Ooredoo Takes Home Trophy for Second Time at Global Carrier Awards.
Ooredoo Global Services (OGS) took home the award for ‘Best Middle Eastern Wholesale Carrier’ at the Global Carrier Awards held last week in Paris, France.
The awards, which celebrated some of the industry’s leading names, saw Ooredoo Global Services triumph after a breakthrough year.
OGS is the wholesale arm of global telecommunications leader Ooredoo, and the company has achieved a number of milestones in 2015, including announcing its commitment to the SMW5 Global Consortium Cable – one of the world’s largest planned consortium cable projects linking the Middle East with South East Asia and Western Europe – and a new agreement with BICS, to enable customers to enjoy 4G data roaming services when they travel around the world.
Speaking at the event, Yousuf Abdulla Al Kubaisi, Chief Executive Officer, Ooredoo Global Services, said: “This award marks another year of success for OGS, which saw us consolidate our position as a leader in wholesale and International services, and deploy a range of innovative new services for our customers. Our on-going investment in a world-class network is driving a better voice, roaming and data experience for operators and customers alike, and we aim to continue to deliver excellence into 2016 and beyond.”
Established in 2014, Ooredoo Global Services (OGS) provides a world-class network for voice, capacity, data and roaming. OGS’ emergence as a major provider of wholesale services has helped to position Qatar as a regional and global communications hub.
OGS today delivers a world class and robust International Infrastructure serving high value Wholesale and Enterprise customers along with owning one of the largest Internet peering networks in the region. With more than 650 roaming partners worldwide, OGS is already delivering a best-in-class roaming experience for Ooredoo customers and for inbound roamers visiting Ooredoo markets. OGS is also connected with more than 100 voice operators carrying more than 5 Billion Minutes.
The Global Carrier Awards have become the biggest and most prestigious awards event of the wholesale telecoms calendar. Now in its tenth year, 2015 attracted 35 high-profile entries and more 350 of the most influential industry executives to in Paris for the ceremony.
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About Ooredoo Global Services
Ooredoo Global Services (OGS), Ooredoo’s wholesale arm, provides a world-class network that serves as a global exchange for voice, capacity and roaming traffic. It offers wholesale and carrier customers one of the largest Internet peering networks in the Middle East and is interconnected with more than 100 operators, including many of the largest in the world. Ooredoo continues to forge new partnerships with regional and global leaders to provide a higher level of service and better experience for all our customers.
About Ooredoo
Ooredoo is a leading international communications company delivering mobile, fixed, broadband internet and corporate managed services tailored to the needs of consumers and businesses across markets in the Middle East, North Africa and Southeast Asia. As a community-focused company, Ooredoo is guided by its vision of enriching people’s lives and its belief that it can stimulate human growth by leveraging communications to help people achieve their full potential. Ooredoo has a presence in markets such as Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, Algeria, Tunisia, Iraq, Palestine, the Maldives, Myanmar and Indonesia. The company was named “Most Innovative Company of the Year – MEA Region” at the 2015 International Business Awards.
The company reported revenues of US$ 9.1 billion in 2014 and had a consolidated global customer base of 114.9 million customers as of 30 September 2015. Ooredoo’s shares are listed on the Qatar Stock Exchange and the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange.
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