Doha: Spotting a unique gap in Qatar’s sporting marketplace, Ooredoo has launched a new Machine-2-Machine (M2M) service that uses innovative GSM/GPS solutions on Ooredoo Supernet to train and track animals and birds.
The new service, developed in collaboration with Qatar Tourism Company, is a MSQ solution to help hunters and falconers keep track of their animals.
Unlike existing tracking solutions which involve a specific frequency that can restrict the owner to a maximum range of 150km, the MSQ powered by Ooredoo’s M2M solution works via GSM and GPS technologies to accurately locate the position of falcons and other birds of prey in real time without range limitations.
It can also be attached to camels, horses, dogs and other animals that roam or are used for hunting. The device, first showcased at the International Falcon and Hunting Festival (Marmi) at Sealine, deploys a transmitter and a Navigator/PA.
MSQ can also provide the current speed of the animal, distance from the owner, weather status, coordinates and battery status on the device, all features that can provide vital information in race conditions.
Yousuf Abdulla Al Kubaisi, COO, Ooredoo Qatar, said: “Despite the strong tradition of hunting in Qatar, there were almost no products in the market that could be used for training a bird for competitions and certainly not one designed specifically for this market. We’ve developed this unique all-in-one MSQ service to support the traditional sport of falconry and ensured that it is affordable and accessible for every sportsperson.”
Ooredoo’s M2M data bundles offer a flexible pricing plan, from 100 MB to 50 GB packages that can be shared among as many SIM cards as needed.The Peninsula
