Ooredoo Qatar and Ericsson Bring Football Fans to Their Feet With 5G Services

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Published August 28th, 2019 - 06:13 GMT

During the event
During the event
Highlights
Ooredoo Qatar and Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) unveiled a new era of 5G opportunities demonstrating transformative, connected and digital 5G experiences for fans who attended the 2019 Amir Cup final match.

Ooredoo Qatar and Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) unveiled a new era of 5G opportunities demonstrating transformative, connected and digital 5G experiences for fans who attended the 2019 Amir Cup final match. The immersive sports demo highlighted future-ready network solutions and showcased the unlimited world of 5G possibilities which will play a vital role in Ooredoo’s roadmap to 5G to enhance the digital lives of people across Qatar – both in terms of 5G data speeds and the future of remote healthcare innovations.

Waleed Al Sayed, Chief Executive Officer at Ooredoo, says: “We are all very proud of this amazing achievement ahead of 2022. As always, we're completely committed to bringing our customers the latest technology with all our products and services and finding ways to improve their digital lives.”

Mohammad Dergham, Head of GCU Ooredoo at Ericsson, says: “We are committed to ensuring Ooredoo subscribers leverage the full value of 5G's benefits – both the Virtual Stadium and the Connected Ambulance have life-altering impact – changing the entire concept of healthcare and entertainment for the future.”

Ooredoo and Ericsson not only provided groundbreaking performances in Aljanob Stadium. Together, they successfully championed future 5G demonstrations through the Virtual Stadium at Mall of Qatar and a Connected Ambulance in the stadium itself.

Background Information

Ooredoo

We are on a mission to empower customers across our global footprint to access and enjoy the best of the Internet in a way that is personal and unique to them.

We continue to invest in our networks to ensure seamless connectivity that caters to our customers’ growing digital needs.

We are working as a real digital enabler across our markets and our aspiration is to help people simplify their lives and enjoy exciting and rewarding digital experiences.

Ericsson

Ericsson is one of the leading providers of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to service providers, with about 40% of the world’s mobile traffic carried through our networks. We enable the full value of connectivity by creating game-changing technology and services that are easy to use, adopt and scale, making our customers successful in a fully connected world. For more than 140 years, our ideas, technology and people have changed the world: real turning points that have transformed lives, industries and society as a whole.

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