Ooredoo, Qatar’s leading telecommunications operator, recently held a two-day blood donation drive to encourage employees to donate blood and support the local community.
The drive saw large numbers of eligible Ooredoo employees turn out to donate blood in order to help patients at local clinics and hospitals.
The blood donation initiatives – an annual commitment for Ooredoo – were held at the company’s two headquarters sites in partnership with Hamad Medical Corporation’s (HMC) Blood"...

The GSMA today announced the first speakers for its Mobile 360 – Eurasia 2019 conference, which will take place on the 8-9 October 2019 at the Lotte Hotel, Moscow. The event, which is now in its second year, invites senior leaders from mobile operators, governments and regulatory bodies to discuss the impact of mobile technology on the digital economy in the region. This year’s event will have the theme of ‘Embracing 5G and Emerging Technologies to Accelerate the Digital Economy’ and will examine the"...

The GSMA today announced that the Global Mobile Awards 2020 (GLOMO Awards) are now open for entries. The prestigious awards, which will enter their twenty-fifth year at GSMA MWC Barcelona 2020, celebrate the key innovations and achievements from both individuals and organisations across the mobile industry. Over 300 judges, comprised of analysts, journalists and academics, will assess 9 categories and 37 different awards that reflect the key achievements to have shaped the industry over the past 12 months. Entries for the"...

Following extensive research, AdaptiveMobile Security, a world leader in cyber-telecoms security, today announced it has uncovered a new and previously undetected vulnerability. This vulnerability is currently being exploited and is being used for targeted surveillance of mobile phone users. The vulnerability and its associated attacks have been named, ‘Simjacker’ as it involves the hijacking of SIM cards and threatens mobile phone users across the globe.

Simjacker"...

Ooredoo said yesterday its recently launched Virtual Store was the first-of-its-kind to be launched by any telecommunications operator in the world, and the first-of-its-kind in Qatar.

The Virtual Store — a revolutionary 3D retail experience available online to customers from wherever they are — has been a roaring success so far, with in excess of 10,000 customers using it in the first few weeks.

Created"...

The negative impacts of high spectrum prices on consumers can no longer be disputed, according to a new report released today by the GSMA at ITU Telecom World 2019. The GSMA report titled, ‘The Impact of Spectrum Prices on Consumers’ confirms that countries with poor spectrum policies – which either inflate spectrum or delay spectrum assignments – are leading to millions of people being left unable to access mobile broadband services or experiencing reduced network quality.

“Spectrum"...

Ooredoo announced yesterday the next level of its partnership with the Qatari Diar Real Estate Investment Company to provide the smart city network to enable Lusail City as one of the world’s leading Smart Cities.
As a flagship project of Qatari Diar, Lusail City is deploying smart systems and citywide sensors with Ooredoo’s next-generation network infrastructure serving as the ICT backbone for the Lusail Smart City end points.
As a result, Lusail City aims to become the region’s first large-scale"...

The GSMA today announced the first speakers for the 2019 Mobile 360 Series – Digital Societies conference, which will take place 24-26 September at JW Marriott Hotel Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The event is supported by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) and also the Malaysia Convention and Exhibition Bureau (MyCEB). Host sponsor for the event is Axiata with other event sponsors including Fiberhome (Headline Sponsor), Edotco, Gigabyte, Huawei and Telepin (Industry Sponsors), as well as Arm (eSim"...

Ooredoo, the region’s leading enabler of digital business innovation, announced yesterday that it was named Fortinet’s Best Managed Security Services Partner of the Year in Qatar.

Ooredoo was honoured during the Fortinet Partner SYNC event, annual conference for partners in Doha, Qatar and the award was received by Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad bin Nasser Al Thani, Chief Business Officer, Ooredoo Qatar, on behalf of the company. This Fortinet"...

Ooredoo announced yesterday it has enhanced its partnership with Gulf Exchange by offering Ooredoo Money customers the opportunity to send money to selected bank accounts in India in just 60 seconds.

This enhanced partnership with Gulf Exchange means Ooredoo Money customers can now enjoy super-quick transfers to most Indian bank accounts, so they can send money home to family and friends and have them receive it as soon as possible.

Gulf"...