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Kuwait: Wataniya Telecom
built 645 days ago
Kuwait uses GSM and mobile phones are widely available. Major operators include Zain, Wataniya Telecom. As roaming charges can be very steep, it makes sense to get a local SIM card: prepaid starter kits are available for around KD 5, including some call time.
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Launched in December 1999, Wataniya Telecom has been a driving force in increasing the mobile communications market penetration in Kuwait to over 80 percent of the population. With operations in Kuwait, Iraq, Tunisia and Algeria, Wataniya Telecom is actively expanding its presence within the MENA (Middle East North Africa) region. Serving over 3.5 million customers in its operations, Wataniya Telecom has built its success on a customer focused strategy based on the philosophy that everything the company does must bring it closer to its customers. The company provides a wide range of leading edge wireless voice and data services delivered with high quality and designed to meet customer requirements.
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CANNES, France, Feb. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Motorola, Inc. and MTC today announced the completion of the first Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) point-to-point video and voice calls across a live air connection in Kuwait. The calls were made as part of the UMTS trial MTC is conducting using Motorola's system.
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