MVNOs take last lunge for the line in Oman

Oman mobile reseller Friendi Mobile has reported that the days since it began allowing interested parties to start pre-booking numbers earlier this week, for its soon-to-be launched mobile service, the company has been inundated with thousands of requests. Such has been the demand to book numbers that Friendi reported a slowdown of its website in Oman as people queued to register.

“We haven’t announced our final prices or features, so some people are understandably cautious to committing to the unknown, commented Antti Arponen, CEO of Friendi Mobile in Oman. “But there is absolutely nothing to lose – booking your preferred number is free of charge and does not commit you to anything. But when we soon reveal our product details and if you like our great offers, at least you will have the number you want.”

Meanwhile, earlier in the month, rival reseller aspirant Renna (Majan Telecommunication) announced the successful completion of thousands of test calls and text messages with the deployment of Intelligent Network (IN) technologies and billing systems from HP and Convergys. Renna CEO Niklas Nielsen confirmed that the service is set to launch in April.