Omantel partners with Du for IPTV rollout

Oman Telecommunications Company (Omantel) has signed a partnership deal with UAE-based telecoms operator Du for the launch of IPTV services in the Sultanate. Under the agreement, Omantel will roll out Du’s IPTV platform to reduce costs and time-to-market, while providing Du with an opportunity to expand the regional reach of its services. Talal Said Marhoon Al Mamari, Omantel’s CEO, said: ‘We strive to further enhance our leadership of digitisation in the Sultanate through different aspects. We are pleased to enter into this partnership agreement with Du which will enable us to offer our customers state-of-the-art IPTV service. As the owner of Oman’s largest IP network, we believe IPTV provides a unique opportunity to offer our customers unmatched broadcast quality for on-demand entertainment services.’