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Zain Omantel International Takes Home Four
Major Industry Awards - Reinforcing Its Role as

the Middle East’s Connectivity Powerhouse

Zain Omantel International (ZOI), the joint
venture between Zain Group and Omantel,
has earned four prestigious international
awards – underscoring its position as a
connectivity powerhouse in the regional
and global wholesale telecom arena.
The Carrier Community Global Awards
(CCGA) recognized ZOI for its unique
model integrating terrestrial and subsea
infrastructure across eight markets,
awarding:
• “Best Data Connectivity Innovative
Provider of the Year” – for advancing
pan-regional connectivity with integrated
subsea-terrestrial networks and high-
capacity solutions for hyperscalers and
carriers.
• “Best Subsea Cable Operator of the Year”
– for its leadership in subsea investments,
including strategic participation in G2A,
AAE-1, and Oman Australia Cable.
• “Middle East Regional Connectivity
Operator of the Year” – for delivering the
only fully operator-owned pan-Middle
East fibre network, with a continuous
footprint linking the Indian Ocean,
Arabian Sea, and Red Sea across key
markets.
CCGA honors outstanding achievements
in the telecom wholesale industry and
its ecosystem of partners worldwide.
Evaluated by a panel of global telecom
experts from more than 100 companies and
awarded organizations that demonstrated May 2023, ZOI unites Zain Group’s regional the Middle East connects with the world.”
excellence in innovation, capacity, and scale and digital leadership with Omantel’s Sohail Qadir concluded: “ZOI’s success
connectivity solutions. Furthermore, at global infrastructure, combining over 20 is driven by our unmatched ability to
the Global Brand Awards 2025, ZOI was international subsea cable systems with connect key markets and global hubs
named “Best New Telecom Connectivity expansive terrestrial reach. Sohail Qadir, through resilient international subsea
Brand – Middle East”. The Global Brand CEO of ZOI commented, “These awards and regional terrestrial infrastructure. We
Awards are presented by Global Brands reflect ZOI’s unique role as a driver for enable connectivity providers to execute
Magazine, a UK-based publication that innovation in local and global connectivity. seamless, high-performance strategies
receives over 8 million annual views and is We operate the region’s highest-ranked that drive socio-economic growth. In doing
recognized for honoring excellence across IP network, as measured by CAIDA, and so, we reinforce the Middle East’s position
branding, leadership, and innovation across continue to invest in both terrestrial and as a global digital hub and accelerate how
various sectors worldwide. Launched in subsea cable infrastructure shaping how organizations connect, scale and innovate.”

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