mobile operator, give FRiENDi mobileFRiENDi mobileLoading... the major advantage of a high quality, countrywide coverage from the very first day of business. "By using the well established and thoroughly tested network of Oman Mobile we can give the FRiENDi mobileFRiENDi mobileLoading... customers the same excellent coverage and superb call quality from day one" adds Antti Arponen.

Mohamed Yousuf Alawi Al Ibrahim continues, "That the first Mobile Reseller/MVNO call in the region has taken place in Oman is an indication of the foresight of the Omani government and it's commitment to drive progress in the telecom and IT sector, and I thank the Ministry of Communications & Transport, the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority and our operator partner Oman Mobile for their support in making this happen"

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About FRiENDi mobileFRiENDi mobileLoading...:
FRiENDi mobileFRiENDi mobileLoading... is an innovative telecommunications company that offer mobile service across the South Asia, Middle East & Africa regions as a Mobile Reseller/ Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO), which is a proven business model that brings significant benefit to customers, telecom operator partners and the countries where FRiENDi mobileFRiENDi mobileLoading... operate.

FRiENDi mobileFRiENDi mobileLoading...'s management team bring together senior level cross-functional experience from successful regional and global mobile operators and MVNOs, and the company is backed by financially very strong, well respected and experienced shareholders based in the region and abroad.

FRiENDi mobile has its global headquarter in Dubai Internet City in the United Arab Emirates, and has established a number of local operating companies and Joint Ventures across the region, with more to come in the near future.
Courtesy: www.zawya.com

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