Ericsson/Ooredoo Partnership Brings 5G Experience To Qatar FIFA World Cup

Football fans around the globe may have cause to be excited as an alliance between multinational networking and telecommunications company Ericsson and leading telecom company in Qatar, Ooredoo Qatar to bring a unique 5G experience for fans of the round leather game across the country during the FIFA World Cup 2022.

Ericsson while announcing the collaboration in a statement said:

“The partnership between the Sweden-based telecommunications equipment manufacturer and the Qatar-based carrier is likely to add a new dimension to this global football extravaganza set to be held from November to December 2022.”

This implies that the partners will make provision for network optimization, event management and 5G connectivity in eight stadiums across six cities, while also providing those services in dedicated fan zones, airports, and places of attraction.

Ericsson will thus be required to provide network optimization with the application of industry-leading artificial intelligence-powered technologies, while leveraging live and predictive network data to reach the highest potential. The firms will also manage Ericsson Radio System products, in a bid to guarantee optimum performance. The partnership will have both Ericsson and Ooredoo Qatar managing 5G radio access network (RAN) operation performance across the network through Ericsson Managed Services solutions.

Hardware, Radio Access Network (RAN) Compute, software and services for radio, antenna system, transport, power, and site solutions are part of Ericsson Radio Systems (ERS) mooted to guarantee a smoth and cost-effective transformation from the current 4G network to 5G, in the process supporting communications service providers to launch the technology while expanding the 5G coverage.

Ericsson’s 5G radio access technologies will furnish out the needed infrastructure that meets the increasing demand for high-bandwidth connections, while it supports the real-time, low-latency, high-reliability communication requirements of mission-critical applications.

The two companies (Ooredoo Qatar and Ericsson) will also be collaborating on event network management to allow football fans enjoy the connectivity experience benefits even before and during the regional tournament from November 30 to December 18 2021.

The advancement of the fifth generation technology at the stadiums is currently being validated with the Ooredo-Ericsson alignment to bring about a 5G-focused country-wide network modernization program, with the two brands actively deploying new technology towards the goal of nationwide 5G coverage.

“Expectations are running high for the major football tournament in Qatar in 2022, making it even more important for us to leverage the full potential of 5G”, says Sheikh Mohammed Bin Abdulla Al Thani, Deputy Group Chief Executive Officer and Chief Executive Officer of Ooredoo Qatar.

He added: “As a global pioneer of the fifth-generation technology, we aim to deliver seamless experiences to visitors as well as spectators and provide a highly digital, immersive, and intelligent Qatar 2022 tournament experience to our subscribers.”