Ericsson and Ooredoo Qatar Boost 5G Strategy with Cloud-Native Mediation

Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) and Ooredoo Qatar have expanded their strategic partnership with the integration of Ericsson Mediation into Ooredoo Qatar’s network. This move is set to bolster Ooredoo Qatar’s 5G monetization efforts, improve operational efficiency, and support a growing number of digital transformation use cases.

As data consumption surges and demands on 5G infrastructure rise, Ericsson Mediation offers Ooredoo Qatar the advanced features needed to manage high volumes, velocity, and variety of data. It ensures real business value extraction and provides a future-proof platform capable of evolving with new data interfaces and attributes. This enables faster development of data pipelines and accelerates the time-to-market for new services.

Designed with cloud-native capabilities, Ericsson Mediation streamlines operations, improves resource utilization, enhances flexibility, and ensures compliance with stringent security standards. It also lays a strong foundation for Ooredoo Qatar’s future ventures into Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and analytics-driven initiatives.

By adopting Ericsson’s cloud-native technology, Ooredoo Qatar anticipates a significant reduction in Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) while improving agility to meet market demands and explore new revenue-generating opportunities. Ericsson Mediation also plays a critical role in Ooredoo Qatar’s broader transformation, enabling enhanced data handling and real-time processing for modernized workflows.

Sheikh Ali Bin Jabor Al-Thani, CEO of Ooredoo Qatar, said: “Our long-standing partnership with Ericsson reflects our commitment to enhancing our digital infrastructure. Ericsson Mediation supports our 5G monetization strategy and sets the stage for AI-driven initiatives that will drive operational efficiency and new business opportunities.”

Kevin Murphy, Vice President and Head of Ericsson North Middle East and Africa, commented: “We are proud to support Ooredoo Qatar’s transformation with cloud-native Ericsson Mediation, delivering scalable solutions that help our partners excel in the rapidly evolving telecom sector. Together, we are empowering Ooredoo Qatar to achieve its digital objectives and provide innovative experiences for customers.”

With over 240 global customers and proven performance handling over a billion data records daily, Ericsson Mediation stands as a reliable, scalable, and trustworthy platform. Ooredoo Qatar is now better positioned to stay agile in the competitive 5G market, meet customer demands, and embrace future technological advancements.