Ooredoo Qatar, in collaboration with Nokia, carried its first data call in 5G SA mode in the capital city of Doha. Nokia AirFrame servers, Cloud Mobility Manager, Cloud Mobile Gateway, and CloudBand Application Manager were used to conduct the 5G SA data call.
The 5G SA will allow Ooredoo Qatar to provide an enriched experience for low-latency applications and use cases that need to be managed remotely in real time.
In another country-first, Nokia 5G Standalone Core has enabled 5G devices that are VoNR-capable to make and receive supreme quality voice and video calls over a pure dedicated 5G Standalone network.
Nokia said its 5G SA solution also enables faster call setup, faster simultaneous data services and enhanced network reliability compared to Voice over LTE (VoLTE) for Ooredoo’s customers.
Samar Mittal, head of Cloud and Network Services (CNS), MEA market at Nokia, said: “5G SA is essential to deliver several 5G use cases like Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, and Industry 4.0, among others. The successful data call in 5G SA reiterates the strength of our 5G solutions that enable service providers to ensure the best-in-class experience for its subscribers.”
