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The information will be provided by Info2cell.com, and routed through Q-tel's own Short Message Service Centre (SMS-C). Mobile phone users in Qatar can now avail the SMS Breaking News Services both in Arabic and English, thus enabling them to keep updated on recent events around the world.
With the SMS Breaking News Services going live in Qatar, the State has become the fifth country in the Middle East to receive Info2cell.com's wireless text services via mobile phones. The SMS Breaking News service will enable customers to initially receive a mix of headlines, which they can later tailor to their own specific requirements.
'Accurate and timely information is the key to making appropriate decisions in today's fast moving business environment,' said Dr. Nasser Marafih, Q-tel's General Manager. 'By providing our customers with instant access to the latest financial, political and major sports event headlines, we hope to assist them in making informed decisions. The SMS Breaking News service provided by Info2cell.com is an excellent method of exploiting the extensive mobile phone usage in the country to educate and inform the people about the latest happenings around the world.'
'We are extremely happy to extend our service network to Qatar. Q-tel has always expressed its commitment to improving customer service and introducing new products and services for its clients,' said Bashar Dahabra, Founder and CEO Info2cell.com. 'With the launch of this service, it has paved the way for offering a variety of other wireless applications services to its customers.'
'The Middle East is a region that is both politically and financially sensitive and ready access to up-to-date information is crucial in making the right decision at the appropriate time. The popularity of the SMS Breaking News Services serves to highlight the need for such reliable information networks in the region.'
The Q-Info service in Qatar is being offered at a reasonable fee of Q.R 20 per month. Customers can apply for the service through the Internet at http://qtel.myinfo2cell.com or by calling the call center. If customers do not want to continue receiving Breaking News, they can simply contact Q-tel and unsubscribe. This service is currently unavailable for GSM Pre-Paid Hala customers.
Info2cell.com extends SMS Breaking News Service to Qatar
Info2cell.com, the first wireless information service provider in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, announced that it had extended its network to the State of Qatar with the recent launch of the Q-Info service, in co-ordination with Q-tel the local provider of GSM services in Qatar.
- United Arab Emirates: Saturday, December 14 - 2002 at 16:29
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Info2cell the region's first wireless information provider was established in 1998 to fulfill the need for wireless value added services. In the year 2000, Info2cell reengineered and redesigned its core business, to became effectively the first Wireless Application Service Provider (W-ASP) in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The content provision model was also revamped with the addition of many content providers and channels. Info2cell draws on the experience of the Italian Acotel group in its service offering. Info2cell.com, which first launched its SMS breaking news service in Jordan in May 2001, quickly moved to expand to other markets in the region, and began similar services in Egypt in August 2001, UAE in November 2001 and Kuwait in January 2002. The company headquarters are now located in the heart of the Middle-East technology hub at Dubai Internet City (DIC). The primary Development Center is in Amman Jordan, and editorial offices are located in Amman, Beirut, Cairo and Ramallah in Palestine.For further information, please contact:
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Posted by Anne-Birte Stensgaard, News EditorSaturday, December 14 - 2002 at 16:29 UAE local time (GMT+4)
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