DOHA: Vodafone Qatar and NetComm Wireless Limited yesterday announced a strategic partnership to extend Vodafone Qatar’s fixed and mobile networks to devices and machines used to enable Smart City applications such as security systems, intelligent transport systems, smart metering and smart medical devices.
The deals follows from the success of NetComm’s partnership with Vodafone Global Enterprise for delivery of Vodafone MachineLink 3G across Vodafone Global Enterprise’s markets.
Designed to integrate with Vodafone’s network in Qatar and around the world and diverse applications, the Vodafone MachineLink 3G and NetComm’s portfolio of wireless M2M devices will allow Vodafone Qatar to expand into bringing end-to-end solutions to its customers.
Vodafone Qatar is committed to supporting Qatar National Vision 2030 and the partnership with NetComm will deliver the new technology to drive the continued expansion of one of the world’s fastest growing economies. “In the next 20 years, Qatar will have one of the smartest cities on earth and M2M technology will underpin the delivery of this successful outcome. The collaboration with NetComm underpins our strategy to enable Smart Cities in Qatar. NetComm’s understanding of business objectives and industry applications in the Middle East, together with Vodafone Qatar being first to market with cutting-edge M2M services, will deliver countless benefits to our customers,” said Kyle Whitehill, CEO, Vodafone Qatar.
“Vodafone Qatar shares our commitment to innovation and we look forward to working together to transform business communications at a time of significant industrial and infrastructure development. The combined capacity of Vodafone Qatar’s experience in deploying such solutions and NetComm’s 3G/4G M2M technologies will enable a new level of business efficiency, productivity and safety,” said David Stewart, CEO and Managing Director, NetComm.
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