10 Tuesday, October 1, 2019 Economy & Business VODAFONE QATAR LAUNCHES QATAR’S FIRST UNLIMITED 5G PLANS Facebook to pay ‘subset’ of news tab Vodafone Qatar covers 70% publishers AFP SAN FRANCISCO of Doha with its 5G network FACEBOOK said on Monday it plans to pay only a portion SATYENDRA PATHAK of the publishers whose sto- DOHA ries appear in a news “tab” set to launch in the weeks ahead. VODAFONE Qatar on Monday Facebook recently con- announced that its 5G network firmed plans for a News Tab now covers 70 percent of Doha that will be edited by sea- including key locations across soned journalists, in a depar- the country. ture from its longstanding “The roll-out continues to practice of letting algorithms expand and we are expected dictate a user’s experience. to cover entire Qatar with our A human team will select 5G network before the start of relevant, reliable breaking the 2022 Fifa World Cup. This and top news stories. will undoubtedly place Qatar “The number of publish- among the ranks of the world’s ers included in the news tab most connected countries,” will grow over time,” Face- Vodafone Qatar Chief Execu- book spokeswoman Mari tive Officer Sheikh Hamad Ab- Melguizo said in response to dulla al Thani said at an event an AFP inquiry. to announce the company’s “To ensure we’re includ- leading role in the rapid roll- ing a range of topic areas, out of 5G in Qatar. we’ll start by paying a subset Vodafone Qatar Brand Am- of publishers who can pro- bassador Mohammed Saadon vide a steady volume of fact- al Kuwari unveiled the compa- based and original content.” ny’s new 5G coverage map on Vodafone Qatar Chief Executive Officer Sheikh Hamad Abdulla al Thani and Vodafone Qatar Brand Ambassador Vodafone Qatar Chief Operating Officer Diego Camberos providing A Wall Street Journal the occasion. Mohammed Saadon al Kuwari unveil the company’s new 5G coverage map in Doha on Monday. details about the unlimited 5G plans. report earlier Monday said Among the locations where Facebook planned to pay Vodafone Qatar’s 5G network is Unlimited 300, Unlimited 450, limited 300 or Business Unlim- about a quarter of the esti- live are Al Rayyan, Al Aziziya, and Unlimited VIP 750- are de- ited 300 and Unlimited 450 or mated 200 news organiza- Al Hilal, Al Gharaffa, Al Sadd, signed to enable both consumer Business Unlimited 450 for six tions whose articles will be Al Wakrah, Abu Hamour, Nu- and business customers to use months, valid until December featured. aija, Education City, Kharti- 5G speeds and never run out of 31st, 2019.” The tab will be separate yat, Mamoura, Msheireb, Old data while in Qatar. Vodafone Qatar first made from the trademark news Airport, The Pearl, Thumama, 5G areas On top of unlimited data, 5G commercially available in feed at Facebook that dis- Umm Salal and West Bay. The Vodafone Qatar’s 5G network customers can enjoy unlim- April this year, with the launch plays updates and content company also launched the is live are Al Rayyan, Al Aziziya, ited local calls and SMS, wor- of its innovative home inter- from people’s friends, ac- country’s first ‘Unlimited 5G Al Hilal, Al Gharaffa, Al Sadd, ry-free data roaming in up to net solution ‘GigaHome’ that cording to the California- Plans’ offering mobile users in Al Wakrah, Abu Hamour, 120 countries and up to 500 guarantees wi-fi in every room, based online social network. Qatar unprecedented 5G speed international calls, which in the whatever the size of house, us- Aside from human-curat- in the country. Nuaija, Education City, business variant could also be ing a state-of-the-art wi-fi Hub ed top news, sections of the “Just over a year ago, Khartiyat, Mamoura, used to receive roaming calls, at powered by Vodafone’s Gi- tab will rely on algorithms to Vodafone Qatar switched on Msheireb, Old Airport, The no extra cost. gaNet network. figure out a user’s interests its 5G network. Since then we Pearl, Thumama, Umm Salal Exclusive rewards and priv- The business version for based on “signals” such as have been rapidly rolling out and West Bay ileges are additional with each office use, GigaBusiness, was pages followed, interactions this advanced technology that Vodafone Qatar’s new 5G network coverage area. plan including Qmiles and valet launched shortly after. With with online news or subscrip- promises to change the way we parking. the significant expansion of tions to publications. live and work,” Sheikh Hamad “We achieved many firsts in munications company in Qatar he said, “Today we are unveil- Speaking on the occasion, Vodafone Qatar’s 5G network, “Our goal with the News said. course of 5G roll-out. We con- to launch commercial 5G prod- ing country’s