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DOHA: From North Africa and the Arabian Gulf to Southeast Asia, Ooredoo is pushing forward with a group-wide modernisation programme to enhance customers' digital experiences, all in an effort to stay one step ahead of competitors in the global race to deliver 5G services.
As part of the company's heavy investment in building world-class networks across its footprint -providing a greater range of opportunities for people to access employment, education, and entertainment wherever they are - Ooredoo is leading the technology scene, achieving world's firsts on many levels.
Ookla®, the global leader in internet testing and analysis, has named four of Ooredoo's operating companies as 'Fastest Mobile Network in Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, and Myanmar for the first half of 2018. The results confirmed as well the Ooredoo Qatar has the fastest mobile network in the world.
These results were based on in-country tests that were made during Q1-Q2 2018 in each of the winning markets.
Sheikh Saud Bin Nasser Al Thani, Chief Executive Officer, Ooredoo Group, said: 'Today, most communication needs depend on wireless devices, whether to make crystal clear calls or to use the Internet and stay connected anywhere. At Ooredoo, we pay close attention to how our customers use our network to be able to respond with the necessary enhancements and enable them to experience seamless, superfast connectivity at all times.
Ooredoo Group continues to invest heavily in the markets where it operates, implementing network modernization projects across companies.
Building on an impressive number of earlier milestones, including the first-in-the-region trials of 5G on Qatar National Day in 2016, the completion of 10 5G-ready base stations in May 2017, and the launch of the 5G Business services trial in partnership with Qatar Airways in November 2017, Ooredoo Qatar was the first operator in the world to have launched a live commercial 5G network in May 2018 - a major technological breakthrough for Ooredoo and the telecommunications industry worldwide.
As well, Ooredoo Qatar has reached another world-first milestone, with the delivery of the first commercial 5G home broadband devices. Today, with more than 85 5G network towers on-air around Doha, the company is pushing forward with testing the world's largest live 5G network.
And indeed, most recently Ooredoo Qatar showcased the true power and speed of 5G with Smart City technology that will be available in the future.
At the event, Ooredoo has successfully tested a number of technologies in different locations around The Pearl Qatar, including the world's first Self-Driving 5G connected Aerial Taxi, a 5G Experience Bus and a futuristic 8K VR experience on a modern House Boat.
In Kuwait, Ooredoo has launched 5G on a number of test sites, with internet speeds reaching more than 2 Gbps. The launch comes as the company prepares to release the biggest, highly advanced network across Kuwait in 2018.
Commenting on the major milestones, Sheikh Saud said: 'As the number of connected devices grows, there's a greater need for data transmission and more efficient technology to support it, which is why it's now time for 5G. This technology will facilitate substantial growth in the Internet of Things, seeing that almost everything is connected and communicating.
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