Vodafone has connected the Barwa Labour City with its state-of-the-art GigaNet fibre network that will give thousands of workers access to fixed services, including high-speed Internet, in addition to powering many of the commercial entities located there.
 The development, designed and developed by Barwa Real Estate Group, comes as part of the efforts to improve the housing standards of workers in Qatar and meet the needs of the local market in line with the objectives of Qatar National Vision 2030 and Qatar’s preparations for hosting the 2022 FIFA World Cup. 
The development is located on Salwa Road and covers an area of 773,457sq m that comprises residential houses, shops, mosques, a health centre and a recreation zone. Vodafone’s Business Unit director, Mahday Saad al-Hebabi, said: “Vodafone Qatar has long championed the importance of including all members of society in the digital world and connecting the Barwa Labour City plays a key role in this. In 2016, we equipped the Al Khor Workers’ Sports Complex with Wi-Fi to give workers access to the Internet for free. 
“Since 2017, as part of the MoTC Better Connections programme, we have provided Internet connectivity services and hardware devices in 1,500 labs across Qatar, supporting the labour worker community’s digital needs and education on a daily basis.” Residents of the Barwa Labour City will enjoy Vodafone GigaHome - the latest in home Wi-Fi technology. 
Businesses will also benefit from the wide range of services available with GigaNet Fibre, including access to Vodafone GigaBusiness plans, offering unlimited data with speeds up to 1Gbps, high-speed corporate Internet, security services and fixed voice solutions.

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