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Tribune News Network
Doha
Ooredoo has reached another world-first milestone with the delivery of the first live 5G home broadband devices, the company announced on Thursday.
The devices, which are currently being tested on Ooredoo's 5G network before distribution, will work on both the Ooredoo 4G and 5G networks and can achieve speeds of up to 2 Gbps, that's 20 times the speeds of Ooredoo's 100Mbps fibre.
With an Ooredoo 5G connection via the 5G home broadband device, Ooredoo customers will be able to download movies in seconds, seamlessly stream VR gaming experiences and video call like never before.
The company announced that currently there are only a few 5G home broadband devices in the world.
However, Ooredoo is working to acquire more stock in the very near future.
As commercial production increases alongside the 5G roll-out, Ooredoo will aim to ensure Qatar becomes the first country to enable this next-generation technology for its customers.
Waleed al Sayed, Ooredoo's Chief Executive Officer, said:"Ooredoo is ecstatic to announce that last night, we became the first in the world to have a live commercial 5G home broadband device. This is another amazing world-first milestone for Ooredoo and Qatar and demonstrates that we are on track to offering 5G mega speeds for everyone in the very near future. I look forward to seeing how this technology will benefit all sectors in Qatar, from businesses, to education and beyond."
