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BUSINESS | 15 SPORT | 17 Trump trade war Samba, threat sets up G7 Barshim dazzle summit clash Oslo crowd Friday 8 June 2018 | 23 Ramadan I 1439 www.thepeninsula.qa Volume 23 | Number 7551 | 2 Riyals Ooredoo first in world to have Amir receives message from Sudanese President live 5G home broadband device THE PENINSULA The devices, which are currently being tested on Ooredoo’s 5G network before distribution, DOHA: Ooredoo announced will work on both the Ooredoo 4G and 5G yesterday that the company has reached another world-first network and can achieve speeds of up to 2 milestone, with the delivery of Gbps, that is 20 times the speed of Ooredoo’s the first live 5G home broadband 100Mbps fibre. devices. The devices, which are cur- rently being tested on Ooredoo’s 5G network before distribution, are only a few 5G home commercial 5G home will work on both the Ooredoo broadband devices in the world, broadband device. This is 4G and 5G network and can however Ooredoo is working to another amazing world-first achieve speeds of up to 2 Gbps, acquire more stock in the very milestone for Ooredoo and Qatar that’s 20 times the speeds of near future. As commercial pro- and demonstrates that we are on Ooredoo’s 100Mbps fibre. duction increases alongside the track to offering 5G mega speeds With an Ooredoo 5G con- 5G roll-out, Ooredoo will aim to for everyone in the very near nection via the 5G home ensure Qatar is the first country future. I look forward to seeing Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani yesterday received a message from Sudanese President broadband device, Ooredoo to enable this next-generation how this technology will benefit Omar Hassan Al Bashir, on ways to strengthen close cooperation between the two countries and customers will be able to technology for its customers. all sectors in Qatar, from busi- current regional and international developments. The message was conveyed by Sudanese Foreign download movies in seconds, Talking about the milestone, nesses, to education and beyond.” Minister, Dr Dardari Mohammed Ahmed, during a meeting with the Amir at Al Bahr Palace. seamlessly stream VR gaming Waleed Al Sayed, Ooredoo’s Since the announcement of experiences and video call like Chief Executive Officer, said: the first live 5G network in May never before. “Ooredoo is ecstatic to announce 2018, Ooredoo has begun an The company has that last night, we became the intense 5G network roll-out plan announced that currently there first in the world to have a live across Qatar, with the aim to Siege used as a tool of political pressure update 100 network stations to 5G, in the 3.5GHz spectrum against citizens and residents: NHRC official band, within the next three months. THE PENINSULA The current live 5G sites, Speaking during the cer- “We committed ourselves at which include West Bay and emony that NHRC organised on NHRC since the beginning of the Katara, have demonstrated an DOHA: National Human Rights Wednesday to mark one year of siege crisis to carry out our impressive speed of 2.51 Gbps Committee (NHRC) Secretary- the siege, Al Attiyah said that the humanitarian and legal duty, to with an extremely high General Maryam bint Abdullah Al countries that imposed the siege strive to lift this unjust siege and throughput and low latency. Attiyah reaffirmed that the unjust have used a serious precedent address its negative, dangerous Thanks to these results, Ooredoo siege of Qatar is a flagrant in terms of punitive measures and frightening consequences is working to find 5G compatible violation of the basic human against citizens and residents of and effects on human rights Above: Ooredoo CEO devices from across the world rights of citizens and residents as Qatar as a tool for political conditions, lift the injustice of Waleed Al Sayed. LEFT: to test them on the network, well as citizens of the GCC states, pressure and management of tens of thousands of victims, and Ooredoo Group Chief including next-generation noting that it constitutes a blatant political differences, which redress and compensate those Technolgy Officer Ahmad Internet of Things applications attack on all values and principles amounts to collective pun- affected,” Al Attiyah said. Abdulaziz Al Neama with such as smart cars, VR, AR and enshrined in international human ishment affecting individuals the new 5G devices. drones. rights conventions. and properties. →CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 MME and ExxonMobil boost cooperation in environmental research SANAULLAH ATAULLAH With the support of ExxonMobil THE PENINSULA Research Qatar, we are collecting scientific data that can be used to DOHA: The Ministry of Municipality help assess the overall health of and Environment (MME) and various species that are indig- RAMADAN TIMING ExxonMobil Qatar