The 5G showcase is the first in a series of trials that Omantel and Ericsson have agreed to conduct to prepare the network for the 5G evolution.
Omantel and Ericsson have successfully conducted a live 5G showcase at the Omantel Head Office in Muscat, Oman that displayed 5G capabilities in a real-world environment including tests on speed, mobility, and latency.
The 5G showcase, which used advanced 5G features such as beam forming and beam tracking, gave a peek into the future transformation of Omantels network.
By using 800MHz of spectrum bandwidth in millimeter wave frequency band, the 5G trial system delivered a peak rate that is reportedly much greater than the most advanced available 4G networks. It has achieved an aggregate site throughput of more than 25Gbps, which is significantly better, the official release states, than current 4G networks.
On the demonstration, Talal Said Al Mamari, CEO Omantel said: The future of communications is 5G, and we are looking forward to introducing the people of Oman to this innovative smart technology that will change the way we live and do business. This technology will be a change-maker affecting various key sectors such as healthcare, mining, and agriculture to name just a few.
Wojciech Bajda, Head of Ericsson in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) stated: Our continued partnership with Omantel strengthens our commitment to the Sultanate of Oman. We will continue to play a key role in implementing 5G in real-world environments until they become a complete reality.
The 5G showcase is the first in a series of trials that Omantel and Ericsson have agreed to conduct to prepare the network for the 5G evolution.
5G will drive the evolution of mobile broadband to enhanced mobile broadband, offering media anywhere, broadcasting and augmented reality-based applications.
