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5G for Businesses: Roadmap to Growth and Innovation

Businesses in Oman are expected to excel with 5G’s prospects in improving
security, customer experience and operational efficiency

Businesses see 5G not just as a technologybut as a roadmap to
growth. Faster speeds, lower latency, and improved device capacity
will mobilize automated and intelligent technologies that will install
better business outcomes that were not possible earlier.

Until recent history, 5G telecom only using the 5G surface. Just like an Businesses see 5G not just as a
technology remained just a part of digital iceberg, Underneath lies a whole world of technologybut as a roadmap to growth.
transformation discussion, as the world endless possibilities and answers that will Faster speeds, lower latency, and improved
awaited its formal arrival. The technology drive enterprises’ operational and growth device capacity will mobilize automated
is now being successfully applied in capacities. and intelligent technologies that will
several sectors, shattering general notions install better business outcomes that were
that 5G only meant high-speed internet Several research reports businesses not possible earlier. The flexibility that
connectivity. Yes, it is fast and dependable, time across industries to invest in 5G 5G offers by the interlinking workforce,
with download and browsing speeds 10 deployment is now and give direction for enterprise applications with cloud and
to 20 times faster than 4G. However, there strategic planning to capitalize on this mobiles, enables vertical-specific and
is more to it, especially in the business opportunity. highly responsive business organization.
environment.
Omantel began the 5G roll out in 2019 with Omantel has piloted two major 5G projects
Industries across the spectrum that fixed home broadband and introduced it for in Oman’s transport, and logistics sector
identify and apply the 5G technology are mobile phones in 2021, becoming Oman’s as the Sultanate is a vital maritime hub
first network operator. Oman, which has with highly modern ports and logistics
Omantel began the 5G steered its course towards a digitally- infrastructure. Building upon its operational
driven economy, has already embraced
efficiency hence becomes increasingly
roll out in 2019 with fixed 5G in all prominent sectors, enabled by crucial. These intelligent solutions will
home broadband and intro- Omantel, the Sultanate’s leading integrated diversify and showcase the use of 5G
infrastructure beyond network speed and
telecom service provider.
duced it for mobile phones efficiency andbring more accountability
in 2021, becoming Oman’s Businesses in Oman are optimistic about and streamlining to port operations.
first network operator. 5G’s prospects in improving security, In collaboration with Asyad Group,
customer experience, and operational
Oman, which has steered efficiency. For example, blockchain is Omantel launched 5G Proof of Concept

its course towards a digi- being piloted in the logistics sector as trials to provide video surveillance ‘video
supply chains become complex. Oman’s
as a service’ and high-speed internet
tally-driven economy, has airports and seaports are at the forefront for vessels docking at the dry dock at
already embraced 5G in all of embracing digital dependence through the Special Economic Zone, Duqm. The
prominent sectors, enabled 5G, robotics, drone and other technologies, Special Economic Zone of Duqm was
with technical support from Omantel,
chosen for the trials because of local
by Omantel, the Sultanate’s which plays an empowering and leading and international companies presence
leading integrated telecom national role in this direction continued which can benefit from such solutions.
These trials marked the first use of the 5G
reinvention, rethinking and investment for
service provider. every sector. technology in providing intelligent video

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