Qtel entered into an strategic alliance with iHorizons, to develop and market a number of advanced technology solutions and business services. Recognising the ongoing development of Qatar’s economy, the two companies will cooperate on world-class business solutions aimed at supporting companies in specific industries and growth sectors.
This alliance is aimed to jointly develop products and share technology architectures to reduce the Go-to-market time period, as well as offer the best service to its key customers.
Eng. Khalid Abdulla Al Mansouri, Executive Director, Business Solutions, Qtel, said, “Qtel is placing strong emphasis on ensuring that our customers receive the highest quality of business services and support, backed by world-class infrastructure in Qatar, as demonstrated by Qtel’s Fibre technology project that will deliver unprecedented support to businesses across Qatar. In order to fuel the business ambitions of our customers, we are working with best-in-class partners like iHorizons to develop a new generation of solutions.”
Given Qatar’s ongoing dynamism and growth – even in the face of fierce global economic pressure – Qtel has worked hard to ensure that the network is in place to enable consistent and ongoing development on the part even the most ambitious Qatari company. The company has invested over $3.2bn in Qatar’s technology infrastructure to ensure that this growth can continue far into the future.
All the new developments will target wide range of domains and emerging technologies, like cloud-based business services, enterprise portal solutions, managed services, digital media solutions and wireless applications.
Mohamad Takriti, CEO, iHorizons said, “The world is witnessing rapid convergence between telecom and IT services, and businesses and consumers expect leading edge solutions and flawless customer service. Therefore, iHorizons is teaming up with Qtel to develop, market, and operate such converged solutions.”
Qtel provides some of the most advanced business communications services available in the region, and continues to enhance its portfolio for companies of all sizes. In addition to supporting the communication needs of many of Qatar’s leading and most strategically-important enterprises, it has also developed a wide range of dedicated support services for small and medium sized businesses.
