Qatar inks global network deal with Ooredoo

Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) has signed an agreement that will see Ooredoo help build the MoFA Global Network (MGN), an initiative to connect more than 100 Qatari diplomatic missions around the world with their headquarters in Doha.

Ooredoo is a leading communications company, delivering mobile, fixed, broadband internet and corporate managed services tailored to the needs of consumers and businesses.

MoFA staff in those offices will have access to IP telephony and video conferencing, in addition to wide area network (WAN) acceleration for better application performance, ensuring that no matter how remote and underdeveloped the area they operate in is, they remain connected, said a statement from MoFA.

In the next three years, Ooredoo will work with leading telecommunications providers to deliver international network connectivity that will link the different missions with Qatar, it said.

Deploying cutting-edge applications and Riverbed WAN optimisation solutions, with backend systems deployed over an Ooredoo-managed WAN network, the core connectivity solution in Qatar will use the speed and power of the Ooredoo Supernet to ensure that all missions benefit from world-class communication services, it added.

Saif Al Kuwari, director department of information systems and technology, MoFA, said: “The MGN is a landmark initiative from the government of Qatar, to ensure that our diplomatic missions are supported by a world-class communication and connectivity solution.”

“As Qatar’s profile continues to grow on the world stage, we are implementing cutting-edge infrastructure to ensure that all our teams can stay in-touch and receive and share information, updates and advice from their different territories,” he said.

Waleed Al-Sayed, chief executive officer, Ooredoo – Qatar, said: “This agreement marks the next step for our company in becoming a truly global service provider.”

“We are building a cutting-edge connectivity solution which will provide fast, reliable and secure communications for our ministry representatives overseas,” he added.