Kuwaiti Minister of State for Communications and Information Technology Omar Al-Omar affirmed on Monday that the ministry activated all
its operational and regulating sectors and raised preparedness to the highest level to
ensure continued Internet and communications .services
This came in a statement made by the ministry to KUNA after a shared meeting held
among the ministry of communications, and the Communication and Information
Technology Regulatory Authority (CITRA) as well as the Central Agency for Information
Technology, communication companies and service providers.
Al-Omar, also Acting Minister of Information and Culture, reassured nationals and expats
that fixed and wireless networks are working at their full capacity.
He noted that communications system in the state professionally does its duty around the
clock.
Roaming services are available and efficiently work, he noted, lauding communications companies in boosting contacting the stranded nationals outside the country and providing
roaming services for free in a manner that ensures constant contact and shows national
efforts integration in these conditions.
Meanwhile, Undersecretary of CIAT Meshaal Al-Zaid said that the ministry's infrastructure
of communication works at a full capacity.
Layali Al-Mansour, a CITRA, said the authority is constantly following the provision of
communications and Internet service and boosting quality needed, in coordination with
service providers.