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demand for mobile broadband data and
applications. Zain Kuwait CEO Eaman Al
Roudhan declared: ‘The successful test
is a key milestone towards the 5.5G era
and Zain’s advanced network in Kuwait. It
complements our strategy to develop our
infrastructure to further empower digital
transformation in Kuwait and contribute
to Kuwait Vision 2035 … We will continue
delivering our customers state-of-the-
art digital experiences and empower
the rapidly growing digital ecosystem in
Kuwait. This will support and accelerate
the use of cloud storage, cloud computing,
Artificial Intelligence, and IoT applications.’
Zain Kuwait leads the country’s 5G mobile
market in terms of 5G subscription volume
ahead of rivals STC and Ooredoo, while it
competes very closely with Ooredoo for
the largest market share in terms of total
2G/3G/4G/5G subscriptions.

Zain Kuwait Tests 5G 2.3GHz/3.5GHz Carrier Aggregation

Zain Kuwait announced the successful Zain noted that 5G CA with two ‘middle to Kuwait Vision 2035 … We will continue
completion of 5G carrier aggregation (CA) spectrum’ bands will play a significant role delivering our customers state-of-the-
tests with two frequency bands in the increasing 5G signal reach and fuel 5G art digital experiences and empower
2.3GHz and 3.5GHz (C-band) ranges in service capacity beyond current network the rapidly growing digital ecosystem in
partnership with Huawei, demonstrating capabilities to meet ever-growing market Kuwait. This will support and accelerate
a data download speed of 2.5Gbps. The demand for mobile broadband data and the use of cloud storage, cloud computing,
operator noted that the 5G CA test was applications. Zain Kuwait CEO Eaman Al Artificial Intelligence, and IoT applications.’
in anticipation of the Communication Roudhan declared: ‘The successful test Zain Kuwait leads the country’s 5G mobile
and Information Technology Regulatory is a key milestone towards the 5.5G era market in terms of 5G subscription volume
Authority (CITRA) releasing a new national and Zain’s advanced network in Kuwait. It ahead of rivals STC and Ooredoo, while it
spectrum plan allocating additional complements our strategy to develop our competes very closely with Ooredoo for
spectrum bands to support further 5G infrastructure to further empower digital the largest market share in terms of total
development. As reported by Kuwait Times, transformation in Kuwait and contribute 2G/3G/4G/5G subscriptions.

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