Sheikh Saud and al-Attiyah formally launch the 4G+ service as al-Sayed looks on at the company headquarters at West Bay yesterday.    -Pictures: Jayaram Korambil

 

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Qatar is now in an “elite club of nations” having the “fastest mobile Internet service” with communications major Ooredoo formally launching a state-of-the-art 4G+ network yesterday.

With 4G+, customers are now able to reach up to 225 Mbps, nearly double the average 4G speed in areas of Doha. The current available Ooredoo 4G speed is up to 150 Mbps.

The state of the art 4G+ network has been designed to offer the “fastest browsing speeds in Qatar” for smartphone users and will offer speeds of up to double the current average 4G mobile Internet speeds.

Using a 4G+ enabled device that supports Ooredoo Qatar’s 4G frequencies, customers will be able to access the superfast 4G+ network for free, taking advantage of the extra speeds and smooth browsing experience to stay in touch, check emails, video call and more.

Areas with access to 4G+ speeds are the Corniche, West Bay lagoon, Katara, Souq Waqif, Al Rayyan, Shahaniya and Sealine.

4G+ became available in these areas from yesterday. 4G customers living in a 4G+ area without a 4G+ enabled device will continue to enjoy standard 4G speeds, Ooredoo said.

The event, which was attended by Ooredoo’s CEO, Sheikh Saud bin Nasser al-Thani, Chief Operating Officer, Waleed Mohamed al-Sayed, and Ooredoo’s brand ambassador Nasser al-Attiyah, alongside other senior staff members, invited employees from across the company to come and celebrate the next step in the company’s bigger and faster network.

Al-Sayed, said:"“We need to be one step ahead of our customers and of the country’s needs, which is why we were the first to launch Fibre, first for 4G and now first to launch 4G+. This service truly puts us on the map as one of the most connected countries in the world and will provide the fastest and best LTE service in Qatar for our people."

To ensure customers can take advantage of the superfast 4G+ speeds from launch, Ooredoo has launched three smart devices into the market, which will work with 4G+ frequencies.

The devices, which include the Samsung Alpha, Huawei Ascend Mate 7 and Huawei E5786 Mi-fi, are available via Ooredoo Shops now.

Customers can enjoy access to Ooredoo 4G+ super-speeds at no added cost with a device that supports Ooredoo’s 4G+ technology and supports 800 or 2600 MHz frequencies.

Customers can find a list of Ooredoo supported 4G+ devices at http://www.ooredoo.qa/en/4G-devices

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