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Culture

Qtel quietly removes flash mob video following complaints from locals

A video of a recent flash mob at Landmark Mall sponsored by Qtel in honor of National Day has been quietly taken down following complaints from some Qataris. Friday’s performance,…

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News

Qtel rolls out service that allows international money transfers through mobile phone

A new service launched today by Qtel will allow customers to transfer money to 196 countries using their mobile phones, the company has announced. The move is an extension of…

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Life
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Qatar (slowly) moves closer to mobile number portability

Qatar’s two telecom operators have tied up with a Norway company to bring residents one step closer to being able to switch providers without losing their mobile numbers, Qtel and…

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Report: Mobile phone penetration in Qatar more than 2.5 times the global average, and rising

Phone usage is the focus of the second in a five-part series we are producing this week based on data from the 2011 Sustainable Development Indicators report. The report was…

News

Vodafone: Nearly half of Qatar’s population now using our services

Vodafone-Qatar has grown its customer base by 11 percent over the past year to some 837,000 people as of March 31, the company has said. That translates to 47 percent…

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Qtel in hot water with ictQatar following Blackberry user complaints

Complaints over what appear to be extra charges for Hala BlackBerry users have caught the eye of ictQatar and prompted Qtel to refund some customers. Users may be noticing extra…

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Vodafone inches toward 1 million subscribers in Qatar, but no profits yet

Nearly 1 million subscribers now use telecom provider Vodafone Qatar‘s services, but the company has not once recorded a quarterly profit in its three-year history, new financial data shows. According to…

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Qtel activates high-speed fiber internet in 4,000 homes, expects to reach all of Qatar by 2014

Qtel activates high-speed fiber internet in 4,000 homes, expects to reach all of Qatar by 2014 Some lucky 4,000 homes are now enjoying Qtel’s high-speed fiber internet, the company says,…

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News

Qtel asks residents to respond to anti-Islam film with thoughts on ‘peace and morality’

In response to widespread protests in the region against a YouTube video that disparages the Prophet Muhammad, Qtel is inviting Qatar’s residents to post their thoughts on “peace and morality” on…

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