Qatar General Electricity & Water Corporation and Vodafone Qatar announced a partnership that will see the digitalisation of Qatar's utilities industry, with smart meters powered by the Internet of Things rolled out nationwide. Under the agreement, 600 thousand smart meters located in homes and companies across the country will be equipped with Vodafone IoT SIMs that remotely transmit real-time metering data to KAHRAMAA's systems. At the heart of the bespoke service is the Vodafone Managed IoT Connectivity Platform; a secure self-service platform that simplifies IoT management, giving KAHRAMAA full visibility and control of their IoT- connected smart meters.