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Doha
Ooredoo Qatar saw growth during the first half of 2021 as the reported revenue was up 5 percent year-on-year to QR3.7 billion, driven by growth in post-paid services, mobile financial services, Ooredoo tv, business-to-business revenue and higher sales of devices. EBITDA stood at QR2 billion in the first half of 2021 compared to QR1.9 billion in 2020.
Customer numbers dropped to 3 million, reflecting the changing demographics of Qatar during the period.
Compared to the first quarter of 2021, service revenue grew by 6 percent and Ooredoo ONE ‘All-In-One’ Home Service contributed to a 1 percent growth in the Ooredoo tv customer base. The launch of new post-paid plans bundling OTT contents and ongoing shift towards app-based business delivery enhanced customer convenience and boosted optimization efforts.
Ooredoo Qatar continued to expand its business offering during the period by strengthening its connectivity portfolio and supplementing it with ICT services. Ooredoo as the lead consortium member launched the TASMU Platform, a partnership with the Ministry of Transport and Communication in conjunction with an international consortium under the patronage of His Excellency the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior.
Additionally, Ooredoo Qatar attained Dell Platinum Status and won ‘Emerging Partner of The Year’ and ‘Collaboration Partner of The Year’ awards from Cisco. The company was part of the delegation representing Qatar at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) in June and is optimistic regarding the potential business opportunities created through its participation.
Ooredoo Qatar continues its Digital Transformation Journey, providing customers best digital care, sell and payments experience. More than 10 percent of Ooredoo Qatar customers decided to buy Online, and more than 70 percent interact with Ooredoo Digitally to manage their payments.
Doha
Ooredoo Qatar saw growth during the first half of 2021 as the reported revenue was up 5 percent year-on-year to QR3.7 billion, driven by growth in post-paid services, mobile financial services, Ooredoo tv, business-to-business revenue and higher sales of devices. EBITDA stood at QR2 billion in the first half of 2021 compared to QR1.9 billion in 2020.
Customer numbers dropped to 3 million, reflecting the changing demographics of Qatar during the period.
Compared to the first quarter of 2021, service revenue grew by 6 percent and Ooredoo ONE ‘All-In-One’ Home Service contributed to a 1 percent growth in the Ooredoo tv customer base. The launch of new post-paid plans bundling OTT contents and ongoing shift towards app-based business delivery enhanced customer convenience and boosted optimization efforts.
Ooredoo Qatar continued to expand its business offering during the period by strengthening its connectivity portfolio and supplementing it with ICT services. Ooredoo as the lead consortium member launched the TASMU Platform, a partnership with the Ministry of Transport and Communication in conjunction with an international consortium under the patronage of His Excellency the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior.
Additionally, Ooredoo Qatar attained Dell Platinum Status and won ‘Emerging Partner of The Year’ and ‘Collaboration Partner of The Year’ awards from Cisco. The company was part of the delegation representing Qatar at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) in June and is optimistic regarding the potential business opportunities created through its participation.
Ooredoo Qatar continues its Digital Transformation Journey, providing customers best digital care, sell and payments experience. More than 10 percent of Ooredoo Qatar customers decided to buy Online, and more than 70 percent interact with Ooredoo Digitally to manage their payments.
