Vodafone Qatar, QMIC sign MoU at MWC 2026 to accelerate innovation in AI , IoT and smart technologies

10/11/2026 06:50 AST

Vodafone Qatar has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Qatar Mobility Innovations Centre (QMIC) during Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2026 to explore opportunities for collaboration across the Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI), smart mobility and digital innovation.

The MoU was formally signed by Mohamed Mohsin Alyafei, Enterprise Business Unit director at Vodafone Qatar, and Dr Mohammed Adbdulaziz al-Sada, QMIC CEO.

The strategic partnership aims to combine Vodafone Qatar's connectivity and digital capabilities with QMIC's expertise in mobility technologies, location-based services, AI, smart city innovation and applied research.

Together, they will explore opportunities to develop innovative solutions, including those related to robotics and automation that support organisations across the public and private sectors and contribute to the growth of Qatar's economy.

Alyafei said, "At Vodafone Qatar, we remain committed to advancing digital innovation and supporting Qatar's transformation into a knowledge-based economy, in line with Qatar National Vision 2030. Our MoU with QMIC marks an important step in strengthening collaboration around emerging technologies, bringing together our expertise to explore innovative solutions that address the evolving needs of businesses and organisations across Qatar."

Al-Sada said, "This partnership with Vodafone Qatar represents an important step in strengthening the connection between locally developed research and industry-led innovation.

"At Qatar Mobility Innovations Center (QMIC), we have built a portfolio of cutting-edge technologies in intelligent mobility, AI and smart cities, developed by our talented research and engineering teams in Qatar to address real-world challenges."

He added: "By combining our homegrown R&D capabilities with Vodafone Qatar's connectivity infrastructure and digital ecosystem, we aim to accelerate the transition of these technologies from research and proof of concept towards scalable, commercially viable solutions that support Qatar's digital transformation ambitions."

Gulf Times