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amnesia
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@pharoah try not to be an ignorant moron. You obviously saw that I did not intend to offend, either that your totally didn't even READ my posts. *sighs*
Why bring the subject of racism into this thread?
As an Arab, I can say that people are more racist to us than Indians.
edit: Someone needs to relax. This thread isn't a debate, please stay and talk about something worth while or start your own thread.
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amnesia
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"Qatar: Q-Post General Postal Corporation to operate more efficiently with Oracle E-Business Suite
Posted: 09-03-2006 , 15:32 GMT
Q-Post, the independent corporation serving the postal needs of the State of Qatar, today announced that it has completed the implementation of Oracle Financials, part of the Oracle E-Business Suite.
The transition from government entity to operating as a corporate in 2001 brought significant opportunities to Q-Post, as well as a number of operational challenges. Previously Q-Post had operated on cash accounting basis, in keeping with the government practices. Managing the transition to accrual based accounting is one of the many benefits of the Oracle Financials project, which also allows Q-Post to link in to the e-Services now in place at many of the government ministries in Qatar.
The Oracle E-Business Suite solution includes Accounts Payable, Accounts Received, General Ledger, Financial Analyzer, Cash Management, Purchasing, and Payroll. The software improves a company's view of its comprehensive financial picture as well delivering improved operational efficiencies, and reduced costs.
"In order to provide a swift, efficient postal service, Q-Post’s primary goal is to ensure we keep our costs down – and our customers happy – while providing excellent quality of service. To achieve these aims, we looked at the ways our internal departments were operating, as well as how we produce accurate data and reports as we moved towards an accrual system. What we found was that the Oracle E-Business Suite offered the optimum product in the market to achieve the transformation we required," said Ali al-Kubaisi, Director of Financial & Commercial Affairs, Q-Post.
As Q-Post required a number of centralized processes including accounts payable and receivables as well as budget preparation, the Oracle E-Business Suite was selected because of its ability to meet all the requirements as well as its potential to scale upward as the company grows. Areas highlighted by the Q-Post IT team included the ability to monitor new projects to assess costs and profitability, as well as monitoring audit trails to make them easier to view and control. Underpinning the entire Oracle E-Business Suite project was the key objective to support the company in its shift to accrual based accounting, where the revenue is recognized at the time of delivery of the service, rather than when the payment is received.
"Oracle E-Business Suite immeasurably improved the consolidation of information such as postal statistics, as well as Q-Post’s ability to monitor financial data and streamline our business processes. I believe that it is already making it easier for us to make fast and informed business decisions" added Ehsan Idrissi, Chief of ERP, Q-Post.
"It is critical for Q-Post to be able to produce up-to-date financial reports at any time, as our management team needs access to information in order to be able to make the right decisions. This Oracle system will streamline this process and allow us to make much more informed decisions regarding our financial status."
Q-Post’s implementation of the Oracle E-Business Suite was implemented and managed by Oracle partners Mannai and GTS.
"Q-Post have shown that streamlining back office systems can help the organization become competitive as they introduce new and improved products to the market," commented Ayman Abouseif, Oracle Managing Director, Gulf States. "The Oracle E-Business Suite offers the rich functionality necessary to underpin the future growth of Q-Post.""
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Brief overview, Q-Tel is Qatar's Mobile network
"Qtel’s state-of-the-art headquarters in West Bay officially inaugurated
Posted: 07-03-2006 , 05:54 GMT
Qatar’s Prime Minister, Sheikh Abdullah Bin Khalifa Al Thani, officially opened Qtel’s state-of-the-art headquarters in West Bay Monday. The Chairman of Qtel, Sheikh Abdullah Bin Mohammed Bin Saud Al Thani; members of the Qtel Board of Directors; Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Nasser Marafih; Chief Operating Officer, David Murray; Executive Directors and other senior management from Qtel welcomed the high level delegation which included top ministers and government officials, to the opening event.
Qtel’s Chairman, Sheikh Abdullah Bin Mohammed Bin Saud Al Thani said, “We are pleased that Sheikh Abdullah Bin Khalifa Al Thani, the Prime Minister of Qatar, has honoured Qtel’s management and staff by officially opening our headquarters.
“This inauguration comes at a time when we are celebrating our achievements for 2005, which has been a remarkable year for Qtel. We have witnessed the launch of the Qatar Data Center; a joint partnership between Qtel, AT&T and NavLink. We have also successfully trialed 3G, Triple Play and TETRA services, all of which will be commercially available later this year.
“The Qtel Tower has become a landmark in Qatar; a symbol of a modern, world-class office. The tower is not only set to dominate Doha’s skyline but it is one of the most technologically-advanced IT buildings in the State,” Qtel Chairman Sheikh Abdullah concluded.
The 27 storey Qtel tower is fitted with IP based telephony, WiFi on every floor and advanced high-speed video conferencing facilities. Also available is a state-of-the-art Conference Center on the 15th floor with 8 conference rooms and separate prayer rooms for men and women.
The tower also boasts its own Media Room in the Public Relations department on the 16th floor. The Media Room will be open to journalists for conducting interviews, to research information, view news channels and have access to Qtel’s news & image archives.
Qtel’s Executive Director for Group Communications, Waleed Al-Sayed took Sheikh Abdullah Bin Khalifa Al Thani, the Prime Minister and his entourage on a tour of the building and explained the architectural design elements, the different business units and corporate centers as well as the technology used at Qtel. H.H Sheikh Abdullah Bin Khalifa Al Thani, the Prime Minister also witnessed live video conferencing facilities at the Qtel Conference Center and was briefed about Qtel’s soon to be launched Triple Play service. During the tour of the building he talked with several staff and management of the company.
