Etisalat and Ericsson collaborate to launch commercial high-bandwidth 5G in the UAE

Etisalat announced its partnership with Ericsson to launch mmWave technology in the commercial 5G mobile network in the United Arab Emirates, where the launch of the fifth generation high-bandwidth contributes to achieving high communication efficiency with a download speed of 4.2 Gbps and response time 8 milliseconds.

Through its continuous investments, Etisalat was able to build an advanced 5G network infrastructure that can provide superior performance to be one of the most important digital transformation tools in the United Arab Emirates, and to achieve excellence in Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies such as process automation and the Internet of Things.

The telecommunications sector derives support from the wise leadership of the United Arab Emirates, which is the main catalyst for accelerating the pace of digital transformation, in addition to the efforts made by the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority and the Digital Government, which is one of the first legislators in the region to provide the millimeter wave band for use in the fifth generation in the UAE.

The millimeter wave of the fifth generation provides high frequency and large communication capacities, which makes it suitable for fixed wireless access network (Fixed Wireless Access) and to deliver high Internet speeds similar to optical fiber speeds, but wirelessly, in what is known as the last mile, which is the distance between subscribers’ devices and their neighboring stations. This technology is also very effective in crowded areas such as stadiums, malls, and large events that require high connection density, and it includes broadband packets available to use the 5G network with low latency.

Commenting on this partnership, Haitham Abdul Razzaq, Chief Technology Officer of Etisalat, said: “Etisalat is keen to maintain its leadership position in the telecommunications sector, and continue its role in providing the best digital experiences for customers. This partnership is in line with our strategy of 'Driving the Digital Future'. To empower communities', and we sought to provide subscribers with very high connection speeds through the fifth generation network, as we look forward to applying this technology on a larger scale in the near future to include all subscribers."

In turn, the Senior Vice President of Mobile Networks at Etisalat Eng. Saeed Al Zarooni said: “Etisalat is proud to launch the millimeter wave in the 5G mobile network and to have this technology become part of the digital infrastructure of the UAE, in line with Etisalat’s efforts "It aims to provide the latest technology solutions and harness them to serve subscribers. This partnership with Ericsson is a milestone in our journey to the fifth generation network, which will further support automation of operations and meet the huge demands on communication frequencies resulting from the use of future technologies and advanced solutions."

For his part, Ekko Nilsson, Vice President and Head of International Customer Unit at Ericsson Middle East and Africa, said: "We look forward to working with Etisalat and providing it with new technologies such as 5G network solutions and the capabilities they can offer to subscribers in the UAE. And by using them with Other solutions available, such as fixed wireless access, millimeter waves can meet the growing needs for high-quality communication in many advanced uses ranging from streaming content and games on the Internet with augmented and virtual reality technology, and passing through other uses such as the Internet of things and smart factories.”

The standardization of the 5G network focuses on specific requirements to provide connectivity for advanced services such as advanced bandwidths for smartphones and other devices for streaming content and games on the Internet in real time, as these services require abundant and efficient communication within a low response time.

In this regard, the 5G RF bands have been expanded to meet the requirements and performance of mobile networks, and now include all the RF bands previously occupied by the 4G network, in addition to more frequencies up to 6 GHz (Sub-6), and the high band For millimeter wave above 24 GHz.

The next step in the expansion of the 5G network will include the ability for the business sector to benefit from all the advanced advantages of mobile communication, the flexibility of communication, and its reliability, within the highest standards of protection.

This step will contribute to harnessing emerging technologies to develop various sectors in the UAE, including the self-driving system, automated factories, process automation by robots, virtual and augmented reality, and others.

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