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Vodafone Qatar provides free WiFi to 150,000 laborers in Al Khor

In a statement, Vodafone said “we are delighted that thousands of workers will benefit from being included in the digital world and very importantly having a means to stay in touch with their loved ones back home.”

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Ooredoo launches attack on Qatar’s telecoms regulator

The service provider was ordered this month to share access to its infrastructure with the state-owned Qatar National Broadband Network (QNBN).

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Ooredoo Qatar censured for ‘reprehensible’ anti-competitive conduct

In a strongly-worded formal decision issued this month, the Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA) has censured Ooredoo for not giving rival firms access to its infrastructure.

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Vodafone-Qatar to also begin taking iPhone 7 pre-orders tomorrow

The devices will officially go on sale in Qatar starting Sept. 24.

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Business

Regulator: Ooredoo’s gains in Qatar coming at Vodafone’s expense

Vodafone now brings in QR30 of every QR100 spent on mobile services by Qatar residents, according to Qatar's Communications Regulatory Authority. That’s down from a peak of QR34.

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Vodafone Qatar chairman quits following ‘difficult’ year

The news comes amid declining revenues that the company blames on customers' increasing use of services such as Skype and WhatsApp instead of pricier long-distance phone calls.

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Approximately 50 people laid off from Vodafone Qatar

Vodafone Qatar's recently appointed CEO, Ian Gray, told employees on Sunday that the firm was terminating the contracts off "approximately 50 people" and reducing the benefits of many remaining staff.

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Ooredoo hikes long-distance rates for postpaid customers in Qatar

Ooredoo said this week that its Shahry postpaid customers would pay 99Dhs a minute to call more than 150 countries as of March 15. The current rate is 66Dhs to call India, Saudi Arabia, the UK, US and many other countries, according to the company’s website.

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Revenues fall as Vodafone Qatar posts quarterly loss

The telecom firm, which saw CEO Kyle Whitehill depart in December following two years of financial loses, posted a net loss of QR72 million in the telecom’s fiscal third quarter.

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