# Ooredoo Qatar launches the country's first 5G+ mobile network

> The company said on 15 October that the service is commercially available through mobile broadband in areas covered by 5G+.

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- Country: Qatar
- Published: 2026-10-16T10:36:25+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-16T10:36:25+00:00
- Event / data period: 2026-10-15
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Ooredoo Qatar announced on 15 October that it had launched Qatar's first 5G+ mobile network. The company said the network builds on 5G standalone and 5G Advanced capabilities and is intended to provide faster speeds, greater capacity and lower latency.

The service is commercially available through mobile broadband in areas with 5G+ coverage, according to the announcement. Ooredoo listed potential uses including real-time equipment monitoring, automated processes, AI-enabled services, network slicing, edge computing and industrial sensors; it did not publish measured speed or coverage figures.

## Data

### Announced 5G+ capabilities and use cases

Network features and use cases identified in the company's launch announcement.

Methodology: Qualitative entries are taken from the announcement; they are not measurements or a performance comparison.

| Capability | Scope in announcement |
|---|---|
| Higher speed, capacity and lower latency | Company-stated network aims; no measured values published. |
| Commercial mobile broadband | Available in areas covered by the 5G+ network. |
| Business and industrial applications | Monitoring, automation, AI-enabled services, network slicing, edge computing and industrial IoT. |

Sources: <https://www.ooredoo.qa/web/en/press-release/ooredoo-qatar-launches-qatars-first-5g-network-leading-a-new-era-of-connectivity/> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/qatar-ooredoo-launches-first-5g-plus-network/data/announced-network-capabilities?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/qatar-ooredoo-launches-first-5g-plus-network/data/announced-network-capabilities?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [Ooredoo Qatar](<https://www.ooredoo.qa/web/en/press-release/ooredoo-qatar-launches-qatars-first-5g-network-leading-a-new-era-of-connectivity/>) (Source checked: 2026-10-16; Published: 2026-10-15)

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