Vodafone Qatar offers a comprehensive range of services that include voice, messaging, data, fixed communications, Internet of Things, and ICT managed services for both consumers and businesses in Qatar. The Company began commercial operations in 2009 and is serving 1.7 million mobile customers as of 31 December.
A key driver of innovation in the telecommunications market, Vodafone Qatar is leading the way as one of the first operators in the world to go live with commercial 5G services and provide customers with a suite of 5G products and services. This milestone comes as a result of rapid progress in rolling out its 5G network across the country since August 2018.
Vodafone Qatar is also accelerating the growth of its fixed network infrastructure and is providing the backbone and communications ecosystem for many of the country‘s iconic developments.
With a strong commitment to developing the digital infrastructure that will contribute towards establishing Qatar‘s long-term growth and prosperity while also enhancing the quality of life, Vodafone Qatar’s relationship with the community it operates in extends well beyond the products and services it provides. Over the years, the Company’s social investments have been aligned to its purpose to connect the people in Qatar and support them to lead a better future, by building a digital based society that enhances socioeconomic progress, fosters inclusivity, and does not come at the cost of our planet.
With over 29,000 institutional and retail shareholders, Vodafone Qatar is 92% Qatari-owned. This figure includes the 45% of shares owned by Vodafone and the Qatar Foundation LLC. As a member of the Qatar Stock Exchange, Vodafone Qatar also has a paid-up capital of QR 4.227 billion.
The Company’s vision for the future is deep-rooted in its mission to connect today’s ideas with the technologies of tomorrow, by pioneering digital innovation and aspiring to become Qatar’s first choice for telecoms and digital services. Vodafone Qatar lives up to its slogan ‘The Future is Exciting, Ready?’ – an invitation to all its customers and the people of Qatar to embrace and enjoy the digital future together as partners.