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22-03-23

Vodafone Qatar, Nokia provide cutting-edge fiber technology to Msheireb Smart City

(MENAFN) Vodafone Qatar and Nokia have collaborated to bring cutting-edge fiber technology to Msheireb Smart City in the Middle East, delivering hyper speeds of up to 25 Gbps. Additionally, the two companies will extend their collaboration to demonstrate speeds of up to 100 Gbps, using a Nokia Bell Labs prototype in the near future. With this rollout, Msheireb Downtown’s Smart City district now stands as the first Gigacity in the Middle East to provide super-fast network speeds to its users on a 25Gb/s fiber network.

Customers in Msheireb Downtown who subscribe to Vodafone Qatar GigaHome Fibre will receive an upgrade to 1 GB on their existing plans. Vodafone Qatar’s investment in cutting-edge fiber technology is in line with its recent World’s Fastest Mobile Network award, according to results from consumer-initiated tests taken with Speedtest by Ookla. The company continues to invest with the goal of delivering the best in class experiences to its customers.

Msheireb Smart City District is an example of urban projects of the future, with a focus on adherence to the highest standards of green building and smart services, and the aim to enrich people’s lives and improve the overall quality of how they live, work, and thrive. Chief Executive Officer at Vodafone Qatar Sheikh Hamad Bin Abdullah Al Thani expressed pride in the company’s ability to provide cutting-edge fiber technology that delivers super-fast speeds and seamless experiences for users, and its continued support of Msheireb Smart City by providing connectivity services to the area, via its world-class GigaNet network and high-speed 5G coverage.
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