Doha: Es’hailSat, the Qatar Satellite Company, is the gold sponsor of Qatar ExxonMobil Open 2016 hosted by Qatar Tennis Federation (QTF).
The tennis tournament takes place in Doha from today until January 9. Es’hail-1, Qatar’s first satellite at the 25.5/26°E TV hotspot will broadcast the tournament live and in HD throughout the satellite coverage spanning the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region. With over 300 million viewers in Mena, the tournament is yet another important sporting tournament brought to the audiences via Es’hail-1.
Es’hailSat’s CEO Ali Ahmed Al Kuwari, said: “This is the third year we have sponsored the tournament. The extended viewership of the tournament in our core market, Mena, is an opportunity to build awareness about Es’hailSat and our broadcasting capabilities. The tournament is the right premium content we seek to broadcast through our existing and planned fleet of satellites from the hotspot.
“Come along to the Es’hailSat hospitality tent and find out more about our services. We will run events and competitions throughout the tournament. For details, check out our Twitter and Facebook pages.”
Meanwhile, Ooredoo will be the telecommunications partner for the event, providing media areas and offices with world-class global connectivity, and supporting visitors and fans with 3G, 4G and 4G+ broadband services on the Ooredoo Supernet.
Nasser Al Khelaifi, QTF President and Chairman, Higher Organising Committee, said, “The tournament is always an ideal way to showcase the sport in Qatar. QTF is pleased to continue its relationship with Ooredoo and its support is of great value to the tournament, which gets stronger every year starting from the field of play to the organising of the event, and our association with well-established brands such as Ooredoo which is a gold sponsor.”
Yousuf Abdulla Al Kubaisi, Chief Operating Officer, Ooredoo Qatar, said, “Ooredoo supports a full range of sports, because we know that sport inspires people to pursue healthy lifestyles. The tournament brings world-class tennis to Doha every year, and we are delighted to be working again with QTF.”
As well as providing an inspiring sporting spectacle, the tournament also has a Public Village, VIP Village, and Kids Zone to ensure everyone enjoys an incredible sporting experience. Visitors will be able to use a full range of services on the Ooredoo Supernet to share selfies, moments and photos from the event.
Tickets are available at www.qatartennis.org and at City Center, Lagoona, Landmark and the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex.
Ooredoo sponsors a broad range of sports and healthy living initiatives throughout the year and will host the fourth Ooredoo Marathon on January 8, as the company encourages people to get fit.
