Ooredoo and Qatar Railways Company (Qatar Rail) signed an agreement yesterday at Qitcom 2017 that will see Ooredoo implement its next-generation In-Building Solution (IBS) across the Qatar Rail Red Line Metro network.
The agreement was signed by Ooredoo Qatar CEO Waleed al-Sayed and Qatar Rail CEO Engineer Abdulla al-Subaie at Qatar Rail’s Qitcom stand in the presence of HE the Minister of Transport and Communications Jassim Seif Ahmed al-Sulaiti.
As part of the agreement, Ooredoo will work closely with Qatar Rail and their systems contractor to complete the project, which will include the planning, designing, installing, and commissioning of the Ooredoo IBS service. As construction of the stations continues, Ooredoo will install the network infrastructure required to provide voice and data services for passengers during their travel on the Doha Metro Red Line.
Once in place, the Ooredoo IBS service will enable travellers to connect to Ooredoo’s Supernet network at any of the Qatar Rail Metro Red Line stations.
Al-Sayed said the project will demonstrate the power and reach of the Ooredoo Supernet at Qatar Rail Metro Red Line buildings, including underground areas, at grade and elevated stations.
“Ooredoo continues to be the technology provider of choice for Qatar’s most prestigious projects, as we work to provide the very best services for the people and companies of Qatar.”
The Qatar Rail Metro Red Line will cover 17 stations spanning 40km, including a link to Legtaifiya Station to allow passengers to transfer over to the Lusail Light Rail Transit. It also connects to the central point of Msheireb, which will serve as transit point and main intersection for the Red, Green, Gold, and Blue Lines.
Al-Subaie said: “Ooredoo has demonstrated its experience and expertise in connecting Qatar with world-class ICT infrastructure in the past and we are confident that this partnership will enable us to provide the smoothest connection for our customers.
“The agreement is designed to support our vision to provide customer-centric integrated railway services that are accessible, efficient, safe, and reliable while maximising social, economic, and environment benefits for Qatar.”
Qatar Rail is currently driving the development of one of the largest rail projects in the world, and this is the latest phase in the two companies’ partnership and collaboration. Last year, Ooredoo signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a collaboration framework to provide next generation ICT solutions for the design, construction, and operation of the Qatar Rail Development Programme.
The agreement was one of the “most far-reaching” and “comprehensive” deal by Ooredoo and Qatar Rail. Under the terms of the agreement, Ooredoo is providing Qatar Rail with the latest infrastructure and solutions.