How Gulf Operators Are Investing to Improve Mobile Network Performance

Mobile networks across the Gulf remain among the world’s strongest, supported by extensive 5G deployment and continued investment in network capacity. GSMA report on mobile internet investment Ookla’s 2026 analysis on mobile network performance of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE shows, however, that even high-performing networks experience some degradation during periods of heavy demand. The differences in congestion performance across the Gulf need to be viewed against op