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Ooredoo and Qatar Railways Company (Qatar Rail) have today signed an agreement at QITCOM that will see Ooredoo implement its next generation In-Building Solution (IBS) across the Qatar Rail Red Line Metro network.

The agreement was signed at a ceremony today at Qatar Rail's QITCOM Stand by Ooredoo Chief Executive Officer Waleed Al Sayed and Managing Director and CEO of Qatar Rail Eng. Abdulla Al Subaie and attended by senior executives from both companies.

 As part of the agreement, Ooredoo will work closely with Qatar Rail and their systems contractor to complete the project, which will include the planning, designing, installing and commissioning of the Ooredoo IBS service. As construction of the stations continues, Ooredoo will install the network infrastructure required to provide voice and data services for passengers during their travel on the Doha Metro Red Line. Once in place, the Ooredoo IBS service will enable travelers to connect to Ooredoo's Supernet network at any of the Qatar Rail Metro Red Line stations.

Ooredoo Chief Executive Officer Waleed Al Sayed said, "We’re proud to be working with Qatar Rail to implement the Qatar Rail Development Program (QRDP) network requirements. This project will demonstrate the power and reach of the Ooredoo Supernet at Qatar Rail Metro Red Line buildings, including in underground areas, at grade and elevated stations." Managing Director and CEO of Qatar Rail Eng. Abdulla Al Subaie said, "Ooredoo has demonstrated its experience and expertise in connecting Qatar with world-class ICT infrastructure in the past and we are confident that this partnership will enable us to provide the smoothest connection for our customers.

Today’s agreement is designed to support our vision to provide customer-centric integrated railway services that are accessible, efficient, safe, and reliable while maximizing social, economic, and environment benefits for Qatar." The Qatar Rail Metro Red Line will cover 40km in length and includes an impressive 17 stations, including a link to Legtaifiya Station to allow passengers to transfer over to the Lusail Light Rail Transit. It also connects to the central point of Musheireb, which will serve as transit point and main intersection for the Red, Green, Gold and Blue Lines.

At the signing ceremony, both Ooredoo and Qatar Rail reaffirmed their commitment to achieve operational readiness and installation in-line with the overall project timelines, reflecting Qatar's strategic expansion in alignment with the Qatar National Vision 2030.Qatar Rail is currently driving the development of one of the largest rail projects in the world, and this is the latest phase in the two companies' partnership and collaboration. 

Last year, Ooredoo signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a collaboration framework to provide next generation ICT solutions for the design, construction and operation of the Qatar Rail Development Program (QRDP)