MOBINIL showcases the evolution of its services at Cairo ICT 2008

During Cairo ICT 2008, Mobinil, the Egyptian mobile telecommunications operator that served Egyptian needs for 10 years is showcasing the evolution of its services. Visitors of the Mobinil pavilion will get acquainted with the company's past, present and future services through presentations and documentaries that reflect the progress of the mobile technology and Mobinil achievements throughout the years.

Mobinil that operates with global standards yet tailoring technology to the needs of Egyptians will also be demonstrating a wide array of state-of-the-art services, solutions and applications. Among which are:

E-mail Solution: which is a complete wireless communication solution for people on the move which pushes emails to handheld mobile phones like the Blackberry &the HTC. E-mail solution also enables " Bill Advice" that enables Postpaid , Call and Control and Primo customers to enquire about their monthly bills for free.
Mobilist: A text based menu that allows you to benefit from Mobinil's latest offerings, including credit recharge, new products and much more. It enables additional exclusive services like "pls recharge me" that allows all Alo, Call and Control primo customers to send or SMS to any Mobinil number to recharge their credit by any means of recharging services for 3 times per week free of charge. It also facilitates the " Alo Balance Inquiry Counter" service that allows all Alo customers to view their credit for three times per week free of charge.

M borsa: A service that provides the users with live feeds from the stock exchange market which enable users to check their stocks directly online through the mobile phone. The service that is exclusive to Mobinil users is available in 2 packages. The first is the standard application with basic features for users. While the second is an advanced options that enable the user to know the market updated and top losers and gainers in the market along with other options.

Commenting on Mobinil's participation this year, Iskander Shalaby, President and CEO of Mobinil stated that "With a current number of subscribers of more than 15 million and with the revolutionary change in the perception of mobile handsets and their use both internationally and locally as more subscribers each day tend to use mobile phones not only to receive calls and SMS's , Mobinil is keen to continuously invest in new applications and services that provide its subscribers with the latest technologies tailored to the needs of Egyptians".

February 24,2008