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experience where customers can pick up Customers’ mobile wallets will be debited safe one-stop shopping experience and
items off the shelves to be added to their for the items purchased as they walk out build long-term partnerships with various
virtual carts. Once they’re done, they can of the store and a receipt sent to them industry leaders to support the country’s
pay as they leave from their mobile devices electronically. Omantel is helping virtualize economic diversification. Omantel is the
and receive the payment receipt shortly the retail sector through its services Sultanate’s first and leading integrated
after leaving. No queues, no waiting, only expanding offerings to enable a digital telecommunications services provider,
the ultimate ‘grab and go’ experience. economy functioning on the efficiency enabling the digital society to flourish,
Located at the Omantel Headquarters in of smart technologies and improve user allowing new ways of doing business and
Madinat Al Irfan, the store will be equipped experiences. Powered by Omantel’s tech delivering a world of information, news and
with in-store cameras that capture capabilities, this project underscores entertainment. While striving to ensure
shoppers’ movements in the aisles, while OOMCO’s values of innovation, customer- optimum customer satisfaction, Omantel
the smart shelf sensors will track products centricity, and mutual support, as well plays a key social role in providing the
that shoppers put in their baskets. Items as its commitment to providing top-tier required support and subsidy to all sectors
chosen by shoppers will keep getting services and products to all its customer of the Omani society.
added to their virtual cart through an base. This move also shows the oil
App, which Omantel is developing. marketing company’s efforts to offer a

Omantel First to Launch 5G International Roaming in Oman

Oman. After being the first mobile network
provider to launch 5G for mobile devices,
Omantel is now taking its reach beyond
the borders. The service will be beneficial
for individuals and business travelers who
need fast access to information and data
on the go. At Omantel, we always keep our
customers’ convenience as our end-goal to
ensure the highest level of satisfaction and
best possible experience when enjoying
our services.” The 5G international roaming
service introduction enforces Omantel’s
position as a key player in Oman’s telecom
sector, staying ahead of the game through
foresight and investments in state-of-the-
Omantel once again has pushed the The launch underscores Omantel’s drive art infrastructure. The launch is the latest
boundaries of telecommunications towards customer satisfaction and its in a series of achievements by Omantel in
technology access after the recent leadership of the telecom sector in the adapting future technologies and further
successful launch of the mobile 5G Sultanate, providing cutting edge ICT solidifying Oman’s image as the region’s
services. The leading and most innovative solutions besides further affirming its ICT gateway. Besides 5G, Omantel is
integrated telecom services provider in national, regional and international leading already offering an impressively wide
Oman announced the introduction of role in telecom infrastructure and service international roaming coverage, reaching
5G international roaming, offering its capabilities, which are a major differentiator to more than 700 roaming partners in
customers a convenient and seamless in Oman’s current competitive market. As more than 200 countries. Being capable
experience to enjoy high speed data 5G gains a more important role in how of offering such advanced services to
services while travelling abroad. As part individuals, businesses and economies its customers has always contributed in
of the initial phase in its push towards function, comprehensive solutions suite positioning Omantel as a telecom pioneer
secure, consistent, and fast global 5G from Omantel will continue to meet in the region and beyond. It is worth
connectivity, Omantel has made this subscribers’ current and future needs noting that Omantel’s mobile network
international roaming facility available as it has already proved by making the has been recently rated as the fastest in
in the GCC through regional partners, technology an integral part of its offerings. Oman by Ookla, a neutral online platform
becoming the only mobile network Awatif Al Mandhari, Manager of Roaming dedicated to measuring the performance
operator in Oman to offer 5G international Services at the Wholesale Business Unit of broadband networks around the
roaming. Omantel is working with its vast of Omantel, said “When we talk about 5G, world. This achievement yet another
list of regional and global partners to Omantel is on the fast track. The company acknowledgement of the excellence
announce more 5G international roaming has proved its agility in bringing the best Omantel has shown through innovative
destinations in the coming few weeks. global telecom solutions to the people of technologies and smart solutions.

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