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August 4, 2020 – Amman, Jordan: In line with its volunteer program and under the umbrella of “Umniah Al Khair” initiative, Umniah joined forces with the National Committee for Demining and Rehabilitation (NCDR) to distribute Eid al Adha gifts to children registered in the committee’s National Victims Record. The event, which was dubbed the ‘Be Happy with Them’ initiative, was held...

August 4, 2020 – Amman, Jordan: In line with Umniah’s clear strategy to provide its clients with value-added, high-end telecommunications services and solutions, the company recently launched its new ULines packages in Jordan exclusively for its prepaid customers. Through these latest packages, Umniah offers its customers unlimited free calls to all local networks as well as highly competitive and extensive Internet...

July 26, 2020 – Amman, Jordan: Umniah recently took part in a global webinar organized by the Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA) to disclose its climate impact, energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. Umniah’s participation came as part of a major new GSMA-led initiative to develop a mobile industry climate action roadmap in line with the Paris Agreement, which...

July 5, 2020 – Amman, Jordan: The Bahraini Jordanian Technology and Communications Company (Batelco Jordan), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Umniah, has been enrolled on the Income and Sales Tax Department’s Golden List after meeting all the requirements Minister of Finance Dr. Mohamad Al-Ississ and the Director of the Income Tax Department Hussam Abu Ali had, in a press conference on Sunday,...

Amman, Jordan, 24 November 2019: Believing in the necessity of supporting the creativity of Jordanian youth in all fields, especially in the field of adventure, as well as encouraging them to pursue their dreams, Umniah has held a publication ceremony for ‘Everest’ book by Jordanian adventurer Mostafa Salameh at Caravan Razan. Umniah also took part in the book’s main publicity...

FOREWORD For Umniah, “Belong” is much more than a slogan; it is a concept that encompasses all that we are as an organization, one that is driven by its unwavering loyalty to the community in which it operates. Since its inception, Umniah has envisioned itself as a vehicle for cultural transformation. In every decision, every endeavor and every commitment we...

June 3, 2020 – Amman, Jordan: The Tank, Umniah’s business incubator, in its efforts to support the country’s entrepreneurial business ecosystem, announced its sponsorship of Hack the Crisis Jordan Hackathon. The hackathon, which was held between May 8 and May 21, was organized by Trip to Innovation (TTI) in cooperation with the World Food Program, was intended to contribute to...

June 27, 2020 – Amman, Jordan: On June 25, 2020, Umniah held a virtual celebration to mark the 15th anniversary of its launch in the Jordanian telecommunications market. The celebration, which saw balloons released outside the company’s Shmeisani headquarters, was attended by Umniah CEO Ziad Shatara and members of the company’s executive management team and staff. During the celebration, awards...

May 31, 2020 – Amman, Jordan: Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Jordan Advanced Fiber Company (FiberTech) Othman Bdeir announced the appointment of Sami Jarrar as the company’s Chief Executive Officer as of June 1, 2020. FiberTech, which was launched in October 2019, has a capital of JD40 million. Previously, Jarrar served as Human Resources and Corporate Affairs...

June 2, 2020 – Amman, Jordan: Umniah has announced the launch of its remote meeting service using the Webex platform from Cisco, which is acknowledged as the best and safest solution in the world in the field of remote meeting. This latest offering by Umniah is another step in its efforts to provide effective business services for its customers, allowing...

May 30, 2020 – Amman, Jordan: In cooperation with its strategic partner Classera, Umniah recently held two workshops about online learning platforms as part of its efforts to support the Kingdom’s education sector. The move, which came in response to the exceptional circumstances at hand due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, has compelled a number of sectors to work online...

Umniah has taken part in the three-day Esri Middle East and North Africa User Conference (MENAUC) which was held under the patronage of Prime Minister Hani al Mulki. The conference was organized by InfoGraph, the sole authorized distributor of Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI). Umniah’s participation demonstrates its firm belief in the importance of geographic information systems and the strong...

Asserting its continued support to the Kingdom’s ICT sector, Umniah was the main sponsor and the strategic partner at the MENA ICT Forum 2016, which was held by the ICT Association of Jordan (Int@j) under the patronage of His Majesty King Abdullah. Under the theme “Digitizing the Economy,” the MENA ICT Forum 2016 paralleled Umniah’s own strategy to transform itself...

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Cementing its commitment to Jordan’s entrepreneurs and budding startups, Umniah has sponsored Endeavor’s DealMakers 2016 for the third year in a row. The annual event aims to elevate the conversation between investors and entrepreneurs on the importance of maximizing the investment opportunities in Arab startups. Umniah CEO Ziad Shatara said: “Because we believe that startups are the future of our...

Building on their longstanding strategic partnership and a shared commitment to developing the local education sector, Umniah has renewed its cooperation agreement signed with the Jordan Teachers Syndicate (JTS), through which the operator provides a wide array of special offers on mobile and 4G broadband services. This renewal stems from Umniah’s commitment to provide services tailored to meet the needs...

The festivities of Al-Balad Music Festival recently concluded after a week of remarkable performances by numerous local and regional artists. The festival took place at the Roman and Odeon amphitheaters in Downtown Amman and was sponsored by Umniah, the event’s strategic partner. The fifth running of the festival enjoyed a massive turnout as people flocked to experience the live performances...

Over 1.4 million places to stay now accessible to Umniah customers via new co-branded site Umniah partners with Booking.com to offer free Internet bundles to customers after making a reservation Amman, Aug XX, 2017: Umniah Mobile Company has recently signed an agreement with the world’s leading accommodation booking website Booking.com Through a dedicated co-branded website booking.umniah.com featuring 1.4 million great...

In an effort to honor the Kingdom’s highest achievers in the 2017 the general secondary examination (Tawjihi), Umniah held a special lunch at oriental restaurant Levant for the year’s top ten Tawjihi students. The event included an honoring ceremony, during which the operator’s CEO Ziad Shatara delivered a keynote address congratulating them on their achievements and wishing them continued success...

(Amman, September 11 2017) ― Umniah was recently awarded the tender to provide Jordanian universities with internet and MPLS services, which was previously issued by the Jordanian Universities Network (JUNet). An official agreement was signed between Umniah and JUNet to deliver integrated digital solutions to 33 local universities and colleges, spanning internet, networking, MPLS, fixed line and digital security services,...