KUWAIT June 3rd, 2010 - World Cup fever is in the air and in preparation for the WC 2010, VIVA Kuwait launched a Playstation football competition. VIVA Kuwait will be setting up a booth at Marina Mall and another one at Avenues from 2nd until 8th June 2010, daily from 10:00am until 7:00pm. Shoppers will have a unique opportunity to compete against each other remotely using the Playstation version of the World Cup 2010.

These interactive matches will be powered by VIVA Kuwait’s live streaming Internet service. Come and showcase your best Playstation football talent and be eligible to win special prizes.

“We are always looking to interact with our customers in an engaging way. Using our advanced technology and what better way to celebrate the World Cup, with a fun and interactive activity, ” said Rana Al – Rasheed VIVA Kuwait’s Marketing Director.

To celebrate the World Cup season, VIVA Kuwait will also introduce a football shaped USB, with a speed of 7.2Mb, that will be available at all VIVA Kuwait stores soon. However, it will be for a limited time only, so be prepared and get your own football USB before it’s too late.

An all day event celebrating the firefighters and their bravery took place on March 26th 2010 at the Marina Mall in the presence of the Hawally Governor Lieutenant General Abdullah Al Fares, the Extinction General Manager, General Jassem Al Mansouri, and some of the distinguished firemen along with their families.
General Al – Mansouri launched the festival by lighting a symbolic flame. A documentary highlighting the firemen’s hard work, dedication and sacrifice in the line of duty followed.
Hind Al Nahedh, VIVA’s Public Relations and Communication Manager said: “The event was a wonderful day for the special men that give and expect nothing in return.” The word VIVA means life, and there is no life without a community. It is for this reason VIVA believes in the importance of not only being part of the community, but also giving back whenever possible. VIVA does so by being an energetic and motivational force in Kuwait and enriching the lives of all our customers whenever we can,” Al Nahedh added.
The day also included sporting events, and educational fire safety and awareness activities. Young school children showed their appreciation for the firemen, and translated their feelings into beautiful drawings.

VIVA Kuwait had a special recognition awards event for employees from its Sales department and Call Centre at VIVA’s head office in Salmiya.
Najeeb Al-Awadhi VIVA’s CEO had the Honor to award VIVA’s employees. The majority of whom are Kuwaiti, with certificates of appreciation for their hard work and dedication, in the presence of Sultan Shahrani VIVA’s acting Chief Human Resources Officer.
Najeeb Al-Awadhi VIVA’s CEO said “I would like to express my sincere appreciation for all the enthusiasm VIVA’s staff are giving to our daily operation in fulfilling our customers’ expectations in a transparent and energetic manner. Their efforts have contributed to us achieving core goals we set since our official launch”
“They are VIVA’s main assets. Their actions will hopefully inspire others to work even harder to meet our shared objective –making things possible for the benefit of our customers.” Al-Awadhi added.
As an employer of choice, VIVA Kuwait is committed to empowering and rewarding their employees through comprehensive training and development programs.

KUWAIT, March 23, 2010 –VIVA’s video booth at Avenues Mall was a huge success. More than 200 people recorded video messages of love and appreciation for their mothers, which they then had the option of sending via email. A dedicated production team edited these videos and a selection was placed on YouTube.
Visitors also had the option of taking a picture at the booth, and getting it printed directly onto greeting cards prepared by VIVA’s team.
A special Mother’s Day gift of a gold number with VIVA Kuwait’s compliments for one month or an attractive Internet offer, with a free golden number, was also well received by our customers.

Don’t miss the chance to create a unique greeting for your mother at our Avenue’s Mall video booth.
KUWAIT, March 17, 2010 – VIVA is celebrating Mother’s Day with all our customers and their families by acknowledging this special day with great offers, fun activities and - hopefully lots of warm memories. VIVA as a word stands for life, and who should be most appreciated for bringing life and sacrificing for their children, than our dearest mothers?
“What better gift to give your mom, your sister, your wife, or even your daughter, than a Gold number, with VIVA’s compliments for one month? For this special celebration, all new VIVA customers can also benefit from an attractive Internet offer, with a free Golden number for their beloved mothers.” Said VIVA Marketing Director, Rana Rresheed.”
Celebrations don’t stop there; VIVA will be present at Avenues Mall on the 19th and 20th of March, 2010 in a newly developed booth. There, people can create memorable video wishes to their mothers in innovative ways - for free. A dedicated production team will edit these videos so customers can share them later, send them directly to their mothers via email, or even uploaded as links. Selected videos will also be featured on YouTube and local TV channels.
Instead of a video, people can also choose to have their pictures taken at the booth, and then have them printed directly onto a greeting card prepared by VIVA’s team for this Golden day.
In short, VIVA is making it possible not only to celebrate Mother’s day, but also to get valuable products and promotions that say more than a thousand words. VIVA’s Mother Day offer is available between the 17th and 23rd of March, 2010.

