DOHA: For the second year in a row Vodafone Qatar was named ‘Best Telecom Company’ at the Arabian Business Awards 2015 in recognition of the company’s accomplishments over the past year. The award was received by Vodafone Qatar’s Director of External Affairs Mohammed Al Yami at a ceremony held at the Grand Hyatt Doha.
Ed Attwood, Group Editor ITP Executive Publishing, publishers of Arabian Business said, “Vodafone Qatar’s performance over the course of the last financial year has been very solid, underpinned by a 9 percent rise in subscribers and a 16 percent growth in revenues. In particular, however, our judges felt that the Vodafone Qatar’s continued investment in infrastructure such as 4G and 4G+, as well as impressive increased dividends to its shareholders, ensured that it was a worthy winner - for the second year in a row - at the Arabian Business Qatar Awards 2015.”
“There is no doubt that Vodafone Qatar, in its short 6 year history, has changed the telecommunications landscape in Qatar bringing better value and customer service. As part of one of the world’s largest telecommunications companies, Vodafone is committed to bringing its global expertise and innovation to help realise the 2030 Qatar National Vision,” said Mohammed Al Yami.
The year has seen many major achievements for Vodafone Qatar. Most recently the company launched the world’s first luxury telecom plan- London Edition- an invite-only limited edition plan for both Qatar and UK numbers that’s easily managed through a dedicated account manager, combined with the very best experience, service and security features. Shortly before then, Vodafone announced that it is the first telecom operator in Qatar and one of the first in the world to have the top speed of up to 375 Mbps live on its network. This was completed after it tested and rolled out 3 band LTE Carrier Aggregation across its sites in Doha Corniche and the Qatar Science & Technology Park (QSTP) with other additional sites across Doha to be progressively ready by November 2015.
Moreover, following the launch of its 4G+ network in May 2015 and a nation-wide network enhancement initiative with an investment of over QR 500m, Vodafone achieved increased 3G and 4G coverage and capacity which produced a significantly better customer experience in both voice and data services.
Vodafone Qatar also made their second dividend payment at a 24 percent increase on the company’s maiden dividend paid last year.
The Peninsula
