H E Eng. Al Bayt Stadium, a location for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, was visited by Abdullah Alswaha, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s minister of communications and information technology. Al Khor is home to Al Bayt Stadium. The first game of the competition will be played in Al Bayt.
The ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, H H Prince Mansour bin Khalid bin Abdullah Al Farhan Al Saud, several officials from the two countries’ ministries, members of the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC), and representatives from the Ooredoo Group were present with the Saudi minister. The Saudi minister was accompanied by H E Mohammed bin Ali bin Mohammed Al Mannai, minister of communications and information technology in Qatar.
Eng. Yasir Abdullah Al Jammal, SC Director-General, presented an introductory brief on the phases of the construction of Al Bayt Stadium and modern facilities it provides for guests and fans, as well as its reliance on sustainability standards.
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Minister Al Mannai said: “The visit of the Saudi delegation led by H E the Minister of Communications and Information Technology is the culmination of the close brotherly ties that unite the two countries and ensures the fruitful cooperation between the ministries of communications in Qatar and Saudi Arabia.”
He added: “We want to enhance this cooperation in all sectors we are working on, in addition to exchanging successful expertise of both countries in the digital transformation field and harnessing technology to serve our citizens and national institutions. Undoubtedly, the Saudi delegation’s visit will open great prospects for future cooperation.”
The Saudi Minister and the accompanying delegation were also introduced to the modern technologies used in Al Bayt Stadium and the CIT infrastructure it encompasses, especially in terms of broadcasting and communication technologies.
Saudi Minister Eng. Alswaha said: “We are proud of the presence of all these modern facilities and stadiums, including Al Bayt Stadium. The hosting of the World Cup by Qatar is a source of pride for the Gulf region and all Arab countries, and we look forward to an exceptional tournament. I am fully confident that Qatar will present an amazing World Cup.”
He was made aware of Qatar’s “Tasmu” Smart Programme, one of the projects carried out in keeping with the goals of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology in Qatar. It seeks to make Qatar into a top-tier smart nation with access to the newest smart technologies that will improve its standard of living and increase its ability to compete globally.
Along with the means of support it offers for the crowd management system and other services aimed at achieving the highest quality level of communications during the tournament, the Ooredoo Group also gave a presentation on the communication technologies and services used from its side on the occasion of the World Cup.
