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Telecommunications in Qatar are handled by Qatar Telecom, (QTEL), which is a public company since 1995. For now, QTEL has a complete monopoly on providing communication services in the country. QTEL is a modern and very well organised company, although it is quite amusing seeing their regular announcements in the local papers boosting about profitability (of course they will be profitable when they have a monopoly). Fixed landline telephones are easy and quick to obtain, and for local calls you only pay the quarterly subscription. International call charges are quite steep. Mobile telephony is widespread and of excellent quality. The system used, as in most of the world, is GSM. MMS, WEP and GSRM services are also available, and 3G services are being tested and are available. QTEL also has roaming contracts with many countries in the world, so if you're coming on a short trip to Qatar, or you have Qatari mobile and you travel to Europe or Asia, chances are that your telephone will work. QTEL offers regular subscription lines for GSM (post-paid) and also easy to obtain post-paid cards (HALA). QTEL also provides cable TV network, with a large selection of international channels. Satellite antennas and receivers are allowed and available everywhere. QTEL's cable offerings are very economical and also family-oriented, with a carefully selected choice of channels.
www.qtel.com.qa
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