The service, the first of its kind in the Middle East, is presented in cooperation with New Generation for Telecommunications and Software Solutions (NGT), allows students to receive information on their cumulative average and grades, the lecture hall and name of professor, and registration details, among other information through the "Rassel" service, all in real time and from any location.
Fastlink Deputy CEO, Bassel Rousan said, "The service was created in hopes to make maximum benefit of mobile technology and cater for the various sectors in the Kingdom, including the educational sector, which enjoys much attention by Fastlink."
Rousan added that Fastlink has always taken the extra step to contribute to economic and social development by continuously seeking to play a leading role in upgrading education in the Kingdom, relying on latest educational programs and advanced technologies.
Furthermore, the new service is part and parcel of educational activities and training programs, which connect Fastlink with a number of universities. A substantial number of students have so far benefited from Fastlink's training programs, which helped enrich their technical, administrative and marketing skills.
Rousan pointed out that Fastlink has accorded special attention to Jordanian youth, as they constitute the true wealth needed to build a bright future for the country. He said, "The company has established partnerships with a number of universities and was the first private sector institution to initiate support for the Jordanian Educational Initiative, which involves the computerization of the science curricula as part of an overall plan to upgrade education in the Kingdom."
Last year, Fastlink set up "Fastlink Educational Fund", to support efforts aimed at upgrading the living standards of underprivileged students, by availing them educational grants to help them pursue their university education.
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Fastlink and Jordan University sign agreement to link students with database
- United Arab Emirates: Thursday, June 23 - 2005 at 14:48
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Fastlink has signed an agreement with Jordan University, enabling students to benefit from the EduLink Project, which links the students with universities' databases via their mobile phones.
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About FastlinkJordan Mobile Telephone Services Company Ltd. "Fastlink", founded in 1995, was the first operator to introduce mobile phone services into Jordan. In just a few years, the company earned its reputation as the most progressive telecom operator in the region in terms of competitiveness and readiness to adopt new technologies and deploy cutting-edge services. Since its inception, Fastlink has tallied subscriber growth at an exponential rate, with the number of users currently exceeding 1,400 million subscribers. Through more than 1,700 cell sites, Fastlink covers the entire populated area of the Kingdom. In January 2003, Mobile Telecommunications Company K.S.C. (MTC) acquired Fastlink in what was considered the largest single acquisition in the Middle East area, and the largest private sector investment in Jordan.
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Mobile Telecommunications Company (MTC) was founded in 1983 and today is one of the largest mobile operators in the Middle East and Africa, with more than 9.5 million customers in Kuwait, Bahrain, Jordan, Iraq, Lebanon and 13 countries in Africa. MTC is listed on the Kuwait Stock Exchange.
In September 2002, MTC entered into a Partner Network Agreement with Vodafone, the world's leading mobile community, in Kuwait creating MTC Vodafone Kuwait. In 2003 MTC continued its expansion with the acquisition of 96.4% of Fastlink in Jordan.
MTC's aspiration did not slow down and in 2003 MTC-Vodafone Bahrain was launched with the first 3G/EDGE nationwide network in the world. In 2004 the MTC Atheer service was launched in Southern Iraq, and today covers Baghdad as well.
2004 also witnessed the government of Lebanon handing over the management of one of two mobile networks (Mic2) to the MTC Group, which is known now as mtc touch.
Most recently in March of 2005 MTC acquired Celtel International, a Duch communications network company with major interests in 13 Sub-Saharan African countries, in one of the biggest telecom deals in the Middle East and Africa worth $ 3.36 billion.
MTC Group now operates in 18 countries. With this deal MTC Group has completed its first phase of its 3x3x3 strategy which entails becoming a global operator with more than 15 million customers by 2011. MTC will continue to expand internationally through acquisitions, partnerships and green-field opportunities.
Posted by Christine H. Andersen, Assistant News EditorThursday, June 23 - 2005 at 14:48 UAE local time (GMT+4)
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