Qatar has taken an early lead in the roll out of 5G mobile services, with the country’s two operators, Ooredoo and Vodafone Qatar, both launching their next generation networks in recent months.
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Economic update | Mobile operators launch 5G in Qatar
27 Sep 2018
Interviews & Viewpoints | Ahmad Mohamed Al Kuwari, CEO, MEEZA: Interview from The Report: Qatar 2017
What is your assessment of the innovation ecosystem for smart city technology within Qatar?
Articles & Analysis | Incubators, free zones and funding initiatives support new tech businesses in Qatar from The Report: Qatar 2017
With its strong telecommunications infrastructure, and with rules in place to free tech start-ups from local ownership requirements, Qatar is a natural home for ICT entrepreneurship. However, the country’s start-up segment has faced challenges, not least a shortage of private sector investors willing to invest in high-risk propositions, given...
Articles & Analysis | Increasing connectivity and building up small tech businesses priorities for Qatar from The Report: Qatar 2017
Qatar boasts a well-developed telecommunications market, with high levels of internet use and smart-phone ownership among the populace, as well as fast mobile and fibre-based internet connection speeds. The larger of the country’s two main telecoms operators has also emerged as a major force in the regional and international mobile telecoms...
Chapter | Telecoms & IT from The Report: Qatar 2017
Qatar boasts a well-developed telecoms market, with high levels of internet use and smartphone ownership among the populace, as well as fast mobile and fibre-based internet connection speeds. The larger of the country’s two main telecoms operators has also emerged as a major force in the regional and international mobile telecoms market. The IT sector is less developed in some respects, with...
2017 proved a turbulent year for Qatar, dominated by the diplomatic rift that emerged between the country and several other regional states in June 2017. However, Qatar has adapted quickly, with many in the local business community confident about the future.