UAE-based Ooredoo has revealed that it now has more than 100 million customers across the middle east, north Africa and southeast Asia, including its newest market of Myanmar.
The operator grew its customer base in key markets during the fourth quarter, its latest operating figures show.
Ooredoo launched services in Myanmar in August after securing one of two nationwide telecom licenses, and had secured more than 1 million customers within its first month of commercial operations.
Myanmar has a population of around 53 million and a mobile penetration rate of just 27%, giving the market plenty of room to grow.
Ooredoo also grew its customer base in Qatar to over 3 million and reached more than 3.5 million customers in Algeria within a year of the launch of 3G services. The operator operates in markets with an addressable population of more than 700 million people.
“Ooredoo has always had a clear vision for growth, supported by our prudent investment and development strategy,” Ooredoo chairman His Excellency Sheikh Abdullah Bin Mohammed Bin Saud Al Thani said.
“Reaching this milestone of 100 million customers reminds us how far we have travelled over the past decade, and reinforces the incredible impact that Ooredoo services are having around the world.”