first ‘Unlimited Vodafone Qatar Chief Operat- customers that subscribe to Gi- Tab is to provide a personal- “It was significant achieve- nected the first 5G customers ucts and services,” he said. 5G Plans’ that set new stand- ing Officer Diego Camberos gaHome will receive 2 months ized, highly relevant experi- ment for us to be part of the ini- in Qatar, conducted the first “Vodafone Qatar was also ards for the industry.” said, “To celebrate the launch free. In addition, business cus- ence for people,” Facebook tial wave of 5G rollout globally mobile call in the region and the first to bring 5G into house Vodafone Qatar’s three new of our new ‘Unlimited 5G tomers will save QR200 per head of news partnerships and among the first operators the first live hologram. We de- with GigaHome,” he said. ‘Unlimited 5G’ plans are avail- plans’, customers can now take month for 12 months when Campbell Brown told AFP in the world to go live with 5G livered the first 5G handsets, Continuing with the com- able in both consumer and advantage of a special offer and they sign up for GigaBusiness when the coming feature was commercially,” he said. and became the first telecom- pany’s remarkable run of firsts, business variants. The plans - receive a QR50 discount on Un- 100 mbps. revealed. IWC, Al Majed mark launch of new Pilot’s watches collection TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DOHA SWISS luxury watch manu- facturer, IWC Schaffhausen, celebrated the launch of the new Pilot’s watches collection in Doha recently, in the pres- ence of IWC’s brand partners in Qatar - Al Majed Jewellery and Qatar Watch Club. Held at Dusit Doha Hotel, the event was hosted by IWC’s Regional Office for the Middle East, India and Africa and Al Majed Jewellery. An exclusive set up of the new Pilot’s watch collection was on display. Guests also watched a very special occasion of an IWC watch maker at the event, the detailed process that IWC cision. collectors and members of the mance from Qatar Jazz Group. in January 2019, at the Sa- and have since been launch- which gave them the first- takes for each of their time- Upon arrival, IWC’s and Qatar Watch Club, were wel- The new IWC Pilot’s lon International de la Haute ing worldwide throughout the hand experience and view of pieces to work with such pre- Al Majed guests that included comed with a special perfor- watches were first presented Horlogerie (SIHH) in Geneva year. Toyota Land Cruiser series global sales cross 10 mn mark TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK Bros. Co, sole agents for Toyota tations across successive gen- to its reputation for reliability, around the world and created DOHA vehicles in Qatar. erations to establish itself as durability, and drivability on a foothold for the company to “Land Cruiser is truly the a favorite among the region’s poor roads – essentially the de- expand its exports. TOYOTA announced on Mon- “Pride of the Land” due to its families. velopment concepts on which Due to its outstanding reli- day that the cumulative global inbuilt quality, durability and “The legendary Land Cruis- the Land Cruiser is based. ability and durability, there are sales of its legendary Land reliability which has helped er embodies Toyota’s reputa- As a well-deserved recogni- regions where Land Cruiser 40 Cruiser series have surpassed Land Cruiser to be the No. 1 tion for reliability, durability, tion for its genuine off-road ca- series vehicles continue to be 10 million units as of August position in its segment,” added and capability, and has become pabilities, the Land Cruiser has used today, some 50 years after 31, 2019. Murugan. an integral part of people’s continued to receive the sup- they were manufactured. The new milestone comes “We are grateful to each lives in virtually every part of port of customers around the The history of the Land as a recognition for the premi- and every one of our custom- the globe. We remain commit- world. Even though fewer than Cruiser symbolises Toyota’s um SUV’s standing as a global ers for their trust and support ted to continue working hand- 100 units were exported per QDR – Quality, Durability, and and regional icon that contin- in our journey towards achiev- in-hand with our customers to year initially, by 1965, 10 years Reliability. ues to touch the lives of mil- ing this important milestone, create ‘ever-better’ cars,” Miy- after full-scale exports com- Over the years, the Land lions of people across the globe cementing it as a remarkable amoto added. menced, that figure had sur- Cruiser has carved out a repu- every day. success story over the years,” Launched on August 1, passed 10,000 units per year.