Ooredoo Reaches Advanced Stages of Providing 5G in Qatar

Doha, February 25 (QNA) - Ooredoo Group announced on Sunday that it is racing ahead on the path to 5G, as the world's first having 5G New Radio (NR) with commercial equipment suitable for business customers. Ooredoo expressed pride to announce its first-in-the-region speeds of 2.3 Gbps with amazing 3.5 ms latency and by using Ooredoo 5G spectrum at 3.5 GHz, the company will continue to expand the footprint of 5G, according to a press release issued by Ooredoo today. This announcement came on the sidelines of the activities of Ooredoo's participation in the World Mobile Congress, which starts on Monday in Barcelona, Spain, and continues until March 1. The statement noted that the Ultra-fast 5G networks, already in Qatar, double the speed of the current 4G network. The applications of 5G could include autonomous vehicles, robotic surgery, and augmented and virtual reality sports, the statement added. As part of its network modernization program, "Evolution to 5G", Ooredoo Group is starting the 5G journey in its home market of Qatar. Ooredoo Group will share best practices as it rolls out 5G across the Middle East, North Africa, and Southeast Asia in the future. Deputy Ooredoo Group Chief Executive Officer and Ooredoo Qatar Chief Executive Officer Waleed Al Sayed said, "At Mobile World Congress, Ooredoo Group is enhancing our position as a global innovator, racing ahead in our goal to become one of the world's first companies to provide wide 5G coverage. By providing superior speeds, we will enable organizations, cities, and countries to fully digitally transform in the era of Smart Cities and the Internet of Things. This is a major milestone in delivering on our promise to enrich people's digital lives and allow them to enjoy and benefit from the extraordinary benefits of the internet." Ooredoo Group rolled-out 4G+ in Myanmar and 3G services in the West Bank, Palestine. (QNA)