MUSCAT: 5G networks of Omantel and Ooredoo are experiencing external radio interferences from outside the borders which has affected the network performance in some parts of the country, Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) informed.
In a statement issued by TRA said it has conducted the required measurements for detecting the source of the interferences with several field measurements carried out in cooperation with Omantel and Ooredoo. “The telecom companies also conducted additional measurements in direct coordination with regional companies,” said Engineer Yusuf bin Abdullah al Balushi, Vice President for Spectrum Management Affairs at TRA.
TRA confirmed that it is coordinating with the relevant bodies in the region to locate the source of the interferences and halt the flaw that affected the 5G networks in the Sultanate.
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“TRA is going to discuss the latest developments related to this matter at the meeting of the technical committee of the GCC Telecom Bureau scheduled to convene online on June 23-24,” he noted.
“Other countries in the region are experiencing radio interferences to their 5G networks which requires concerted efforts to identify their sources,” he added.
