e& noted that the 5G mmWave pilot used the 26Ghz band and delivered high speeds
Emirati-based operator etisalat by e& said it is paving the way for the launch of commercial 5G private networks with a recent pilot deployment of 5G millimeter wave covering more than 10 kilometers.
The carrier said in a release that the 5G mmWave pilot used the 26 Ghz band and delivered high speeds.
The company also noted that mmWave spectrum offers “huge potential” in multiple applications for consumers as well as enterprises, adding that the solution demonstrates the ability of 5G networks to enable uplink data-heavy video and real-time data transfer scenarios over a specific geographical area.
Marwan Bin Shakar, SVP of access network development at etisalat by e& said: “This deployment is a commitment to unleashing the full potential of 5G network and pushing the boundaries to redefine the world of connectivity. This is a significant milestone for 5G mmWave, especially that the demand for data has increased exponentially, and this plays a pivotal role in increasing network capacity.”
e& added that this achievement will also accelerate the adoption of 5G private network technology in sectors like oil and gas, public safety, healthcare and manufacturing, among others.
The Arab telco recently said it had achieved 10 Gbps throughput on the 6 GHz band, a milestone which, according to the company, positions the United Arab Emirates (UAE) at the forefront of 5G-Advanced network capabilities.
The telco said that the trial focused on “unlocking the full potential of the 6 GHz frequency range and utilizing the 400 MHz bandwidth to achieve the unparalleled 10Gbps speed while enhancing the user experience.”
“The collaboration between etisalat by e& and the Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA) resulted in the ground-breaking achievement of 10Gbps on the 6 GHz band, which stands as the highest ever achieved on this frequency worldwide,” the Arab telco said.
3GPP Release 18 marks the start of 5G Advanced, which builds on the 5G baseline defined by 3GPP in previous Releases 15, 16, and 17. There is a wide consensus in the industry that 5G Advanced technology will bring new enhancements to current mobile network capabilities and use case-based support to help mobile operators with 5G commercialization, long-term development of Artificial Intelligence (AI)/Machine Learning (ML) and network energy savings for a fully automated network.
Also, 5G Advanced will also bring system-level enhancements to the 5G NR standard, while also optimizing capabilities for specific vertical industries and applications. Some of these innovations include AI-enabled end-to-end communications, support for new spectrum bands, wide-area IoT evolution, private networks and more.
