Ooredoo Signs MoU with QTerminals to Leverage Digital Solutions in the Internet of Things

Doha, March 10 (QNA) - Ooredoo signed a Memorandum of Understanding with QTerminals WLL, to design a state of the art, high availability, WAN infrastructure and hosting solutions which enable the complete suite of unified communications across their locations in Qatar. In addition to this, Ooredoo and QTerminals will collaborate and share information in relation to the Internet of Things (IoT) Product and Services. Chief Operating Officer of Ooredoo Yousuf Abdulla Kubaisi said: "In signing this MoU with QTerminals, we're leveraging best practices in innovative technology and experience in supporting Qatar's mega-projects in order to explore ways that will support QTerminals' digital transformation. Using the IoT sensors on ships and containers, with data transmitted via 5G, QTerminals can predict shipping demand peaks, enhance operations and optimize throughput." The multi-modal Hamad Port currently has an annual yard capacity of 2 million twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU). The port's yard capacity is set to grow to 7.5 million TEUs in the coming years, including being able to host 1.7 million tonnes of general freight and 500,000 vehicles per year. CEO of QTerminals WLL Neville Bissett said: "As Hamad Port expands, the real-time infrastructure to optimize port operations, enhance security and Customs inspections, and to share data across our employees and enhance workforce productivity become very crucial hence our discussions with Ooredoo regarding the IoT and 5G technology as we are keen to continue the transformation of Hamad Port into one of the world's leading ports and logistics innovators." (QNA)