How fast is the internet in Qatar?
New measurements show internet users in Qatar experience the second-fastest speeds in the Gulf, but lag behind the UAE.
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Qatar telecom providers eye faster mobile data speeds
As Ooredoo rolls out 4G+ networks in Qatar, company executives have started to discuss the introduction of 5G service by 2020.
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UN report: Internet prices creeping up in Qatar
The average monthly cost of accessing the internet at home or at work in Qatar was US$54.95 in 2013, which is once again the highest in the Gulf, according to the International Telecommunication Union.
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Poor network coverage top complaint for smartphone users in Qatar
According to the country's Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA), difficulty in accessing the internet on one's mobile phone was the most common complaint of residents have reported to them.
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Rollout of high-speed fiber internet in Qatar to be fully privatized
Vodafone Qatar has announced its intention to acquire the state-owned Qatar National Broadband Network (QNBN), which has been installing the infrastructure needed to blanket Qatar with high-speed internet.
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UN report: More households than ever are online in Qatar
Qatar ranked number two in the developing world in terms of household connectivity, and at 96 percent is rapidly closing the gap with number one Korea, according to the latest annual State of Broadband report.
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WikiLeaks: Qatar spent QR3.2 million on computer snooping software
Qatar’s use of a controversial and clandestine communications monitoring tool sheds a rare light on digital surveillance in this country.
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Lulu, QF launch trial of Qatar’s first direct online grocery service
The option to shop online and have groceries delivered to a resident's home is being tested by Qatar Foundation, which hopes to expand its portal to include other local and regional shops.
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Inventor of the World Wide Web to speak in Qatar today
Sir Tim Berners-Lee will address a crowd at the Qatar National Convention Center at 4:30 pm to discuss where the next 25 years will take us. The event is at capacity, but a live-stream has been set up.
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