Doha: The Technical Affairs Department Director at Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA) Ali Al Suwaidi has revealed that the average daily data usage during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 reached 2,828 terabytes, with an average download speed of 276mbps on the 5G network, and an average upload speed of 15mbps. He added that the average volume of voice calls made during that period amounted to about 43 million minutes per day with a success rate of 99.8%.
Al Suwaidi said that the CRA recorded unprecedented figures during the World Cup in the field of frequency spectrum management, and it issued more than 25,000 authorizations for radio applications and equipment. In addition, more than 20,000 radio equipment has undergone spectrum testing procedures and obtained the required tag, which enabled those licensees to use them at the tournament’s official venues, he added.
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