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5G is a wireless technology and it offers faster upload and download speeds, more consistent connections, and improved capacity compared to 4G networks. 5G is faster and more reliable than 4G, and has the potential to change the way we use the Internet to access applications faster. 5G is enhances the efficiency of the subscriber’s connection to the Internet, in addition to having a faster response time, which enhances the subscriber’s experience when receiving content and digital services. In addition to all of this, 5G provides high capacities, enabling subscribers to access more than one service and digital content at the same time.
Sunseting 4G Home Internet services comes within the framework of the gradual elimination of this network and replacing it with the 5G network, because it has become old and technically redundant, in addition to not meeting the requirements of modern services in order to achieve the maximum benefit from those services. The importance of employing modern technologies lies in increasing the network capacity, enabling subscribers to use a greater number of services at the same time.
While seamlessly shutting down an existing technology we need to ensure the existing subscribers do not face any disruptions in service. This requires many preparations to ensure that there are replacement technologies/devices/ plans available for our subscribers when this is done. Hence the 4G sunseting is being announced now so that everyone knows of the coming change and remains prepared. It should be noted that internal preparations have begun long before this announcement.
4G Home Internet services will be terminated throughout the Sultanate of Oman, but there are preparations to ensure that no area is negatively affected by this closure.
All subscribers to the 4G Home Internet plans who are under the 4G coverage area will be affected if their packages are not upgraded to the 5G plans.
The devices that support 4G technology only will stop working, as they will face an interruption in service. We advise subscribers to replace their devices and move plans to 5G.
You can replace your old device that supports 4G technology only with another device that supports 5G technology and upgrade your plan to enjoy the 5G network.
Yes, it requires replacing the SIM card and upgrading your plan to a 5G plan to enjoy the service.