SUWANEE, Ga., March 24, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Omantel, the
sultanate's leading telecommunications provider selected ARRIS
VIP2262v2 DVR set-tops from ARRIS International plc (NASDAQ: ARRS)
to deliver DVR capabilities and on-demand HD content for its new
Omantel TV+ service.
Omantel subscribers will use the ARRIS set-tops to access more
than 450 TV channels over their broadband connection and enjoy the
ability to record, pause and rewind their favorite shows.
"Service providers like Omantel are turning to ARRIS to
diversify and scale their businesses through new entertainment
services," said Steve McCaffery,
Managing Director of International Sales and Business Operations
for ARRIS's International Business Operations Group. "Our global
leadership in IPTV enables us to provide a combination of solutions
and expertise to meet the specific demands of local markets and
subscribers. We look forward to our continued collaboration with
Omantel on their exciting promotion."
With its IPTV market leadership and world-class supply chain
which provides scale, flexibility and optimized product delivery,
ARRIS offers strategic advantage to service providers like
Omantel.
"We chose to work with ARRIS to ensure the smooth introduction
of our state-of-the-art Omantel TV+ IPTV service. ARRIS's
world-class technology and expertise give us the ability to
continually evolve our entertainment services and anticipate the
needs of our growing subscriber base," said Ali Haded General
Manager Marketing, Omantel Consumer Unit.
About Omantel
Omantel, the leading and main provider
of telecommunication services in the Sultanate, has played a great
role in connecting the Sultanate parts together and connecting it
to the rest of the world.
Over the past 45 year of the blessed Renaissance, Omantel has
been a key player in the development process witnessed by the
Sultanate. Omantel today provides a wide array of integrated
telecommunication services that meet the needs of individuals,
government organization and private companies. It also caters to
the needs of the local and international telecom companies through
its wholesale business unit.
As we operate in a very dynamic sector, Omantel always seek to
keep pace with the new technologies to ensure that our customers
enjoy the infinite benefits and competitive edges offered by these
technologies. Omantel was the first operator in the Sultanate to
introduce LTE and FTTH technologies which offered unmatched
super-fast internet speeds and improve the overall broadband
experience of our customers.
Omantel, which has a very strong brand presence in Oman, has been voted by international
independent firms, as the most valuable brand in the Sultanate as
well as the best brand in Oman in
general and in among the telecom sector in particular.
About ARRIS
ARRIS International plc. (NASDAQ:
ARRS) is a world leader in entertainment and communications
technology. Our innovations combine hardware, software, and
services across the cloud, network, and home to power TV and
Internet for millions of people around the globe. The people of
ARRIS collaborate with the world's top service providers, content
providers, and retailers to advance the state of our industry and
pioneer tomorrow's connected world. Together, we are inventing the
future. For more information, visit www.arris.com.
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