Page 27 - SAMENA Trends - October 2019

REGIONAL & MEMBERS UPDATES SAMENA TRENDS

remained a major priority, and is integrated into our business
activities to create value for subscribers and shareholders as
well as communities that we serve. When it comes to ‘people
of determination’, Etisalat has endeavored to enrich their user
experience by providing them with various services and means
of support. “Health is a major focus for Etisalat this year giving
us an opportunity to showcase technologies that will transform
the sector and is in line with overall strategy of ‘Driving the Digital
Future to Empower Societies’. We believe that everyone should
have access to best quality of care. At Etisalat we aim to improve
people’s lives by use of digital health technologies and want to
be the trusted digital health partner.” The health solutions we
are showcasing follow the journey from health prevention, early
diagnosis, timely treatment & care, health monitoring to patient
empowerment and engagement.
• 5G connected ambulance showed how the technology can
help emergency services relay crucial information to prepare
the hospital for receiving the patient and prioritizing treatment
• Pharmaself24 is a state-of-the-art system for setting up an
automated 24-hour prescription collection point
• Comarch CardioVest is a solution used to perform preventive
examinations, diagnostics and supervision of adult patients
with cardiological disorders
• Comarch Life Wristband is an element of the care system
that increases patients’ security and gives them greater
independence.
• Remote Maternity Care is a solution for safely monitoring a to screen eye related diseases using virtual reality.
baby’s heart rate and uterine contraction activity at home. • CarePassport is a trusted healthcare app for patients to
• Paxera Ultima is a powerful browser-based, all-encompassing aggregate and access all their medical data, including medical
multi-modality medical viewer. images, lab results, dental records, clinical reports and more
• Stella Equinox is a clinical care and telehealth solution from different healthcare providers.
optimized for small to medium-sized clinical practices UAE students, mainly from Khalifa University, Dubai University,
providing ambulatory care to patients. Sharjah University and American University of Sharjah, visited the
• M2S virtual reality solution introduces a new and efficient way Etisalat stand to witness and learn from these showcases.

Omantel Secures Better Optimized Terms and
Conditions on Its Syndicated Loan

Omantel, the leading telecommunications services provider in
Oman successfully negotiated lower interest rates and extended
term on its existing syndicated loan facilities. The current loan,
which has an outstanding balance of US $ 680m, had its term
extended to October 2024 and secured an interest rate reduction
of 35 bps. Omantel, as part of its strategic initiatives took
advantage of lower interest rate environment to renegotiate these
loan facilities. The revised terms on the loan allows Omantel to
reduce its financing costs and at the same time free up capital
for investment in capital expenditure to maintain its leadership
position in the telecom sector in the country. In addition, the
financing transaction will serve Omantel’s domestic business
strategy and fulfil its commitment to provide innovative and next-
generation services to its customers while allowing for value
creation for its shareholders.

27 OCTOBER 2019