Ooredoo business broadband to boost competitiveness

08/10/2017 15:29 AST

Qatar's national digital transformation, led by connecting businesses to broadband, could add $8bn in GDP by 2020, Ooredoo, one of the region's leading ICT providers, announced yesterday in re-launching its business broadband.

Investment in broadband technologies and developing digital skills, could increase Qatar's GDP by $7.8bn by 2020, according to a recent report by Accenture.

While small businesses are major economic drivers and job creators in Qatar, only about half are connected to fixed broadband with speeds of more than 10 Mbps, according to a recent report by Qatar's Ministry of Transport and Communications.

Driving rapid small business adoption of fixed fibre broadband, Ooredoo revealed the launch of its new Ooredoo Fibre Broadband services - Qatar's fastest broadband with speeds of up to 300 Mbps.

"The launch of expanded Ooredoo Fibre Broadband services offers our business customers faster speeds at lower costs, enabling digital transformation and business competitiveness. In line with Qatar National Vision 2030, broadband can drive the Digital Economy and transform industry verticals such as government, banking, healthcare, and education," said Waleed Al Sayed, Chief Executive Officer, Ooredoo Qatar.

Customers can choose from four different plans, starting at 15 Mbps, for a monthly fee of QR699. The highest plan is 300 Mbps for a monthly fee of QR2,199.

Business customers can also receive digital services add-ons to enhance productivity and efficiency - including Office 365, a free domain name, and free web space.

The Peninsula