GEC NEWS WIREA joint team will be set up to conduct the trial of 5G services
Etisalat Group and Huawei have signed a new agreement that will deepen their cooperation in pioneering telecom broadband services over the next five years across the region.
For the first time in the Region, Etisalat Group and Huawei will cooperate in the development of 5th generation (5G) mobile broadband. A joint team will be set up to conduct the trial of 5G services, which are the first ever trials of their kind across the Middle East, the press release announced.
“Etisalat has been committing to enhance the customer experience through Nurturing advanced technologies. 5G mobile network aims to tremendously improve user’s experience with never seen before speed and capacity. The superfast 5G mobile network will enable new possibilities and offers seamless communication experience,” said HatemBamatraf, Chief Technology Officer at Etisalat Group. “We always fulfill our promise to the communities we serve while maintaining the leading position in the region,” he added.
“We have already achieved many breakthroughs in 5G research worldwide as people, business and cities become further digitally connected,” said Alan Wang, the President ofHuawei –Etisalat Global Key Account. “The future of the digital society in the in the region will of course take a collective effort to realize. As Huawei extends its longstanding relationship with Etisalat, we look forward to opening up new possibilities that can address society’s demand for higher-capacity, seamless mobile communication experiences.”
While 4G telecom services are still relatively new in the Middle East, the research & development teams have already been working on developing fifth generation networks that can deliver tremendous data rates over the current 4G telecom networks.
