Qtel announced today the launch of barQ ADSL Business, its latest high-speed Internet offering for small and medium sized companies in Qatar.
barQ ADSL Business is based on the broadband communication - Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL) and has an Internet rate that is up to 20 times faster than an ordinary dial-up connection with speeds ranging from 256 kbps, 512 kbps and 1 Mbps, opening up great opportunities for businesses around Qatar to operate on the Internet more effectively and efficiently.
The services of barQ ADSL have expanded to reach 10,000 subscribers on a residential level; an achievement that reaches the highest penetration in a short span of time and proves the excellence and leadership of Qtel's service provision, not only in Qatar, but also across the entire Middle East.
barQ ADSL Business takes on a more professional side as it caters to small and medium sized businesses and enables businesses to have multiple ways of communicating over a single connection by using the Internet, the telephone and fax on the same line.
Executive Director of Wireline Services, Khalil Al-Emadi said, "We decided to introduce barQ ADSL businesses to deliver the performance and reliability demanded in today's business environment.
"Qatar is undergoing a lot of changes and is developing at a very fast rate. To meet the growing demands of the economy, there has been a burgeoning number of small and medium sized companies that have sprung up. Qtel understands that in order to meet this demand, companies' today need to have fast, cost-effective and flexible Internet access for multiple users, "Mr. Al-Emadi added. Not only does barQ ADSL Business connect the entire business network to the Internet through one speedy connection, but also it will enable the use of services and applications such as e-commerce, real-time video conferencing, downloading and transferring large digital files using FTP or e-mail, performing research browsing and making phone calls all at the same time, therefore increasing productivity and efficiency.
The launch of this advanced Internet solution marks a new level in Qtel's support for businesses in Qatar in terms of connectivity innovation.
"We are pleased to provide a specially tailored Internet service that allows companies a faster and economical way to communicate with their customers and business partners, thus giving them an opportunity to expand and support all their business needs, " Mr. Al-Emadi concluded. The launch of this service is part of Qtel's continuous efforts to bring the latest in products and services for their customers and contributing towards the development and progress of Qatar by helping companies to grow, be more productive and efficient with the very best in technology. Qtel remains committed towards becoming the leading telecom provider in the region.
For more information on barQ ADSL Business and the prices, please call 111 or visit www.qtel.com.qa
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