Vodafone Qatar has hand-picked Alcatel-Lucent as its exclusive supplier in its expansion into the fixed broadband market.

Alcatel-Lucent and its partner companies will deploy an entirely new fiber-to-the-home network, based on gigabit passive optical network and point-to-point Gigabit Ethernet technology.

The firm’s IP Multimedia Subsystem solution will then be used to link the new infrastructure with Vodafone Qatar’s existing mobile network, allowing for services to be offered seamlessly through fixed and mobile connections.

Jenny Howe, CTO, Vodafone Qatar, explained, “Partnering with Alcatel-Lucent, we will now look to extend our service offerings across Qatar to fixed broadband – a major area of growth for our company.”

Howe believes that the partnership will make a world of difference “for all people in Qatar”.

Adolfo Hernandez, President of Alcatel-Lucent EMEA, added, “This project with Vodafone Qatar is concrete proof that Alcatel-Lucent has what it takes to prepare our customers’ networks and operations for the challenges of the next decade. It leverages our worldwide leadership in GPON, our leadership in IMS and applications, and our 15+ years of experience in network outsourcing and managed services.”