DOHA: Ooredoo announced yesterday that the company is set to reach the milestone of 2.5 million mobile customers in Qatar by December 2013.
The sustained customer growth has been driven by the popularity of its Hala and Shahry services, the company said in a release.
Ooredoo has launched a wave of Hala and Shahry Packs this year, supported by Hala and Shahry Keys, which connect people to a broad range of preferred services, such as international calling and data.
Ooredoo now has more than 400,000 Shahry customers in Qatar – one of the highest proportions of postpaid customers for any operator in the Middle East.
The 2013 launch of Qatar’s first and only 4G service also provided an important boost for Ooredoo in reaching this record number of customers.
Take-up has been strong since the launch of the service in April 2013, and the October upgrade – when the service became available for 4G-enabled smartphones and for Hala and Shahry customers – has helped position Ooredoo to become of the leading providers of 4G services in the Arab world.
With the 4G network now covering Doha and reaching out across the country, Ooredoo is now making 4G available for everyone. The Peninsula