Qtel employees, who moved to the new headquarters late last year, already have access to a fully-fledged medical clinic. The clinic offers basic medical and surgical services including consultation and treatment for minor wounds; blood pressure and blood sugar check-up; monitoring and vital signs checking.
Qtel’s CEO Dr. Nasser Marafih said, “We are committed to becoming the Employer of Choice in Qatar and continue to provide our people with the latest technologies, best business practices and a conducive work environment; designed to make working at Qtel more efficient and more enjoyable.”
Construction is still underway at the plaza and top suite levels of the tower. The Plaza level will house a bank, a customer service center and a coffee shop and the top suite will include meeting rooms and recreational facilities for top management. Both these floors are expected to be fully functional in a few months. "
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ewap8
Joined: Nov 30, 2001
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Hello everyone
Anyone have any clue when Nokia N80's gonna be out in this region and how much for?
I'm member #100 on this website. I think! |
Skrue
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W810i now released at Axiom Telecom here in dubai at the price of 1799AED. it comes with a black hpm-70 and in a standard box like the k700i unlike the ones used for the w800 or w900.
just a quick info...
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jalal
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I personally think SE is over doing it with the Walkman phones. I will never buy another Walkman phone from SE or any other type of phone that is a music player before being a phone. As archaic as Motorola menu's are I'm happy using a V3x at the moment. |
amnesia
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@ewap, I'm sorry I wouldn't know. Anyone?
@skrue, thanks for that info! If you ever do get any additional info, please post it here.
@Jalal, too true, to be honest I dont really care for the Walkman part of a phone. Give me a HandyCam phone and that'll turn me on.
@ everyone,
a new blogging service is in the midst of being created, before it's finished I thought I'd post it here for people to see and register (before people take it, e.g. I'm sure mohammed and ahmed will be taken as soon as the site is launched)
it's www.iktib.com
and once you sign up you'll get a nice domain such as http://esato.iktib.com
Please remember it's no where near completed so there's bound to be bugs.
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jalal
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Salaam Amnesia,
Same here bro. I would rather have a good camera then all the music playing crap that they are putting into their phones now. The W900 could have been a great phone if it was a normal S model.
Signed up for your blog  |
amnesia
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great to hear, dont forget you can customize it and post whatever you like (or password protect some areas)
Just look at the Control Panel (admin area) to familiarize yourself.
Hope you'll enjoy using your own blog.
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amnesia
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Telenor announced Tuesday a partnership with National Telecommunications Holding Corporation (NTC) in connection with the third mobile license in Egypt.
Telenor and NTC will jointly deliver an application to qualify for participation in the auction for the Egyptian mobile license. The application is to be handed in before May 4th.
"Telenor has extensive experience in running mobile operations in different countries, but it is nevertheless vital to have a proper local partner. NTC and Telenor supplement each other very well, and we are confident that this partnership provides us with an excellent basis for the process ahead", said Jan Edvard Thygesen, Executive Vice President and head of Telenor Central and Eastern Europe.
National Telecommunications Holding Corporation was established in 1995 as one of the first private Egyptian technology-based holding company operating in the telecommunications and information technology fields in Egypt and the Middle East. NTC has grown since then to become a conglomerate encompassing 16 subsidiaries in telecommunications, information technology and financial services as well as manufacturing of telecommunications equipment and products.
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ori
Joined: Oct 28, 2004
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I've asked about it but here I come again... I have a chance to buy anything from United Arab Emirates, I want to know how much will be a second hand and a new Vertu Ascent? B&O Serene? And any suggestions on mobile phones sold only in UAE or something that costs less than it costs in Europe? How much does Mobiado cost?
Thanks.
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Skrue
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Quick info
 z530i and nokia n91 will hit the shelves soon(prolly this week) at local dealers here in the UAE. z530i dummy phone has been spotted(personally) at Virgin Megastore at Deira City Centre(maybe by accident since they still did not have supplies of the actual phone yet) and nokia's N series was a key sponsor during Jamiroquai's concert last thursday(April 13, 06) with the N91 being advertised thoroughly through the show's big screen. Also an advertisement of the n91 has been published at today's(April 16, 06) local newspaper: Gulf News.
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amnesia
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@ori, I wouldn't know since I'm not Emirati and hardly go, but I'd imagine it is near impossible to find an Ascent in Dubai. Because if they were cheap, they'd be snapped up instantly.
You'll find most mobiles released in the Gulf Area to be released before Europe.
Qatar has the cheapest and latest, UAE comes in second, Saudi comes in third.
It can be between 50 and 100 pounds cheaper sim-free.
As for mobiado's, I know they'll be available but they're not at all popular in the Middle East.
@skrue, thanks for the update!
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ori
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Ok, thanks, yet may anyone give me an aprox prices on second hand Vertu, and new Serene, 8800, and may e something exclusive available only in UAE...? My friend goes to Dubai so other areas are not important... |
Skrue
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@ori - there's a vertu shop in a shopping mall here in the UAE called Bur Juman...i just happen to window shop at it 3 days ago, however i didn't bother going inside asking for the price knowing that it is very expensive and out of my league. you may ask your friend to visit that mall when he comes here.
@amnesia - no problem bro... | |
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