Ooredoo has announced the successful implementation of the world’s first 5G indoor shareable solution in Qatar, achieving speeds of 1.5Gbps per second.
The 5G Indoor solution has been commercially deployed in stadiums across Qatar to enhance the immersive fan experience at major sporting events. This unique indoor solution has full band support and 4x4 MIMO capability, which enables Ooredoo to deliver a superior indoor 5G experience with speeds beyond 1Gbps to customers. By ensuring reliable gigabit performance to end users, the solution also seamlessly caters to high-demand users at major sporting events – such as the upcoming FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 - known for higher volumes of traffic.
Sheikh Mohammed Bin Abdulla Al Thani, Chief Executive Officer, Ooredoo Qatar, said: “With 5G creating new use cases across the country, indoor connectivity will play a key role in realising these opportunities and driving new businesses. The shareable indoor solution is one that opens a wide range of possibilities that help us meet high-capacity needs and address market demands swiftly. We are confident our collaboration with Ericsson on their 5G Indoor shareable solutions will help deploy indoor networks faster and offer the highest performance possible to deliver on new 5G opportunities and enhance our customers’ digital experience.”
Evidence of the solution’s effectiveness and its capability to cater to the extensive requirements of network subscribers and deliver high capacity per user with peak speeds of up to 1.5Gbps was showcased at the FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021.
The flexibility and fast time-to-market of the solution enabled Ooredoo and Ericsson to facilitate deployment just weeks ahead of the tournament.
Fadi Pharaon, President of Ericsson Middle East and Africa, said: “In recent years, advanced indoor connectivity has propelled new 5G use cases in locations such as airports, offices, factories and stadiums. With our shareable indoor 5G solutions proven to deliver scalability, speed of deployment, flexibility and faster time-to-market, we are certain it will help Ooredoo deliver exceptional user experiences to customers across Qatar and explore a vast multitude of new offerings in indoor spaces.”
With the Ericsson Radio Dot System being 5G- and IoT-ready, it is set to enable service providers across the nation to harness the potential of indoor connectivity and deliver seamless 5G experiences.
