COUNTRY FOCUS: QATAR
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he trial, which used an IP-based
multi-vendor Smart Metering setup, was conducted in the Ooredoo
Advanced Smart Innovative Solutions
(OASIS) Lab in Doha.
The successful trial is a major step forward
for Qatar, as the country has ambitious
plans for the construction of numerous
smart cities. Consequently, the results from
the completion of the smart metering trial
will be used as a blueprint for the system in
Lusail city.
Smart metres are the next generation
of power metres, delivering a range of
intelligent functions, including enabling
homeowners to understand how much
energy they are using on a display in their
home, and helping city planners manage
demand for water and power.
Lusail City, a flagship project of the Qatari
Diar, is the largest single development to
be undertaken in the State of Qatar. It will
provide a switched on, high-technology
environment comprising both wired and
wireless communication networks on
the Ooredoo Supernet, deploying smart
city technology to reduce environmental
impact and enhance the lifestyles of
residents and visitors.
Waleed Al Sayed, CEO, Ooredoo Qatar,
said: “I am pleased to announce that we
were able to achieve a 100% success rate
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Telecom boost
The need for telecommunication
services in Qatar will rise by at
least 30% when Lusail City is
complete, said a senior official
of Qatar’s Communications
Regulatory Authority (CRA), in
April of this year.
CSR Regulation and Competition
Affairs Department Manager Dr.
Rainer Schnepfleitner has said
Lusail City will have a resident and
transient population of around
450,000 once it is fully complete;
with this Qatar will witness another
phase of telecommunications
boom. Lusail City will also have
42.4 km of telecommunications
cables spread across its 19 districts.
“Considerable progress has been
made to introduce a world-class
regulatory regime in Qatar,” he
said, adding that more regulatory
initiatives are being taken to
make the country’s telecom sector
more vibrant.
in communicating meter reading data
through an IP network. This achievement
shows that we are making great strides in
bringing the ‘smart city’ concept to reality
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