WCA January 2012

Industry news

Broadband free trial on offer in Oman

development manager – FTTX project manager. “The launch of new products and services incorporates comments and experiences gathered during the planning stages to ensure that final offerings reflect real customer needs.”

This pilot project marks the beginning of this new service. Nawras will be working with Haya Water Company and the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority to implement the fibre optic technology needed to provide high speed broadband. “Obtaining customer feedback is always of great importance to our caring company,” said Said Al Shanfari, Nawras’ strategic business

AMEinfo reports that Nawras, a communications provider in Oman, is offering a free trial of high speed broadband to around 200 customers living in Al Mabailah North. period, customers will be invited to experience the benefits of Fibre-To-The-Home (FTTH) with download speeds of between 10 Mbps and 100 Mbps, completely free of charge. For a three-month

Nawras – Oman Email : info@nawras.om Website : www.nawras.om

Anixter heads into Saudi Arabia

formation of Anixter Saudi Arabia Limited as a joint venture with Mohawarean Trading Company is an exciting new development for our group. Anixter’s unmatched capabilities and strong brand as a leading global distributor of products, coupled with Mohawarean Trading Company’s established presence and knowledge of the marketplace in the Kingdom, provides an exciting formula to develop Anixter’s position in the Saudi marketplace for the long term.” This is Anixter’s latest and most significant commitment to the Middle East market and follows previously successful investments in the United Arab Emirates, Oman and Qatar. “The combination of

Anixter International Inc has established a strategic partnership in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with Mohawarean Trading Company (MTC), a subsidiary of Mohawarean International Group (MIG), through the formation of a new business entity, Anixter Saudi Arabia Limited. Anixter has the majority holding in the joint venture. Commenting on this new venture, Anixter’s president and CEO, Bob Eck, said: “One of our key strategies is to expand the markets we serve, and we believe the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia presents a significant opportunity for Anixter and its business partners given the Kingdom’s investments in infrastructure, strong economy, and strategic economic and geographic position in the Middle East markets that Anixter serves.” MIG’s group president and CEO, Mr Mohammed Al Othman, added: “The

Anixter International – USA Email : info@anixter.com Website : www.anixter.com

China copper trading

The website of the Chinese General Administration of Customs reports that the country undertook robust commodity purchases in September as traders took advantage of falling prices. Chinese copper imports hit a 16-month high in September after increasing almost 12 per cent from a month earlier to 380,526 metric tons as domestic stockpiles were reduced by almost half since March. Copper imports have now shown gains for the fourth month in a row. Marketwatch reports Royal Bank of Canada analysts in Hong Kong saw “solid” China demand for the two commodities “boosted by significant price falls over the month.” Prices fell 24 per cent in September, but have climbed from the 14-month low hit in early October. Strikes and output cuts at the world’s largest copper producer Freeport McMoran’s South American and Indonesian operations should provide a lower limit to prices in the near term.

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Wire & Cable ASIA – January/February 2012