Nawras sponsors Sohar Jazz Festival

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Nawras:
Omani Qatari Telecommunications Company SAOC was founded and registered in the Sultanate of Oman in December 2004. It launched its service in March 2005 as the second mobile operator in Oman operating under the name Nawras. Omani Qatari Telecommunications Company SAOC is majority owned by the Qtel Group, the leading telecommunications provider in Qatar and one of the world's leading telecommunications companies. Omani Qatari Telecommunications Company SAOC also has a number of significant Omani shareholders which ensures that the company is strongly integrated into the Omani society. Nawras has won a number of awards including Middle East Call Centre of the Year 2009, Middle East Mobile Operator of the Year from CommsMEA and Above and Beyond the Call of Duty at the World BSS Awards. Nawras was named Best Telecom Brand Oman 2008 by a leading local business magazine.

Qtel Group:
Based in Qatar, The Qtel Group is a diversified telecommunications group with three business lines including consumer telephony, consumer broadband and corporate managed services, and is committed to expansion in line with its strategic vision of becoming a global top 20 telecommunications provider by the year 2020. Over the past three years, The Qtel Group has built a successful track record of acquisitions hence expanding its geographic footprint from 2 to 17 countries within the Middle East, North Africa and Asia, connecting more than 57m customers.