Qatar Telecom signs pact with NDIA

Qatar’s new world class airport will benefit from the world’s best communications infrastructure, thanks to an historic agreement signed between the New Doha International Airport (NDIA) and Qatar Telecom (Qtel). Investment in travel and transportation facilities is a key part of Qatar’s vision for diversifying the economy, under the leadership of Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani. Qatar’s latest state-of-the-art facility, NDIA will be one of the world’s major aviation hubs when it opens in 2012, capable of supporting more than 50 million passengers, two million tonnes of cargo, and 100 aircraft parking stands when fully developed. To accommodate this incredible volume of traffic, the executive team at NDIA sought a truly world-class communication partner, selecting Qtel in a highly-competitive review process that involved many of the world’s leading communications companies. The agreement was formally signed on March 6, 2012, at a ceremony attended by senior representatives of Qtel, led by Qtel Chairman Sheikh Abdullah Bin Mohammed Bin Saud Al Thani, and senior members of the NDIA, led by Steering Committee Chairman Abdul Aziz Mohammad Al-Noaimi. The event was also attended by Dr. Hamadoun Toure, Secretary-General of the ITU and representatives from Qatar Airways. “Qatar is forging ahead building the world’s finest transport facilities, connecting the world and enabling the further economic development of our nation. We are proud to have been selected as a communication partner and we will ensure that the communication infrastructure available at NDIA is among the finest in the world,” said Sheikh Abdullah Bin Mohammed Bin Saud Al Thani, Chairman of Qtel. “We believe that Qatar’s investment in aviation connectivity and communication connectivity will help transform our nation into one of the leading countries of the information age, and we are proud to be making this contribution,” he added. As the new home of Qatar Airways, the world’s fastest-growing premium airline, NDIA will function as a major gateway to the region, necessitating world-class communications systems. “The NDIA has been designed to be a state-of-the-art facility, setting new standards in airport and airline efficiency, passenger convenience and service levels. We reviewed the solutions proposed by some of the world’s best communications companies, and decided that Qtel was the partner who would deliver the right solution for our passengers and for the airlines,” said Abdul Aziz Mohammad Al-Noaimi, Steering Committee Chairman, NDIA.