Filed in archive Mobile by jeff goldman on December 10, 2007

Qatar's telecom regulator ictQATAR today announced that Vodafone and its local partner the Qatar Foundation Consortium had won the second mobile telecommunications license in the country, with service expected to launch in 2008.

"Other consortia which included Verizon Communications, AT&T Inc, the UAE's Etilisat and Kuwait's MTC lost out to Vodafone and its Qatar Foundation Consortium partners for the licence which will open up Qatar's QTEL monopoly to competition," writes Thomson Financial's Kathy Sandler.

"This is an important milestone in the liberalization of the telecommunications market in Qatar," says ictQATAR Secretary General Dr. Hessa Al-Jaber. "The introduction of competition will benefit the people and economy of Qatar."

More here from Reuters ... more here from MarketWatch ... more here from Telecompaper ... and the press release is here.

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Vote for Vodafone in Qatar:

Currently 7.10/10
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Rating: 7.10 out of 127 vote(s) cast.

Response from: Amjad (01/13/08 10:45am)

Time will show how to satisfy the customers and keep big customer data base

Response from: asharafalipm (03/15/08 1:19pm)

what is the challange in qatar in mobile service field

Response from: shuhaib (06/24/08 7:33am)

i think it's better

Response from: samiulla (07/04/08 12:11pm)

highly expecting to arrive and get better customer service and benifits,
All the Best Vodafone Team

Response from: mahmoud (07/13/08 4:04pm)

its the best

Response from: ABDUR RAHMAN P.M (10/07/08 4:08am)

best wishes. coming a new provider in Qatar...
i'm sugesting a thing that you can wide your provider around indian persons to use VODAFONE connection in qatar same as number also can use while in india. i'm ready to clariffy the idea my mobile number in qatar 6093319 (while in idia use same number using the code 98 same as one)
with best regards

Response from: mansi (11/14/08 7:16am)

waiting you soonest

Response from: rasak (11/22/08 8:37am)

IAM VERY GLAD TO LAUNCHING A NEW NETWORK WAITING 4 VODAFONE

Response from: sameer (01/10/09 2:56pm)

It is Good Cobatiation make the market better I hop Indians can call cheaper to the Home Conecting Vodafone to Vodafone with all supports.

Response from: rajesh (01/19/09 8:09am)

good luck for vodafone to a very supportive country where a lot of expatriates expecting your launch at the earliest . goodluck vodafone team

Response from: jerry raymond hurtis (02/03/09 9:56pm)

Welcome abroad, Happy to have a professional, multinational company in telecome industry who can understand the need of common people and provide good and economical services .

Response from: Rasha (04/24/09 11:36pm)

Dear sir
I'm looking for a job,hope to be one of Vodafone's team here in Qatar .
Thanks

Response from: sevgim (08/17/09 1:31pm)

All the Best Vodafone Team

Response from: iqbal (09/28/09 12:37am)

i am rigger i need visa plz send me visa