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Tue, 09/20/2011 - 16:29
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Q.NBN and Barwa Real Estate Company Sign Framework Agreement
Doha, September 20 (QNA) - Qatar National Broadband Company (Q.NBN) and Barwa Real Estate Company (Barwa) have signed a framework agreement furthering the Qatari government s ambitious drive to build a nationwide high-speed fiber broadband network.
The joint commitment will see Q.NBN provide Fiber-to-Home (FTTH) network to a multitude of Barwa projects spread across the country, allowing thousands of residential and commercial tenants of Barwa to utilize the next generation of connectivity.
A fully-independent company, Q.NBN has been mandated by the Qatari government to realize its goal of bringing very high-speed broadband services to 95% of households and 100% of government and businesses in Qatar by 2015.
Barwa is a leader in real-estate sector in Qatar and has a number of projects currently either completed or taking shape at various sites across the country. For context, the company s mega project, Barwa City Phase I, alone will be home to 25,000 residents once completed.
According to the terms of the agreement, Q.NBN will ensure the installation of FTTH through a network of underground telecom ducts at Barwa projects, and subsequently lease it to operators to offer retail telecom services. The Q.NBN will also provide access to the FTTH infrastructure of Barwa for non-telecom services. (QNA)
The joint commitment will see Q.NBN provide Fiber-to-Home (FTTH) network to a multitude of Barwa projects spread across the country, allowing thousands of residential and commercial tenants of Barwa to utilize the next generation of connectivity.
A fully-independent company, Q.NBN has been mandated by the Qatari government to realize its goal of bringing very high-speed broadband services to 95% of households and 100% of government and businesses in Qatar by 2015.
Barwa is a leader in real-estate sector in Qatar and has a number of projects currently either completed or taking shape at various sites across the country. For context, the company s mega project, Barwa City Phase I, alone will be home to 25,000 residents once completed.
According to the terms of the agreement, Q.NBN will ensure the installation of FTTH through a network of underground telecom ducts at Barwa projects, and subsequently lease it to operators to offer retail telecom services. The Q.NBN will also provide access to the FTTH infrastructure of Barwa for non-telecom services. (QNA)
