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Qtel Allocates QR600 Million for First Phase of Fibre-to-the-Home Project
Published Mar 4, 2010
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Building on its heritage as the company that brought Broadband technology to Qatar, Qtel announced the first phase of a national programme for “Fibre to the Home” (FTTH), aiming to link homes across Qatar with fibre connections over the next three years.
The company has allocated QR600 million for the first phase of the roll-out, which will be executed in collaboration with ictQATAR.
Qatar currently has achieved Broadband penetration of around 60 percent of households, driven by high take-up of Qtel’s advanced mobile Broadband, home ADSL and Mozaic “triple-play” services. In addition, more than 2,500 companies are already deploying fibre-based solutions within their workplaces, enjoying speeds of up to 1Gbps.
The use of such advanced Internet technology was highlighted in the 2010 International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Information Society Report, which noted Qatar’s significant improvement in ICT access.
However, for Qatar to fulfil its stated ambition to be among the leading countries in the world for ICT access, ongoing adoption of the latest technologies is essential. For this reason, Qtel is making a major investment in Next Generation Broadband Fibre technology, which will be available for homes and buildings across the country.
Dr. Nasser Marafih, Chief Executive Officer, Qtel, said: “This is a major step forward for Qtel and for the people of Qatar. Our aim is to support the national strategy to make Qatar one of the best connected nations in the region, and ultimately the world, and the national roll-out of FTTH will play an essential part in that process. The national FTTH network will bring the next generation of technology services and entertainment to Qatar, and transform people’s experience of the Internet.”
Qtel’s new fibre network will fuel an important range of business benefits for companies across Qatar. Advanced bandwidth capacity will support new business applications and advanced enterprise software seamlessly, enabling companies to continue to upgrade. By helping to make companies more effective and communications faster, the initiative will have a direct economic impact.
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VMD - [Virtual Marketing Department]
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