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Omantel and Ericsson showcase
5G experience
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mantel and Ericsson have successfully
conducted a live 5G showcase that
displayed 5G capabilities in a real-world
environment, including tests on speed,
mobility and latency.
The 5G showcase, which used advanced 5G
features such as beam forming and beam
tracking, gave a peek into the future of
Omantel’s network and how the operator
will remain at the forefront of technology
innovation and leadership in the region.
By using 800MHz of spectrum bandwidth in
millimetre wave frequency band, the 5G trial
system delivered a peak rate that is much
greater than the most advanced available 4G
networks. It has achieved an aggregate site
throughput of more than 25Gbps, which is
significantly better than current 4G networks.
Talal Said Al Mamari, CEO Omantel, said:
“The future of communications is 5G, and
we are looking forward to introducing the
people of Oman to this innovative smart
technology that will change the way we live
and do business. This technology will be a
change-maker affecting various key sectors
such as healthcare, mining, and agriculture
to name just a few.” The 5G showcase, held
at Omantel’s head office in Muscat, is the
first in a series of trials that Omantel and
Ericsson have agreed to conduct to prepare
the network for the 5G evolution.
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Sixth regional cybersecurity
summit concludes
of further collaboration for building
collaborative regional and global strategies,
regulations and policies to combat cyber
threats proactively.
The summit’s keynote speech was given by
Donald William Freese, Deputy Assistant
Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation
(FBI), USA, who highlighted the importance of
understanding the key elements contributing
towards building a cyber safe nation.
A
two-day summit on the theme of
cybersecurity has been held in Oman.
The Sixth Annual Regional Cybersecurity
Summit was held with the theme of
‘Towards Cyber Resilence’.
The summit brought together 350 Arab
delegates from regional cybersecurity centres
and a number of officials and specialists from
government and private entities.
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Also present were the most promising
regional and global firms, from critical
national infrastructure sectors including:
energy and utilities, defence and aviation,
financial institutions, hospitality, healthcare,
manufacturing and Government institutions.
The summit emphasised the significance of
developing and adopting the best practices
in cybersecurity and stressed the importance
Mike Yeh, of Microsoft, talked about digital
transformation and steps governments
can take to ensure that the most secure
technology is being used in critical industries,
particularly as technology moves to cloud-
based solutions.
He also outlined steps governments can and
should take, in partnership with the private
sector, to build capacity, detect threats, and
protect against cyber threats.
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