Hessa al Jaber heads up ICT Qatar, the gulf state’s telecoms regulator. Perhaps her greatest achievements has been the liberalisation of the Qatari market, which resulted in Vodafone Qatar launching its services just over a year ago. The competition has benefited both the new player and incumbent Qtel, and has resulted in lower prices and better service for the consumer.
Al Jaber is also spearheading Qatar’s plans to launch its first high-capacity satellite this year, and is active in using technology to help those with disabilities.
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