have joined enous to Qatar, and allows us to hands to boost further their coop- understand what needs to be done eration in the field of research and to ensure their longevity,” said environmental science. The oper- Minister of Municipality and Envi- Todays Iftar: 6:26 pm ation will help assess the health of ronment, H E Mohamed bin Tomorrow’s Imsak: 03:04 am various species originated in Qatar Abdullah Al Rumaihi while and to protect the rich marine and speaking with media persons on coastal diversity of the country. the sidelines of an MoU signing The Minister of Municipality and Environment, H E Mohamed bin Abdullah Al Rumaihi (second left), “Our teams have been actively ceremony . and President and General Manager of ExxonMobil Qatar, Alistair Routledge, with the signed MoU, working together to protect hab- at the Qatar Science and Technology Park in Doha, yesterday. itats and species for years now. →CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 PIC: SALIM MATRAMKOT / THE PENINSULA Panel discusses bill on Charities from Qatar to raise QR60m to help Somalians non-Qatari ownership of properties THE PENINSULA and supported by Qatar Fund for opportunities, building and ren- medical assistance, these sta- country, as a result of recurrent DOHA: The Advisory Council’s Development. ovation of schools and health tistics indicated. Somalia has drought and unstable situations Legal and Legislative Affairs DOHA: Qatari charity organisa- The campaign aims to raise centers, treatment of patients, low enrollment rates in edu- due to conflicts. Committee held yesterday a tions joined hands to raise over more than QR60m to meet the distribution of food baskets, cation, where the rate of Qatar Charity’s Executive meeting as part of the council’s QR60m to support people humanitarian and development establishment of social centers, enrollment in primary and sec- Director of International Devel- 46th regular session under the fighting for survival in Somalia needs of the Somali people and and road development. ondary schools 30 percent and opment Department Mohamed chairmanship of its rapporteur due to humanitarian crises provide water, health, education Somalia is suffering from 26 percent respectively. Ali Al Ghamdi said that this Nasser bin Rashid Saria Al caused by famine which has and economic empowerment acute crises, perhaps the most Speaking at the press con- joint campaign is a religious, Kaabi. affected nearly half of the popu- services, as well as humanitarian serious of which is the famine ference, representatives of the humanitarian and moral duty During the meeting, the lation of the country. intervention in flood-affected that threatens 6.2 million Qatari humanitarian organiza- for brotherly Somalia, asking committee discussed a draft A joint campaign to support areas to provide shelter, food people, nearly half of the pop- tions stressed that this campaign people of Qatar to support the law on the regulation of non- Somalia will be launched in Qatar and medical supplies, QNA ulation, because of water is a reflection of the spirit of sol- campaign to meet part of the Qataris’ ownership of prop- on Sunday by four Qatari human- reported. shortages, according to sta- idarity between the Qatari and humanitarian needs of the erties and benefiting from itarian organisations including The money will be spent on tistics from international Somali peoples and the official Somali people in the areas of them and decided to continue Qatar Red Crescent Society, Qatar drilling and rehabilitation of organizations and United and popular stance of the State water, health, education, food, to review the draft law in its Charity, Silatech and Education wells and water systems, estab- Nations institutions. of Qatar in support of Somalia shelter and other relief and next meeting and submit its Above All Foundation under the lishment of income generation There are up to 2.5 million in all circumstances and in development projects. recommendations to the supervision of Regulatory projects, support to the agricul- displaced persons, and more response to the humanitarian Advisory Council. Authority for Charitable Activities tural sector, creating educational than 400,000 who need urgent situation in this brotherly →CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 02 HOME FRIDAY 8 JUNE 2018 Al Muraikhi reviews regional issues with envoys MEC registers 1,958 new companies in May THE PENINSULA In May, construction companies topped the DOHA: The Ministry of list of the most registered activities, with 361 Economy and Commerce has registrations followed by building material registered 1,958 new companies trading companies with 175 registrations, in May, said the Ministry in its 149 registrations for services and 148 for business process report released yesterday. restaurants, cafeterias and ice cream shops. According