The Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA) of Qatar has announced the opening of more than 4,860 kilometers of government-owned telecom duct infrastructure nationwide. This initiative supports CRA’s regulatory mission to optimize national telecom assets and enable licensed service providers to efficiently expand their networks.
The move promotes fair and open access to essential infrastructure, reducing redundant deployments, enhancing investment efficiency, and accelerating next-generation technologies like fibre to the home (FTTH) and 5G rollout.
Developed in partnership with Qatar’s Public Works Authority (Ashghal), the infrastructure spans 60 projects covering over 40,000 residential, commercial, and government premises. The rollout follows a 2014 memorandum of understanding between CRA and Ashghal, which formalizes planning, construction, and transfer protocols.
So far, over 15,500 premises have been connected via this infrastructure, with operators such as Ooredoo and Vodafone Qatar utilizing hundreds of kilometers of ducts to serve thousands of consumers.
CRA manages access through its Duct Management System (DMS), a GIS-based digital platform that provides real-time visibility into network capacity, streamlines application processing, and coordinates network extensions—ensuring transparency, efficiency, and alignment with Qatar’s national infrastructure policies.
