Qtel signs Microsoft as a strategic partner (Middle East)

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: A broad strategic alliance has been signed between Qatar Telecom (Qtel) and Microsoft for the development of integrated cloud-based services, software applications, mobile services and devices over Qtel’s converged networks.

Qtel’s service portfolio is aimed to be expanded through this partnership which includes corporate and consumer-focused applications. The first resultant products planned to be on the market by mid-2010.

Joint sales and marketing, solutions collaboration and corporate citizenship initiatives are some of the other work streams where Qtel and Microsoft intend to engage together. According to Microsoft spokesperson, the pair will collaborate on the development of emerging technologies to create innovative solutions for Qtel customers.