Kuwait's "Ooredoo" newspaper: 2.5 million subscribers in the first half

Al Thani highlighted the company's commitment to leading the development and innovation process and strengthening its position in Kuwait by continuing its efforts to build the digital transformation system.

Ooredoo Kuwait has made outstanding achievements that have contributed significantly to its leading position in Kuwait and a 48% increase in revenue in the first half of this year.

The Kuwaiti customer base Ooredoo reached 2.5 million, up 6%, the company said in a press release yesterday. The first half of the year sales amounted to 114.1 million KD and EBITDA increased to 36 million in the first half of 2019, compared to 24.3 million KD for the same period in 2018.

The Company's financial results are significant and continuous as it continues to maintain its market share and position in the Kuwaiti market. She has been able to build the confidence of her clients, both at the individual level and at the corporate level, while maintaining strong and solid relationships with her partners. In Kuwait and abroad, to provide the best and most innovative ICT sector, the most dynamic and competitive sector in the region and the world.

Young leadership

Over the last five years, Ooredoo's executive management in Kuwait has been continuously developed and led by a young woman of the Chief Executive Officer, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Abdullah Al Thani, who – since her arrival in June 2014 – has with his team, In addition to contributing significantly to the progress of the company and maintain its development and position as market leader.

Power and growth

Commenting on Kuwait's financial results in the first half of this year, Chief Executive Officer Sheikh Mohammed Bin Abdullah Al Thani said: "Sound financial and operational results for the first half of this year are a continuation of the strength of our financial results in 2018 and the confirmation of the success of the strategy adopted to develop and develop the company.

Al Thani added that good financial results are "the result of our constant and renewed desire to improve cost efficiency as part of our broader digital transformation strategy." Adoption of the new IFRS standard 16 supported the increase in EBITDA and the fire had a positive impact on our operations. "

"The achievements and results achieved by the company in the first half of this year reflect the steady progress and long-term strategic planning that has proven that at Ooredoo we have gone beyond the boundaries of communication well beyond. the benefits and the breadth of our network of customers are therefore the greatest proof of the success of our vision and strategy The company has been operating since the beginning of the year and we continue to achieve the desired results until the end of the year. at the end of the year. "

"In everything we do, we are inspired by our vision of enriching the digital experience of our customers by keeping abad of the latest trends in the mobile industry and adapting our services to meet the ever-changing needs of our customers. "

"The company's commitment to lead the way in development and innovation and to strengthen its position in Kuwait by continuing its efforts to build the digital transformation system, which is based on the provision of services and services. Innovative and sophisticated telecommunication products to serve customers, individuals and businesses, as well as to expand our service portfolio and expand our network, successful launch of the 5G network this year. "

Continuous achievements

And Ooredoo's achievements in Kuwait and the successes that have been the main reason for the steady progress of the company since the beginning of the year, the company has begun the general announcement of the adoption of the adoption of global standards PCI-DSS 3.2.1 – ISO 27001: 2013 Credit Card Security System This dependency on the level of Kuwait.

This certification is the largest and most recent of the banking standards presented by the Credit Card Association and is intended to measure the security and confidentiality of the data of customers of electronic payment card holders.

Fifth generation

The company's first successful 5G call took place at the beginning of the year between Ooredoo Kuwait and Ooredoo Qatar, while the company was officially preparing the commercial launch of the network in July of last year because the products and services as well as 5G packages are always competitive for its customers.

ANA

Continuing its efforts in digital transformation, Ooredoo launched its first digital package in Kuwait, ANA, and was officially announced by Chief Executive Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Thani at the Mobile World Congress held in Barcelona in February. With this package, the customer can design his subscription based on what seems appropriate to him, from the choice of the number to the monthly fee and the capacity of the Internet and other users using the application. from the company.

Digital Services

MyOoredoo's app is still the most used client, the best of ten free apps in Kuwait and has more than a million and a half downloads. It offers customers an easy way to subscribe to the company's services and easily view the monthly bill.

Partnership

Ooredoo continues to work with leading smartphone manufacturers around the world, including Samsung and Huawei, to celebrate the launch of the latest smart devices for customers with competitive packages. In March, Samsung launched the latest Samsung S10 and, last July, Huawei's first device in Kuwait, operating on a 5G network.

Closer to its customers

With its network of branches in Kuwait and its authorized distributors, the company continues to offer the best and reach its customers wherever they are. By continuing its partnership with Gait Apple Premium Reseller on Avenues, the company offers exclusive offers to its customers.