Launch of Cellucom in Oman ensures value added services to mobile phone users in the Sultanate

Mobile users in Oman will also benefit from the range of complementary services such as life-time warranty, 30 minute repair and Cellucom Uclub, a mobile phone entertainment portal.

The foray into Oman is part of Cellucom's aggressive growth strategy for the GCC region, aimed at becoming the fastest growing retail chain in the Middle East. The announcement comes after the unveiling of expansion plans for the high-growth markets across the GCC. After successfully implementing its expansions plans in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and UAE, Cellucom is concentrating its efforts on venturing in Oman for the first time.

"There is tremendous potential in Oman as the mobile market is showing encouraging growth trends, driven by a new generation of mobile phone users who are highly sophisticated and demanding. The presence of Cellucom in Oman, supported by our commitment to providing value added services and attractive content, will provide further value addition to the mobile phone industry in Oman," said Arun Nagar, Managing Director, Cellucom.

"We have been focusing on providing communication products and services that address the changing demands of mobile users, which is why we have broadened the range of our products to include laptops, digital cameras, MP3 players, PDAs," said Nagar.

Cellucom is set to open a series of outlets in Oman over the next few months. has The company has recently opened Cellucom Mall in Saudi, a mall dedicated to mobiles, and currently has more than 20 outlets across seven countries in the region. Cellucom has devised ambitious growth plans for GCC region, covering Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE, that once completed will make Cellucom one of the fastest growing retail chains in the region.