Vodafone Qatar Selects VMware Solutions to Enhance 5G Services Roll-out, Embrace Modern Applications and Support Qatar's Growing Digital Economy
VMware News, February 27th, 2023
VMware announced that Vodafone Qatar-which provides a comprehensive range of services including voice, messaging, data, and ICT managed services for consumers and businesses in Qatar-has selected both VMware Telco Cloud Platform-5G Edition and VMware Cloud Foundation with Tanzu as the cornerstone of its modern cloud platform.
This approach will enable it to fully utilize the power of 5G, cloud and modern applications to bring new services to market, supporting the country's digitization ambitions in line with Qatar National Vision 2030.
Vodafone Qatar has provided telco services in Qatar since its launch in 2009 and now has more than two million mobile customers as of December 31, 2022. With the country buoyed by the success of the FIFA world cup in 2022 and the government pushing ahead with ambitious economic diversification plans, the company wants to accelerate its transition to modern applications and commercialize new 5G services while reducing complexity and cost in its IT and networks.