MEEZA and Vodafone Qatar sign MoU

MEEZA, a joint venture with the Qatar Foundation, is a newly established IT Solutions and Outsourcing company based in Qatar with a mission to be the preferred IT Solutions and Outsourcing provider in the Middle East and North Africa.

Vodafone Qatar Q.S.C is the holder of the second public mobile telecommunications networks and services license.

MEEZA is a new privately-held joint venture with Qatar Foundation which aims to deliver world class IT Solutions and Outsourcing to enable Qatar's rapidly expanding business community.

It will offer a wide range of services to clients, from creating and managing IT infrastructure to providing full business and technology consulting.

MEEZA is seeking to accelerate competition in the IT sector and to support the growth of the Qatari economy through the provision of world-class IT Solutions and Outsourcing to the market.

Additionally, MEEZA will provide Qataris with opportunities to undertake fulfilling careers in the IT industry.

MEEZA and Vodafone Qatar are in discussions to conclude an agreement in which MEEZA would provide an end-to-end turn key infrastructure solution to support Vodafone's core telecommunications and network management operation.

The solution enables redundant GSM switching capability and a network operations centre, while providing placement for Vodafone's microwave communications station located in MEEZA's Tier III Data Centre at Qatar Science & Technology Park (QSTP).

MEEZA CEO Scott Mackenzie stated:

"We are delighted to be chosen by Vodafone to enable the delivery of telecommunications services in Qatar. This is a good example of how MEEZA will be supporting the growth and success of the Qatar economy through delivery of world-class IT Solutions."

MEEZA's Tier III Data Centre will open in October, 2008 and their one-of-a kind Tier IV Data Centre is scheduled for completion in 2010.

These Data Centres will serve as an important foundation on which MEEZA will deliver a full portfolio of IT Solutions and Outsourcing Services to the market.

Vodafone Qatar will start providing services in 2009 and will be making several exciting announcements over the next several months.

"Vodafone Qatar is excited by this opportunity to work with MEEZA.

This will be an important step towards providing world class services to the people in Qatar," said Vodafone Qatar CEO Grahame Maher.

In order to bring the IT sector in Qatar to the highest world standards within the shortest time, MEEZA is building Strategic Alliances with companies who have earned a strong reputation for delivering innovation and service.

These Strategic Alliances will ensure that MEEZA's operational capability matches world class standards and will enable them to deliver full turn-key IT solutions for their clients.

In the immediate future MEEZA will focus on building a strong presence in Qatar, but as its capacity and reputation grow, it intends to expand across the Middle East and North Africa region, operating both independently and through partners.