Omantel Wi-Fi services in high demand at cafés

Internet users across Oman are logging on in bigger numbers than ever before to benefit from the free Wi-Fi connections that Omantel Business has been providing in some of Oman’s most popular and busiest locations from Muscat International Airport to all of the country’s leading coffee chains.
The number of people using the Wi-Fi services doubled in June with numbers reaching just under 150,000 from a figure of just 75,000 a month earlier — showing the increased value the public places on having ever increasing opportunities to log on for free while being in their favourite coffee shops.
Outlets that Omantel Business have linked up with to provide free Wi-Fi connectivity include Muscat International Airport, Starbucks, Costa Coffee, Second Cup, Mood Café, Al Makan, Darcys, Toot Café and others in Muscat.
Ali Saleh Awadh al Hadid, General Manager, Sales Corporate said: “We have been delighted with the huge success that our Wi-Fi services are giving customers the opportunity to log on and stay connected at the airport or while out and about enjoying a relaxing cup of coffee.
“The fact that the number of users has doubled in just one month shows how popular the service has become for both travellers using the airport and the members of Oman’s large coffee drinking culture.
“It is clear that the partnership Omantel has created is helping to improve the capability of the café sector by adding value to their services and encouraging greater access to the Internet for customers.”
The biggest increase in usage has been at the airport and at Starbucks and Costa Coffee where the numbers logging on to the Internet have all doubled — helping to ensure that individuals are able to stay connected while on the move or enjoying business and leisure at some of Oman’s most popular venues.
Omantel Business meanwhile continues to be recognised as the first choice for leading international and Omani companies who need corporate telecommunications solutions that offer long-term support and technical expertise rivalling that of anywhere else in the world. It has the skills, experience and technology required to deliver tailored solutions to companies of all sizes across the Sultanate using its many years of experience, the largest network footprint in the country and a reputation for the finest customer service.
Major companies from the banking sector, oil and gas industries, large industrial concerns, retail companies and many others have all seen their often complex business operations significantly benefit from their long standing successful partnerships with Omantel.
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