Life on the Spot! Life and Leisure in Doha, Qatar

Qatar is set to benefit from an advanced upgrade to its national Internet network this year, as Qtel continues to implement its “Broadband Qatar” strategy.

Speed, reliability and penetration are all set to improve as a result of the upgrade, which will involve the deployment of a range of new technologies, as well as physical and technical improvements to the network of cables and hubs that support the Internet in Qatar, both domestically and internationally.

During the upgrade process – which will begin on April 1 – customers may experience limited disruption to their Internet experience. However, the upgrade process is only taking place during off-peak hours, and disruption will only last for 30 minutes at most, to minimize the issues for Qtel customers.

“Our customers will see the fulfillment of the next stage of Qtel’s Internet strategy, which aims to deliver one of the best networks in the world to the people of Qatar. All the elements in our strategy – from bandwidth enhancements through to speed upgrades – will see significant developments in the coming weeks and months, resulting in a transformed Internet experience for the people of Qatar,” said Adel Al Mutawa, Executive Director, Group Communications, Qtel.

“Although we anticipate short-term disruption in the first few weeks of April, our network engineers have developed a precise project plan which should significantly limit the extent to which our customers are inconvenienced,” he added.

The upgrade process should be completed within the month of April. Enhancements to specific Qtel products and services will be announced following the upgrade process.