Vodafone Qatar announced
that it is the official telecommunications sponsor of the Aspire Beach
Volleyball Cup taking place from 12-15 November 2019 at the Al Gharafa Sports
Club.
As part of the sponsorship,
Vodafone Qatar’s world class 5G GigaNet network will cover the event that will
allow organisers, participants and fans to capture and share all the highlights.
Organised by the Qatar
Volleyball Association, the Aspire Beach Volleyball Cup is the fourth stop on
the 2019-2020 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour Calendar before Olympic
qualifying for the Tokyo 2020 Summer Games.
Men’s teams from 20
countries including 3 teams from Qatar will compete with thousands of fans
expected to attend the tournament to cheer on their favourite teams.
Commenting on the
sponsorship, Mr Mohamed Mohsin Al Yafei, Head of Public Sector, Vodafone Qatar,
said “We’re excited to be involved in the Aspire Beach Volleyball Cup and to
support Qatar’s outstanding role in hosting international sports tournaments. The
incredibly fast speeds and ultra-low latency that 5G technology delivers, will increasingly
form a large part of delivering an unforgettable fan experience during major
tournaments when seamless connectivity is expected that allows many people to share a massive number of videos, pictures and messages
with people online.”
Mr. Ali Ghanem Al Kuwari, President of the Qatar Volleyball Association,
said “We’re delighted to partner with Vodafone Qatar that has a long history of
supporting sports in the country. As an Association, we are always looking for
ways to enhance the tournaments we host and the opportunity to have the Aspire
Beach Volleyball Cup covered by 5G will set the precedent for future volleyball
tournaments globally.”