Vodafone Qatar and Iraq's ITPC sign telecoms cooperation deal
The agreement will explore transit projects in Iraq, internet exchange points and international connectivity, with specific projects to be agreed later under separate contracts.
Vodafone Qatar and Iraq's Informatics and Telecom Public Company, known as ITPC, signed a cooperation agreement on Tuesday to build a framework for telecommunications and digital infrastructure, Qatar's state news agency QNA reported.
The deal was signed at Mobile World Congress Doha 2026 in the presence of Iraq's Communications Minister Mustafa Jabbar Sanad.
Vodafone Qatar's Enterprise Business Unit Director Mohamed Mohsin Alyafei and ITPC Director General and Chairman of the Board Ali Yassin Dawood signed the document.
Under the agreement, the two companies will examine possible cooperation areas, including transit projects in Iraq, internet exchange points and international connectivity.
They will also study whether their networks and related infrastructure can be interconnected to make better use of available resources and support international data and telecommunications traffic.
The partners plan to hold technical and commercial talks to assess possible joint projects and to share expertise in network operations and management.
Alyafei said, "We are pleased to explore opportunities that support connectivity between Iraq, Qatar and the wider region."
Dawood said the agreement would help explore how Iraq's strategic location can improve regional and international connectivity.
He said the partners would assess the technical, commercial and regulatory aspects of the opportunities before agreeing on specific projects under separate contracts.
Dawood said the goal was to strengthen Iraq's position as a regional hub for data traffic and to support the development of its telecommunications sector.
The agreement does not commit either party to a specific project, and any future work will depend on those separate contracts and applicable legislation.
