Vodafone Qatar to file legal complaint against regulator

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Legal action might be taken by Vodafone Qatar against the regulator for allowing Virgin into the market as a third provider. A partnership deal had been signed between Qatar Telecommunications and Virgin earlier this month to launch Virgin Mobile Qatar in a brand licensing agreement to offer a prepaid mobile phone service.

According to ictQATAR, the regulator, only two telecoms providers have licenses to operate in the Gulf Arab state: QTel and Vodafone Qatar, a unit of Vodafone and any entity with concerns about this matter should file a formal complaint with ictQATAR, including evidence to support these concerns adding that it will investigate any “properly filed” complaint and take appropriate action.

Vodafone has claimed Virgin Mobile’s entry as a violation of the conditions of its license, which cost shareholders 7.7 billion riyals ($2.12 billion), and of the telecoms law in Qatar.