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Qatar Hosts Middle East’s First Metaverse FIFA Gaming Tournament

All viewers will receive free NFTs from Ooredoo Nation, which they can exchange for merchandise, use to meet the players and various influencers, or keep for investment purposes.

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4 years ago

May 28, 2022

David Morelo

qatar hosts middle east's first metaverse fifa gaming tournament

OOREDOO

Qatar’s first metaverse FIFA gaming tournament is in full swing.

EA Sports FIFA 22 Champions Cup, as the tournament is called, is taking place at Aspire Ladies Sports Hall in Doha, giving eSports fans from around the world the chance to see leading FIFA players compete for the title.

In total, 12 top EA Sports FIFA 22 players are participating in the tournament, along with 4 regional players who have unlocked the opportunity to experience what it’s like to compete with professionals through Ooredoo Nation – Gamers’ Land online qualification games.

The best player will win $25,000, the second-best player will win $15,000, and the third- and fourth-best players will win $5,000, a grand prize of $50,000 in total.

To make the tournament more fun for those who are just watching and cheering their favorite players on through the screen, plenty of opportunities for viewers to interact with each other and players alike are provided throughout the tournament.

What’s more, all viewers receive free NFTs from Ooredoo Nation – Gamers’ Land, which they can exchange for merchandise, use to meet the players and various influencers, or keep for investment purposes.

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“We are proud and excited to be venturing into the world of Web 3.0 technologies with this latest eSports development, which aligns perfectly with our strategic commitment to investment in innovation,” said Nasser bin Hamad bin Nasser Al Thani, Chief Commercial Officer at Ooredoo.

If you would like to experience EA Sports FIFA 22 Champions Cup yourself, then head over to its official website. Alternatively, you can watch it at any time on YouTube.

In the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt, there are currently more than 65 million gamers, and the MENA region is one of the world’s fastest-growing gaming and eSports markets.

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For etisalat, More Bandwidth Is A Matter Of Digital Sovereignty

The etisalat group plans to expand its international capacity from 20 Tbps to more than 500 Tbps by 2030, with new routes designed for speed and resilience.

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2 days ago

October 6, 2026

Nour Nasir

for etisalat, more bandwidth is a matter of digital sovereignty

Emirates News Agency

By 2030, etisalat group plans to lift its international connectivity capacity to more than 500 terabits per second (Tbps), more than 25 times the 20 Tbps it has today. The group presented the expansion as preparation for rising AI demand and an important move for the UAE’s digital sovereignty.

His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, witnessed the launch of the project, which covers the UAE and international markets. Sheikh Mansour is also Chairman of the Emirates Investment Authority, etisalat group’s main shareholder.

He emphasized the role of coordinated national efforts in advancing the UAE’s AI and digital economy ambitions. “AI is a central pillar in our development journey moving forward,” he said, adding that developing the country’s digital capabilities would empower every institution, public and private, to build and innovate with AI “at the scale the coming decade will demand”.

“This project reflects our conviction that the UAE should not simply adopt AI, but govern it and build with it,” said H.E Jassem Mohamed Bu Ataba Alzaabi, Chairman of etisalat group. “That requires digital infrastructure at a scale that would prepare us for the future”. He cast greater international connectivity as a strategic answer to the challenges of processing and moving data globally.

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Beyond raw bandwidth, the expansion will introduce new connectivity routes intended to improve reliability and efficiency, and Alzaabi tied them directly to the sovereignty goal. “Delivered through diversified routes and low-latency design, the project is set to keep the country’s connection to the global digital economy fast, direct and resilient, while ensuring the UAE’s digital sovereignty,” he said.

He also linked the plan to the group’s 50-year commitment to building infrastructure for the nation. The announcement didn’t mention what the expansion will cost. Nor did it name the new routes or say who will build them, the details that would show what digital sovereignty means in practice.