THE recent appointment of Mansoor Rashid al Khater as CEO of Ooredoo Tunisia brings the number of Qatari CEOs heading Ooredoo Group’s operating companies to three, underscoring the contribution of Qatari business leaders to both the group’s success and to economies in the countries in which it operates.
Khater recently took over as CEO of Ooredoo Tunisia while Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdullah bin Mohammed al Thani is currently CEO of Ooredoo Kuwait and Ahmad Abulaziz al Neama was appointed CEO of Indosat Ooredoo"...

Ooredoo announced the appointment of Mansoor Rashid Al-Khater as the new CEO of Ooredoo Tunisia, succeeding Youssef Al Masri, effective November 5, 2019.

Al Khater has extensive experience with Ooredoo, having worked with the company since 2009. His most recent role prior to his appointment as CEO, Ooredoo Tunisia was that of Chief Group Strategy Officer. His engineering and business career spans 20 years, including an 11-year stint with Qatar Petroleum,"...

Ooredoo has been recognised with a raft of awards at the 2019 Stevie International Business Awards (IBAs) in Vienna, the company announced in a statement on Sunday.
The Stevie Awards are held annually to recognise and honour the achievements and positive contributions of organisations worldwide.
Ooredoo won a total of 14 awards, including the prestigious Company of the Year award in the Telecommunications - Large category.
Ooredoo was also awarded a Grand Stevie award for being among the top 10 winners across"...

Vodafone Qatar will exclusively launch the OPPO Reno 5G smartphone on November 10, 2019 to give more customers the opportunity to enjoy the full benefits of 5G.
Vodafone Qatar is playing a leading role in the deployment and commercial availability of 5G. Its extensive 5G network covers key locations across the country and it has launched the first and only ‘Unlimited 5G Plans’.
The announcement was made on the sidelines of QITCOM 2019, the largest information and communications showcase in Qatar, by"...

Ooredoo, Qatar’s leading telecommunications provider, has signed a new four-year agreement to continue provision of onboard Wi-Fi to Qatar Airways (QA).
The agreement was signed at QITCOM 2019 by Sheikh Abdulla bin Mohammed bin Saud al Thani, chairman of Ooredoo’s Board of Directors, and Akbar al Baker, QA Group Chief Executive.
The new agreement will see Ooredoo continue as Exclusive Onboard Wi-Fi Sponsor for QA flights. Enabling Ooredoo’s network onboard aircraft will allow QA to offer travellers"...

Through an array of live high-tech demos, Vodafone Qatar yesterday showcased how it can help startups in Qatar to harness the power of connected technology and become ready to business. How intelligent platforms and smart solutions can transform customer experience, Internet of Things (IoT) can help manage waste and even transform the residential care experience, were some of the exciting experiences those were demonstrted by Vodafone Qatar’ at its QITCOM 2019 pavilion.

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DOHA: Ooredoo Group (Ooredoo), one of the leading telecom services providers in the world, announced yesterday its financial results for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 reporting a 16 percent increase in its net profit at QR1.3bn for the period compared to corresponding period last year.

Growth in profit was driven by an increase in EBITDA and a more favourable FX (foreign exchange rate) environment compared to 2018 partially offset by"...

DOHA: Vodafone Qatar reported a net profit of QR108m for the nine months ended September 2019, a significant growth of 44 percent compared with same period in 2018. The huge jump in net profit is mainly driven by higher EBITDA.

Total revenue improved by 1 percent year-on-year to reach QR1.55bn with service revenue up by 2 percent driven by a growth in Postpaid subscribers and the increasing popularity of home broadband solutions.

The"...

The C-Band Alliance (CBA) announced today that it will commit to clear 300 MHz of C-band spectrum to support fast 5G wireless deployment throughout the continental U.S. In an updated filing with the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the CBA detailed that the 300 MHz of spectrum includes a 20-MHz guard band to protect existing satellite services from 5G interference.

Further enhancing its plan to clear spectrum quickly, the first tranche—which"...

Following its rapid roll-out of 5G that already covers 70 percent of Doha, Vodafone Qatar now extends their Internet of Things (IoT) leadership position in the country by launching the first Narrowband-IoT (NB-IoT) Network across the country.
NB-IoT is a Low Power Wide Area network technology (LPWA)designed to enable a wide range of IoT devices and services. It is characterised by superior indoor coverage and deep underground penetration to support a massive number of connections with cost efficiency, and low device"...