VIVA participates in GITEX Technology Week 2013

Press release

Published October 20th, 2013 - 04:42 GMT

Al Bawaba

VIVA, Kuwait’s fastest-growing and most developed telecom operator, announced its second participation in the GITEX Technology week to present its wide range of products to the exhibition visitors. The International GITEX Technology week will take place from 20 – 24 October 2013 in Dubai at the Za'abeel Exhibition Hall in the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre , and is considered the leading IT and technology exhibition and attracts a majority of decision makers in the Middle East.

Commenting on VIVA’s second participation in the GITEX 2013 exhibition, VIVA’s Chief Executive Officer, Eng. Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Badran said: "We are honored to take part in GITEX for second consecutive year, especially that we are the only Kuwaiti telecom company taking part in the exhibition. It’s an exciting experience for the VIVA family to take part in one of the world’s most anticipated IT and technology exhibitions. Our participation in the GITEX Technology Week 2013 comes in line with our corporate strategy to extend and present our services not only locally, but on a regional level.

“We has successfully increased its customer base to over 2 million subscribers, and recently launched LTE Advanced technology, the next generation of LTE technology. We aim to continue to pursue challenging opportunities that will further elevate VVIA's name in regional and international conventions," added Al Badran.

Alongside VIVA, Saudi Telecommunication Company (STC) and VIVA Bahrain will be taking part in the exhibition and exhibiting their latest products and services through a dedicated team present at their booth.

GITEX is the information and communications technology business gateway to the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia Region and was launched in 1981. It focuses on providing exhibitors with high return on investment through direct business opportunities with decision makers; GITEX has maintained its position as 'The Industry’s Trend Setting Authority'.

Background Information

Viva

Kuwait Telecommunications Company (VIVA) is Kuwaiti Shareholding Company incorporated pursuant to Amiri Decree No. 187 on 22 July 2008 to operate and manage the third GSM mobile network in Kuwait as per Law no. 2 of 2007. Accordingly, VIVA was launched in December 2008 and was listed on Kuwait Stock Exchange during December 2014.

VIVA is the newest, most advanced mobile telecommunications service provider in the country. VIVA has rapidly established itself in the market through its customer and employee-centric approach.