The telecommunications giant confirmed that it had signed up to become one of the platinum corporate sponsors of the prestigious event, which is being run for the fourth time from January 12 to 14 2005 in Tokyo. The Forum is expected to attract the world's leading 3G operators, with the commercial application of the technology at a crucial stage and the industry now faced with a choice of options as to how it moves forward.
With the MTC Group committed to rolling out its range of 3G services throughout its worldwide customer base, the Tokyo event will provide a further regional platform to showcase its services.
Khalid Al Farkh, Chief Operating Officer of MTC-Vodafone (Bahrain), who will be one of the Forum's keynote speakers, said: "We regard this event as a wonderful opportunity both for us and also for the industry.
"It is no secret that we are committed to this end of the industry and that we see a great deal of potential here that has yet to be realized. Our 3G-UMTS is the next generation of mobile phone network, bringing greater speed and more exciting services than ever before.
Mr. Al Farkh, who will lead a delegation of top officials from the group's Middle East office to the forum - MTC is the only Arab operator committed to attending will use his speech to outline MTC-Vodafone (Bahrain)'s 3G Experience in the Gulf, one of the most vibrant and progressive telecommunications markets. He is also expected to unveil the group's future plans for the region.
He said: "There are challenges, but there are many opportunities as well. The market in the region is primed for a major takeoff. It has, in the past, been inhibited by the lack of handsets and this has been a problem the world over. We expect this to become less and less of a factor in the near future and we see 3G becoming a huge business in the region for MTC Group."
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- Bahrain: Saturday, January 08 - 2005 at 15:37
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MTC, the world's premier mobile phone operator, is taking steps to boost its global 3G presence and is participating in the forthcoming 3G Mobile World Forum to be held in Japan this week.
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MTC-Vodafone comes as a result of a Network Partner Agreement between the Mobile Telecommunications Company (MTC), a GCC regional company, borne in Kuwait and Vodafone, a global company based in the UK. MTC-Vodafone, having been as chosen by Bahrain's Telecommunications Regulatory Authority to develop the 2nd GSM service, launched its services on December 28th, 2003.Mobile Telecommunications Company (MTC) was founded in 1983 and is perhaps one of the oldest mobile service providers in the world. MTC has a reputation for pioneering new services in the Middle East and constantly seeks to forge partnerships with key global companies to bring the best products and services to the region. MTC is considered to be a very successful, customer focused and ambitious company and has aspirations that fit with the Vodafone strategy for global customer services.
ABOUT MTC Group:
Mobile Telecommunications Company (MTC) was founded in 1983 and is the largest mobile operator in Kuwait with over 2.5 million customers across the region in Kuwait, Bahrain, Jordan, Iraq and Lebanon. MTC is listed on the Kuwait Stock Exchange and has achieved a sound reputation for high level of business successes, often exceeding investor's expectations.
In September 2002, MTC entered into a Partner Network Agreement with Vodafone, the world's leading mobile community. The agreement was the first of its kind in the Middle East and has been followed with an agreement in Bahrain. MTC-Vodafone Bahrain was launched on 15th December with the official ceremony taking place on 28th December 2003.
The MTC Group now operates in five countries. In Kuwait and Bahrain the company is known as MTC-Vodafone and in Jordan as Fastlink. 2004 has seen significant developments in the company's desire to become an internationally recognized regional company with the launch of the Atheer service in Iraq and the decision by the Government of Lebanon to handover the management of LibanCell to the MTC Group. MTC is looking to expand internationally and eventually globally through acquisitions, partnerships and green-filed opportunities.
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Posted by Christine H. Andersen, Assistant News EditorSaturday, January 08 - 2005 at 15:37 UAE local time (GMT+4)
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