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OBSERVATIONS BY SAMENA COUNCIL
Oman's Digital
Transformation with 5G FWA
The Middle East region is experiencing and as a founding member of the
rapid digital transformation, and SAMENA Council, Omantel aims to Omantel was the
as a result, the deployment and usher in the 5G-A era by maximizing first telecom services
scaling of 5G FWA services are network capabilities and enhancing
provider in the
anticipated to grow. The region has user experiences and business
Sultanate to introduce
a significantly growing population, applications.
a 5G network, which it
driving the demand for digital
services and high-speed internet Omantel was the first telecom announced to customers
connectivity. Challenges such as services provider in the Sultanate in Oman in 2019. Prior
infrastructure limitations and human to introduce a 5G network, which it to the formal launch,
as well as physical geographies are announced to customers in Oman
Omantel had introduced
potential deterrents to accelerating in 2019. Prior to the formal launch,
5G as fixed wireless
connectivity and must be carefully Omantel had introduced 5G as
access (FWA) as an
addressed. fixed wireless access (FWA) as an
alternative to fiber home broadband alternative to fiber home
Omantel’s continuous investment connections. In view of higher broadband connections.
in 5G infrastructure and technology customer experience requirements
reaffirms its dedication to providing and the low speed of xDSL, as well
value for its customers. It has also as the high maintenance cost of the installation, and achieving faster
played a key role in enabling the copper network, Omantel decided to scalability and business expansion
company to continuously grow its explore the potential of using 5G FWA throughout Oman’s diversified
5G traffic and provide enhanced to provide reliable speed in areas of geography. Using radio links between
services. Omantel provides extensive the Sultanate where fiber connectivity two fixed points to deliver ultra-
network coverage, capacity was non-existent or altogether high-speed broadband to homes
optimization, and attractive 5G data absent. and businesses in suburban and
plans to deliver industry-leading rural areas where fiber has not yet
services for its customers. Key challenges that Omantel aimed been laid was a natural solution.
Omantel is now preparing to leverage to overcome included fulfilling Currently, fiber remains an important
5G-A to enhance its offerings. As customer demand for higher elemental addition to the connectivity
Oman's first and leading integrated internet speeds at home, reducing landscape, albeit with a slower rate of
telecommunications provider, the time and cost of fiber service expansion.
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