The Qtel Group use Ericsson platform to deliver innovative solutions and products
* Users want to personalize their access to social applications; they demand
Facebook access straight from the phone
* Qtel Group customers across Middle East, North Africa and Southeast Asia to
get access to new multimedia services
Users around the world want their mobile broadband connections as just as
private as their phones. They also want to personalize their phones with
applications that give them easy access to social media channels.
Qtel Group customers across the Middle East, North Africa and Southeast Asia
will in the future be able to enjoy the latest multimedia services thanks to a
new platform solution provided by Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC).
Ericsson measurements show that mobile data traffic has surpassed voice. Jan
Wäreby, Head of Multimedia at Ericsson, says one reason is that people are
connecting more to social networking sites such as Twitter and Facebook, and
increasingly do so on the go using their phones. "Indonesia for example, is the
world's second fastest growing country in terms of Facebook users. Worldwide,
more than 100 million active users are now accessing Facebook using their mobile
devices," Wäreby says.
To offer innovative services to its customers, such as social networking and
mobile music, the Qtel Group is choosing Ericsson's Service Delivery Platform.
The Ericsson platform will allow the Qtel Group to handle an increasing number
of multimedia applications more efficiently. They will be able to introduce new
customer offerings quickly and easily, opening up new revenue streams.
Ericsson's Service Delivery Platform also allows the Qtel Group to reduce
operating expenses and increase profitability.
Dr. Nasser Marafih, CEO of the Qtel Group, says the Ericsson Service Delivery
Platform opens up new opportunities. "As one of the region's leading
telecommunications provider, we are determined to bring innovative, attractive
new services to our customers by identifying their areas of interest and
customizing solutions to meet their needs. We expect that our partnership with
Ericsson for their Service Delivery Platform, will help us to achieve this goal
by providing our customers with instant access to their different social
networking tools, keeping them in touch and up to date all the time. We have
made some significant announcements at this year's GSMA Mobile World Congress
and our tie-up with Ericsson on the service delivery platform will bring some of
these announcements to life, including mobile social networking and mobile
music."
Notes to editors:
About the Qtel Group: The Qtel Group is a diversified telecommunications company
with a presence in 17 countries, providing voice and data services to people and
businesses, and bringing advanced technology to more than 60 million customers.
We are committed to expansion in the MENA region, where we are the largest
telecommunications company by number of operations, and South East Asia. Our
vision is to be among the top 20 telecommunications companies in the world by
2020.
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