As Ooredoo Maldives celebrates its 20th anniversary today, the company reflects on years of major achievements, having connected the entire nation through its telecommunication network.
The government decided to introduced the telecom services of Qatar’s Wataniya Telecom (Now Ooredoo Group) following a change to the government’s policies. The change was brought as the best course of action back then to bring down the prices of the service, enhance quality of service and open the sector for competition.
Following the government’s decision, the inauguration of Ooredoo’s submarine cable in the Maldives took place in 2006, less than a year after the company launched its services in the country.
Ooredoo Maldives unveils new logo and tagline, 'Upgrade Your World'. (Photo/Ooredoo Maldives)
In a short period of time since then, the company has introduced revolutionary services in the Maldives including 3G and 4G services. At present, the company provides 5G service to majority of the Maldives.
Ooredoo has introduced services which revolutionized the lives of the Maldivians. They include:
M-Faisaa
Ooredoo SuperNet Fixed Broadband
HD Voice Service
E-Commerce platform, Moolee
Sign language customer service care hotline
This is just a few of Ooredoo’s success. Notably, the company, under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and other capacities, have spearheaded a number of initiatives that greatly benefited the Maldivian community.
One of such initiative is Ooredoo Fun Run, which is well-received among people of all ages. The run, held annually, is attended by hundreds of locals. This year, the run was held at Addu, Maldives’ second most populous city.
Capture from a previous edition of Ooredoo Fun Run. (Photo/Ooredoo Maldives)
Ooredoo Mas Race is another hyped event. This year, the event was held on a larger scale, at three major islands.
Grande Finale of Ooredoo Mas Race 2018. (Photo/Ooredoo)
Ooredoo, committed to inclusivity, also carries out initiatives tailored for gamers. In line with this, the company hosted the Ooredoo Nation Ultimate Gaming Fest earlier this year.
Ooredoo Maldives successfully concludes Ooredoo Nation Gamer’s Land: The Ultimate Gaming Festival. (Photo/Ooredoo)
Ooredoo carries out most of its initiatives in close engagement with the community. During Ramadan, the company distributes Iftar packs and facilitates easier Zakat payments. It also organizes vibrant events to celebrate Eid.
Ooredoo also launches promotions for special occasions.
On its 20th anniversary, Ooredoo reaffirms its commitment to unchanging services even in the future.