21 September 2015
Muscat, Oman
Ooredoo continues to demonstrate technology leadership in the Sultanate with the recent acquisition of new spectrum frequency (LTE 800), to provide significant additional capacity and improved 4G coverage.
The Company was the first in the country to deploy 3G at the 900 lower frequency, which resulted in an uplift in coverage and improved battery life and performance inside buildings for customers. Now they are doing the same with their new 800 spectrum for 4G services; providing customers with 4G coverage equivalent to the current 3G coverage.
With this exciting development, customers can expect to see the same leap in coverage and performance as they did when Ooredoo first launched their 3G services on the 900 spectrum 2013.
Greg Young, CEO of Ooredoo, said "Not only will this cutting edge development bring significantly improved coverage and speed, but it will eliminate any related battery life issues that were previously associated when enabling 4G on smart devices. Where previously phones would switch between 3G and 4G as customers moved to different locations, the new continuous 4G 800 coverage means that phones are not constantly switching between 4G and 3G and battery consumption is reduced. Customers will not need to worry about battery life and do not need to switch off 4G, making their whole experience with Ooredoo second to none."
Current data service coverage is provided via LTE 1800 (4G) and UMTS 900 (3G) spectrum. Ooredoo are now adding LTE 800 to a number of sites around Muscat which effectively doubles capacity and brings improved 4G technology to Oman for the first time.
But what can customers expect to see with this latest technology?
Not only will there be significantly enhanced 4G indoor coverage wherever the base stations have been upgraded, but it also means better connectivity, faster downloads and streaming, as well as access to everything people want at their fingertips these days on their smartphones or devices. It's a thrilling new experience from Ooredoo.
Young added: "Customer experience has always been at the heart of our business and this development will give customers the level of fast and reliable connectivity they are looking for. We will be progressively rolling out this new technology across the country and with this, have laid the foundation for further increases in data speeds for our customers."
These latest upgrades are all part of Ooredoo's extensive modernisation strategy that has seen an investment of 124 million over the past three years to provide a fast, reliable and future-proofed network that covers 99% of the population.
While some customers may be concerned about 4G data costs, Ooredoo's charges for 3G and 4G services are the same. So, experiencing faster connectivity with Ooredoo is available to all those who have a 4G capable device. Ooredoo provide a number of inspiring data plans for both postpaid and prepaid customers and more about these can be found online at: www.ooredoo.om.
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About Ooredoo
Omani Qatari Telecommunications Company SAOG ("Ooredoo") was founded and registered in the Sultanate of Oman in December 2004. It launched its service in March 2005 as the challenger mobile operator in Oman, originally operating under the name Nawras. The Company was awarded the second fixed licence in Oman in 2009, and launched its international gateway in April 2010, its corporate fixed and broadband services in May 2010, and its residential fixed and broadband services in June 2010. Since 2010, Ooredoo has been an integrated services telecommunications operator and is currently serving over 2 million customers across the Sultanate. Following a successful IPO on 1 November 2010, Ooredoo is listed on the Muscat Stock Market (MSM) under the "ORDS" ticker. Ooredoo is majority owned by Ooredoo Q.S.C. and also has a number of significant Omani shareholders which ensures that the company is strongly integrated into the Omani society. Ooredoo has won a number of awards including Jury's Distinction Award for Customer Service Excellence in the telecom sector 2013, Leading Telecommunications Company at the Arab Achievement Awards 2013, Best Operator Network at the Telecoms World Middle East 2013 Awards and a number of awards for their outstanding campaigns at the Dubai Lynx Awards in February 2014.
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About Ooredoo Group
About Ooredoo
Ooredoo is a leading international communications company delivering mobile, fixed, broadband internet and corporate managed services tailored to the needs of consumers and businesses across markets in the Middle East, North Africa and Southeast Asia. As a community-focused company, Ooredoo is guided by its vision of enriching people's lives and its belief that it can stimulate human growth by leveraging communications to help people achieve their full potential. Ooredoo has a presence in markets such as Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, Algeria, Tunisia, Iraq, Palestine, the Maldives, Myanmar and Indonesia. The company was named "Best Mobile Operator of the Year" at the World Communication Awards 2013.
The company reported revenues of US$9.1 billion in 2014 and had a consolidated global customer base of more than 107 million people as of 31 December 2014. Ooredoo's shares are listed on the Qatar Exchange and the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange.
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For further information please contact:
Emily Shotter
Department Head - Public Relations & Internal Communications
e-mail: emily.shotter@ooredoo.om
+968 9510 8302
Shaza Taher
TRACCS Public Relations
e-mail: shaza.taher@traccs.net
+968 9601 8881
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