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OMAN
Kempinski, Al Mouj, Muscat, deploys
R&M network solution
restaurants, a ballroom that can accommodate more
than 750 people and luxury spa facilities at its evocative
beachfront location. It will also have a beach club with
recreational and health facilities including tennis courts, a
spa and swimming pools, a six lane bowling alley, male and
female hair salon and various luxury F&B outlets.
R&M’s involvement in the project began when Mustafa
Sultan Telecommunication Co. LLC., one of the market
leaders in Oman for ICT and converged networking solutions,
was employed as a contractor. The Swiss cabling specialist’s
position as a well-established brand globally and in Oman,
and its reputation as a leading provider of powerful and
reliable communication networks led to its selection.
Reichle & De-Massari (R&M) has deployed its latest structured
cabling solutions at Kempinski, Al Mouj Muscat, a five-star
property in the Al Mouj Muscat waterfront development.
The hotel will be able to leverage this network infrastructure
for all its IT functions including high-speed data and voice
connectivity for guests, IPTV, as well as video surveillance and
security access systems.
At the time of its completion in 2016, Kempinski, Al Mouj
Muscat will have 310 rooms, 77 branded residences, ten
Omantel puts Oman
as 13th in LTE speed
worldwide
“The hotel was determined to utilize the very best
solutions that could meet its performance requirements
of the property for the foreseeable future. With internet
connectivity now a vital factor in the positive experience
and satisfaction of hotel guests, they also needed a
solution that was highly reliable, could eliminate network
downtime and lower maintenance efforts and cost,”
said Sushil M. Jani, General Manager at Mustafa Sultan
Telecommunications Co. L.L.C.
Rials. In addition, 4.5G
technology, introduced
April 2015 enables speeds
of up to 200mbps.
Oman’s ranking is attributed solely to Omantel, the Sultanate’s
leading provider of telecommunications solutions and the
provider with the widest LTE network coverage in Oman. The
results were based on data collected from over 15 million
devices around the world that constantly monitors the coverage
and performance of their mobile connection.
Commenting on the
achievement, Omantel
spokesperson Samy
Ahmed Al Ghassany, COO
Omantel: “It is deeply
pleasing to see Oman
achieve such an excellent
global ranking, a fact
that underscores our
commitment to provide
the latest and most
innovative technology to our subscribers. It is very satisfying to
witness the significant investments in the 4G LTE network come
to fruition and benefit the Sultanate as a whole.
Omantel became the first provider in the Sultanate to introduce
4G LTE networks in 2012. The 4G LTE network now reaches
over 80% of the population in Oman, and according to the
report, the network has an average speed of 20mbps. In 2015
Omantel ‘s total network investments reached over 120 million
Oman ranked above nations such as US, France, Sweden and
Japan in terms of 4G LTE network speed, this is something
we should all be proud of and really goes to show that we are
capable of being global leaders across multiple sectors with the
right investment, strategy and commitment to innovate.”
The Sultanate of Oman has been named as having the 13th
fastest 4G LTE in the world in a recent report from Open Signal,
a source of insight into the coverage and performance of Mobile
Operators worldwide. Oman’s ranking moved ten positions
upwards in three months and exceeded advanced nations.
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