VIVA is the first operator in Kuwait to offer, Best Friend feature at low call rates bundled with Free SMS.
KUWAIT, March 15, 2010 --VIVA today announced that it has extended its popular “Best Friend” Service to our customers - both prepaid and postpaid. VIVA’s Best Friend feature allows them to call one best friend member for at an extremely low per minute rate. They can also SMS the same number for Free any time, all the time.
VIVA’s customers can change their Best Friend as many times as they want for a minimum cost, which means that, they can have as many Best Friends over the course of a day, week or even month.
Rana Rsheed, VIVA’s Marketing Director said, “We are very proud of our Best Friend feature, and we are pleased to provide our customers with great variety and value added service that allow them to keep in touch with their best friends in the best way possible.”
In short, communication has become easier, more affordable and more fun with VIVA’s Best Friend feature. Whether you want to call or SMS, you can now do both without thinking twice about how much it costs. Customers wishing to take advantage of this special service can visit any of VIVA’s locations countrywide or on our website at www.viva.com.kw.

KUWAIT, March 10, 2010 -- VIVA will extend its roaming coverage to a total of 176 countries, and more than 420 operators including, but not limited to the USA, Canada, England, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, GCC, Egypt and Lebanon, allowing all our customers to make and receive calls and send and receive SMS’ on the move.

The company also now supports GPRS roaming in 75 countries with more than 123 operators, making it possible for our customers to maximise their enjoyment of data services including BlackBerry usage in locations such as the GCC, MENA, Western Europe, North America and the Asia Pacific region.

Najeeb Al-Awadhi, VIVA Kuwait’s CEO, said, “This extension of our mobile Internet roaming service will provide all our customers with maximum connectivity. They will now be able to enjoy Internet, WAP, MMS and other GPRS-based applications such as BlackBerry and the VIVA Data Connect Card while travelling. So, now VIVA customers will never be out of touch – even thousands of miles away from home. “We will continue to optimise our network in order to deliver the highest coverage, reliability, and service levels in the market,” Al-Awadhi added.

This latest offering builds on VIVA’s superior performance – which has the most technologically sophisticated and up to date network in the country. VIVA offers Internet speeds of up to 21.6Mbps, having implemented the most advanced third generation (3G and HSDPA) network in the state of Kuwait.

KUWAIT, February 23, 2010 -- VIVA Kuwait will be adding to this month’s celebrations by commissioning and distributing an original song.

This initiative is part of the Company’s warm salute to His Highness Prince Sheikh Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al Sabah, and to the people of Kuwait, on two proudly observed days for the country: National Day, 25 February, and Liberation Day, 26 February.

VIVA commissioned the original song, “Enta Tekdar”, inspired by the ideal of selfless giving without thought of personal gain. The words are by the poet Bader Bourresly, and the music is by Sleiman Al-Deikan.

The song was also made into a video clip, directed by Yaarob Bou Rhama. It will be broadcast on radio and TV stations, and available on the Internet.

Najeeb Al Awadhi, CEO of VIVA Kuwait, said: “ We are very happy to to be part of these celebrations in this unique way. VIVA, like the citizens of Kuwait, is committed to the idea of helping others. We hope this song will inspire others to give.”

Kuwait’s leading telecommunication provider VIVA will be giving big offers at the upcoming Info Connect exhibition being held at the Kuwait Exhibition Grounds from 31st January to 6th February, 2010. Talking of the event, VIVA’s Chief Executive Officer Najeeb Al-Awadhi states, “This is the second year VIVA participates at Info Connect. We were very pleased with the great success we had last year and hope to achieve even more in this year’s exhibition. Our theme this year is ‘Internet for everyone’ and it is VIVA’s wish to make Internet access available to every single person in Kuwait. We believe in making things possible and what better way to do so then through connecting to the World Wide Web. Consequently, VIVA will be offering valuable Internet packages that individuals, families, and businesses can make the most of.”

Al-Awadhi explains, “VIVA has so many great services that we need to communicate to our customers. We are taking the opportunity of being available at one of the most sought after exhibitions of the year to let our customers know how much value we can add to their mobile experience.” In addition, VIVA will be offering customers the opportunity to learn more about their products and services through their specific stations which will be located in different corners of the 300 square meter expanse they will occupy at Info Connect.

VIVA will be offering also great Internet packages and will showcase its newest Internet access device: the smallest portable Internet router in the country. “The remarkable feature of VIVA’s new small router is that although it is roughly the same dimensions as a conventional USB that customers use to connect to the Internet, our new router allows up to 5 people to connect, so you can easily share the Internet experience wherever you go with no hassle”.

In short VIVA will be turning up the heat at Info Connect offering great Internet packages as well as the latest devices and bundled voice and Internet packages that will give customers the best of both worlds in the convenience of one easy plan.

VIVA invites everyone to visit their stand at Info Connect and take advantage of their big give.

Leading telecommunications service provider VIVA broke new ground by becoming the first operator in Kuwait to offer double credit with the purchase of a new prepaid line. This limited time promotion exemplifies everything VIVA strives to achieve: advanced, differentiated services and great value combined.

Under the new “5 becomes 10” promotion customers can expect to receive higher combined value with twice as much credit on their account, as well as access to VIVA’s premium services such as Best Friend and Friends & Family. Best Friend, an exclusive service by VIVA, allows customers to select any VIVA number and send unlimited free SMS’s to that number as well as having the best preferential call rate of only 10 Fils per minute. In addition, the Friends & Family feature allows customers to talk at discounted rates to one local number and one International number. VIVA’s customers can always know how much their calls to any number in Kuwait will cost, as calls are always charged at a flat rate.

This new offer is another first from VIVA and further demonstrates its cutting edge innovation, leadership and promise to make all things “Possible” for its customers.

For more information about this promotion customers can visit any of VIVA’s locations countrywide or www.viva.com.kw