FNAC, the leading cultural destination, in partnership with the French Embassy in Qatar and L’Institut Français du Qatar, paid tribute to the theme of the ‘Era of Enlightenment, the 18th Century in France’, while presenting France as the Guest of Honour at the 30th Doha International Book Fair, which concluded at Doha Exhibition and Convention Centre on Saturday.
Besides, with partners like Qatar National Library (QNL), Histovery, Centre des Monuments Nationaux (Center of National Monuments"...

Ooredoo, the region’s leading enabler of digital business innovation, yesterday announced the partnership contract renewal for 2020 with Plug and Play, the Silicon Valley-based world’s largest innovation ecosystem, which aims to connect major corporations, start-ups, and investors.

Since March 2019, Ooredoo and Plug and Play have evaluated more than 200 start-ups, and built seven Minimum Viable Projects. Currently, Ooredoo has two projects"...

Vodafone Qatar will announce its 2019 financial results on February 3, the company said in a statement on Saturday.
“The board of directors will meet on February 3, 2020 to approve the company’s financial results for the financial year ended December 31, 2019.
“The board will also consider other items included on the agenda for the meeting,” the statement said.
The company’s financial results will be made publicly available on Vodafone Qatar’s website at www.vodafone.qa"...

Doha: Huawei Consumer Business Group (CBG) is kicking off the new decade with the launch of its new 5G dual-mode mobile Wi-Fi product in collaboration with Vodafone Qatar.

Poised to offer users the fastest, longest-lasting and most stable mobile WiFi experience possible, the HUAWEI 5G Mobile Wi-Fi Pro can convert 5G signals to speedy Wi-Fi signals, allowing customers to enjoy the power of 5G on their existing phones and other devices even if they"...

This Friday will see international running superstars lining up with local participants at the start line of the 2020 Ooredoo Doha Marathon, one of the most popular events on the sporting calendar.
The 2020 Ooredoo Doha Marathon features a range of distances from a 1km children’s run to the full 42.2km marathon, ensuring the event is accessible to all. The starter’s gun for the full marathon will be fired at 6.30am, followed by staged starts for all other categories culminating in the 1k race at 9.30am....

THE Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA) on Tuesday launched a public consultation on the draft of a regulatory framework for the quality of retail communication services provided to the public.
The aim of the consultation is to receive views and comments on the content of the regulatory framework from different stakeholders, including consumers and telecom service providers, no later than February 6, 2020.
The new regulatory framework aims to develop the current key performance indicators (KPI) for measuring"...

The smartphone will remain the dominant consumer device into the new decade, but the arrival of 5G will not guarantee a surge in device upgrades, according to new GSMA Intelligence research. A new report, The Future of Devices, published at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2020 in Las Vegas today, provides a wealth of insight on consumer technology adoption trends over the coming years, including the outlook for smartphones, smart speakers, wearables and other emerging categories.

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DOHA: Vodafone Qatar unveiled the HTC 5G Hub yesterday, to become the first operator in the region to launch the facility. The device enables smooth 4K video streaming, low-latency gaming, and 5G mobile hotspot features for up to 20 users. Priced at QR 2,999, the HTC 5G Hub is exclusively available now at Vodafone Qatar’s flagship retail stores and online shop.

The HTC 5G Hub features a 5-inch HD touchscreen that allows for ease of use and"...

Ooredoo announced yesterday it would continue its support for the Qatar ExxonMobil Open at the 2020 event with Silver Sponsorship.
The 28th edition of the ATP 250 tournament, a popular fixture on the tour, is set to be held at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex in Doha from January 6-11.
Some of the world’s top tennis players have confirmed their attendance, including three-time Grand Slam champion Stan Wawrinka of Switzerland and 2012 champion Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.
Other contenders"...

Qatar’s leading telecommunications provider has announced the sponsors for the upcoming 2020 Ooredoo Doha Marathon to be held on January 10.

The Ooredoo Doha Marathon is a phenomenally popular highlight of the Doha sporting calendar, attracting professional athletes alongside a vast number of local runners. Last year’s event saw some 4,000 participants take to the streets for the race, which took place over a scenic course passing some"...