Qatar National Broadband Network scoops innovation award

Qnbn CEO, Mohammad Al-Mannai accepting the award on behalf of Qnbn

 The Award is annually bestowed on technology companies that demonstrate outstanding innovation and being ahead of the curve in the industry with the very latest state of the art platforms. Qnbn won the award for being one of the first initiatives for an open network funded by the government in the region.

Qnbn CEO, Mohammad Al-Mannai, commented: “On behalf of Qnbn it is indeed a great pleasure to accept this award for Innovation which is a key driving force behind our organization. Qnbn’s aim is to empower all who live and work in Qatar through its high speed fiber optic network, creating more potential for all, as well as fuelling innovation for the future.”

Al-Mannai added in an interview at the London Stock Exchange (LSE) on accepting the award: “High speed communication will have a transformational effect on all who live and work in Qatar bringing community and enterprise benefits. Fiber will play a major role in transforming the responsiveness of e-government and businesses, improving healthcare services and boosting educational development. Broadband would also enable companies in Qatar to have access to enhanced services such as the latest applications, cloud computing and video conferencing that will lessen Qatar’s carbon footprint.”

October 2012 saw Qnbn sign an agreement with Ericsson at ITU Telecom World in Dubai, for the deployment of fibre optic solutions, fibre cables and central offices in Qatar’s new fibre optic network.

Qnbn’s rollout is now underway, the company having signed agreements with telecom operators Qtel and Vodafone. The new fiber network from Qnbn is supposed to accelerate broadband fibre penetration in Qatar, enabling telecom operators to offer the next generation broadband services to businesses and individuals.