CRA has allocated 11 million mobile phone numbers to service providers: Al Muslemani

Published: 17 December 2024

Telecoms authority chief says competition has encouraged service providers to improve their services

QNA/NT Bureau
Doha

The Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA) has allocated approximately 11 million mobile phone numbers and around 2 million landline numbers to the telecommunications companies, CRA President Ahmad Abdulla Al Muslemani has said.

He said that CRA issued the national numbering plan, along with other relevant regulations, and worked on the allocation and distribution of numbers used in all telecommunications services or for any other numbering-related purposes.

Additionally, it supported innovation and development in the telecommunications sector by allocating 300,000 numbers for Internet of Things (IoT) applications and machine-to-machine (M2M) applications.
He was speaking to Qatar News Agency on CRA’s achievements on the occasion of Qatar National Day.

Al Muslemani pointed out that over the past ten years, CRA has played a pivotal role in ensuring the effectiveness and efficiency of telecommunications networks and services in the State of Qatar, particularly through the management of numbering, which is the cornerstone of building an advanced and flexible communications system that meets users’ needs and supports economic growth.

Over the past decade, CRA has dedicated all its resources to advancing the digital community in the country and worked on expanding Qatar’s digital presence.

Al Muslemani noted that advanced network technology in the State of Qatar is among the best in the world, with the population enjoying nearly comprehensive coverage of 5G networks and a fiber-optic network that has achieved the strategic goal of universal coverage for all homes in Qatar.

He pointed out that competition has encouraged service providers to improve their services and offer them at competitive prices. Competition has also played an influential role in driving investment in the communications infrastructure towards enhancing its efficiency and quality, which contributed to supporting the local economy and other sec-tors dependent on advanced communications services, he added.

The authority oversees Qatar’s telecommunications, IT, postal, and digital media access sectors, striving to ensure the provision of cutting-edge and reliable services nationwide while exercising all necessary powers to fulfill its mandate.