Finance district soars a PON fast optics
Vodafone Qatar has laid the foundations of a Smart City with a 25Gbps backbone for the Msheirab business district, the new financial centre of Qatar relatively old capital. Doha was built in 1825 but thanks in part to its high tech finance centre it is now the fastest growing metropolis in the Middle East. Further developments from engineers Nokia Bell Labs, which built the prototype, will transport intelligence between traders and fintech machines at 100Gbps in Middle East’s first Gigacity, according to a report in Gulf Times.
As Vodafone Qatar GigaHome Fibre customers will be reminded, when they receive the paperwork for the an upgrade to 1GB on their existing plans, Doha currently leads the Middle East as it has the first Gigacity in the region to deliver a 25Gb/s fibre network.
This new breakthrough is in line with Vodafone Qatar’s recent World’s Fastest Mobile Network award, according to results from consumer-initiated tests taken with Speedtest by Ookla, and reflects Vodafone’s continued investment with the goal of delivering the best in class experiences to its customers, the newspaper report said. Msheireb Smart City District stands as a reference for the urban projects of the future, according to Gulf Times, which enthuses over the highest standards of green building and smart services, with the aim to enrich people’s lives, and improve the overall quality of how they live, work and thrive.
Super fast speeds make a seamless experience and Vodafone is proud to be associated with national prestige. “Smart City Msheireb Downtown Doha will be at the forefront of technological innovations in Qatar and the Middle East,” said Ali Mohamed al-Kuwari, CEO of Msheireb Properties, who promised to continue to Vodafone’s latest data technology. “We appreciate Vodafone’s effort to offer seamless connectivity for individuals and corporates, which is in line with our vision and mission to create a more connected future.”
Toni Pellegrino, head of the Customer Business Team for Vodafone at Nokia MEA, pointed out that it is Qatar’s adoption of the passive optical networking system, 25G PON, that ennervates smart city services Msheireb. Nokia is also looking forward to selling more to its our long-term partner, Vodafone Qatar, so it can create new services for residential consumers and enterprises.
“This demonstrates our commitment to accelerating Qatar’s journey towards becoming one of the most technologically advanced countries in the world,” said Sheikh Hamad bin Abdullah al-Thani, CEO at Vodafone Qatar.