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Omantel tops 5G utilisation in Middle East with fixed wireless access

Omantel is also using 5G to take cloud gaming to the next level.

After three years of relentless efforts across the nation, Omantel’s 5G now accounts for more than 60% of the total wireless access traffic on its network – making it reportedly the first operator in the Sultanate of Oman to reach such figures in 5G deployment.

Commenting on the development, Eng. Aladdin Bait Fadhil, Chief Commercial Officer at Omantel, said: “Our sustained efforts are bearing fruits and I am glad that more people throughout the Sultanate of Oman are now connected through our state-of-the-art 5G network. We are keen on accelerating our progress to take 5G deployment miles ahead, and we are getting future-ready by bringing the most advanced technologies to the nation.”

Omantel was the first operator in the Sultanate of Oman to commercialise 5G services, after leading the commercialising of the FWA and eMBB (Enhanced Mobile Broadband) services, significantly expanding all basic 5G outdoor coverage in major cities of Oman in 2022. Omantel is proud of its leadership of the 5G market in the Sultanate of Oman and for being one of the leading regional 5G operators, the company stated.

Omantel is engaged with vertical industries and partners to expand the industry’s digital transformation. During last year’s GITEX, Omantel along with Hutchison Ports Sohar and Huawei collaborated to successfully launch the use case of 5G smart port in the Sultanate of Oman. This was the first 5G application in the field of ports in the Middle East region.

Omantel is also using 5G to take cloud gaming to the next level. It recently joined hands with NVIDIA and Zain to launch the powerful cloud-based GeForce Now for its home broadband customers. Gamers can just use GeForce Now and play online by connecting to their favourite gaming stores/platforms like Steam, Ubisoft, and Epic Games.