Vodafone
Qatar to
pioneer eSIM
technology
Ooredoo showcases world’s
first self-driving 5G connected
aerial taxi
V
odafone Qatar has pioneered the
adoption of eSIM becoming one of
the first operators in the region to provide
this technology.
Vodafone Qatar is working closely with
vendors to activate this new technology in
the near future.
An eSIM is an electronic SIM-Card
embedded inside a compatible device. There
are no physical SIM cards involved and no
physical swapping over required by the user.
There are several benefits of eSIM such
as making it easier to switch network or
between personal and business numbers.
eSIMs will also enable more connected
devices simply because they don’t require
much space inside a device, enabling
compact devices like fitness trackers to have
stand-alone connectivity in a way they just
weren’t able to before.
Sheikh Hamad Abdulla Al Thani, Chief
Executive Officer, Vodafone Qatar,
said: “Vodafone Qatar has a rich history
of bringing leading innovations and
technology to the country; launching eSIM
is a continuation of this. We see many
advantages of this new technology and our
customers in Qatar will be some of the first
globally to benefit from it.”
T
he power and speed of Ooredoo 5G
with Smart City technology has been
showcased in Qatar. Ooredoo has tested
a number of technologies in different
locations around The Pearl in Doha
including a self-driving 5G connected
aerial taxi, 5G experience bus and a 5G
house boat.
The aerial taxi is a large drone-like vehicle
big enough to transport two people to a
destination up to 20 minutes away with a
130 Km/h speed.
realistic gaming and when connected
to Ooredoo 5G offered a seamless
experience with no buffering.
Waleed Al Sayed, Ooredoo CEO, said:
“The Ooredoo 5G roll-out is growing daily,
but as our customers cannot yet access
the speeds and benefits of our ongoing
investment, we wanted to demonstrate
the true power of 5G and showcase what
our technology will do for Qatar in the
near future and in the years to come.”
The taxi is automatic and runs on
Ooredoo’s 5G network, meaning there
is no driver and it can deliver passengers
safely to their destination above traffic.
With the Ooredoo 5G bus experience,
passengers had the chance to test
Ooredoo 5G while on the move. During the
experience, passengers were connected to
Ooredoo 5G with speeds of up to 2.6 Gbps.
Ooredoo also set-up a futuristic 8K VR
experience on a modern house boat
in The Pearl. The 8K VR test was ultra-
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