During a recent media roundtable hosted by Huawei at the Global Mobile Broadband Forum 2024 (MBBF 2024) in Turkey, Hani Al Mukhaini, Senior Manager of Network Design at Omantel, delved into the evolution of 5G and the role of 5G FWA in Oman.

Read more: Omantel's Vision for a Digitally-Connected Oman

At this year's MBBF conference, Huawei made “MAGICSwave” with a groundbreaking demonstration of its all-weather all-terrain microwave technology.

Read more: Huawei's 5.5G Microwave Tech: All-scenario Deployment, All-weather Reliability, and All-frequency...

In its quest to solidify its role as a leader in Oman's digital transformation, Ooredoo Oman won’t stop until it positions itself as the undisputed leader in Oman. Expanding on this trajectory, Quique Vivas, Chief Commercial Officer, Ooredoo Oman, shared his expertise from a commercial perspective with Telecom Review.

Read more: Ooredoo Oman: Fast and Furious in Adopting a Digital-First Strategy

Integrated Telecom Company (ITC) and King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) represented by the Internet Services Unit launched an initiative to increase the capacity of connectivity service between universities and academic bodies to more than 12 GB free of charge. This comes as part of the strategic partnership between the ITC and KACST and in accordance with the directives of CITC.

Read more: ITC and KACST launch an initiative to support distance education

stc announced that its network is currently witnessing a growth in traffic for education and health platforms that have been made available for free. The demand growth rate for distance education has reached 1000%, while it reached 177% for health platforms. Furthermore, the growth rate for remote work for various sectors has reached more than 567%, not to mention the 70% surge in requests to download different applications for these purposes and others. stc has managed to accommodate this surge in demand without affecting the level of service provided to customers.

Read more: stc meets customers’ demand for home internet through fortified network

The U.S. telecoms regulator has announced that major internet providers - including AT&T and Verizon - agreed not to terminate service for subscribers for the next 60 days if they are unable to pay their bills due to disruptions caused by the coronavirus.

Read more: US telcos step up to aid customers amid coronavirus fallout

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