Q-Post to test new technology
Qatar is leading an initiative in collaboration with the Universal Postal Union (UPU) to ensure that payments between countries are made on time.
The General Postal Corporation (Q-Post) is hosting a meeting at the General Post Office to determine which company would be best suited to provide the Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology.
Ali Mohammed Al Ali, General Manager of Q-Post, told reporters: “Most likely the pilot project will begin from March and run for three months. We have to see what technology to use. It could be from Spain or China for example. This meeting will help us determine which system to use.”
Catina Aghayan, Quality and Development Consultant with Q-Post, told The Peninsula: “This is a pilot project for the whole region and is a first for the whole (postal) industry. It is meant for quality service improvement.”
She said by 2009-2010, all international payments will be linked to the quality of services. Failure to meet quality standards would result in penalties, said Aghayan.
The system will test a scientific and accurate system for payment and also enable a monitoring of service. “After the three-month period, the results will be passed on to the UPU,” said Aghayan.
Qatar is one of the ten member countries who constitute the Quality Steering Committee of the UPU.
Qatar is leading an initiative in collaboration with the Universal Postal Union (UPU) to ensure that payments between countries are made on time.
The General Postal Corporation (Q-Post) is hosting a meeting at the General Post Office to determine which company would be best suited to provide the Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology.
Ali Mohammed Al Ali, General Manager of Q-Post, told reporters: “Most likely the pilot project will begin from March and run for three months. We have to see what technology to use. It could be from Spain or China for example. This meeting will help us determine which system to use.”
Catina Aghayan, Quality and Development Consultant with Q-Post, told The Peninsula: “This is a pilot project for the whole region and is a first for the whole (postal) industry. It is meant for quality service improvement.”
She said by 2009-2010, all international payments will be linked to the quality of services. Failure to meet quality standards would result in penalties, said Aghayan.
The system will test a scientific and accurate system for payment and also enable a monitoring of service. “After the three-month period, the results will be passed on to the UPU,” said Aghayan.
Qatar is one of the ten member countries who constitute the Quality Steering Committee of the UPU.
