Du from Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), in partnership with Huawei, has reached a significant milestone in its journey toward a 5G-advanced network. Du has reportedly become the first in the Middle East to deploy Huawei’s 5G LampSite X ‘Digital Indoor Solution’ using Three Carrier Aggregation (3CC) Technology, achieving a peak data rate of 5.1 Gbps.
This development builds on du’s previous success in 2021, when it, along with Huawei, introduced the first indoor gigabit-per-second (Gbps) network. The latest innovation is set to further enhance mobile network capabilities in indoor spaces such as shopping malls, hotels, airports, and residential areas.
As a leader in the 5G market, du has seen impressive results, with 5G traffic now accounting for over 60% of its total mobile traffic, surpassing both 4G and 3G combined. The deployment of three TDD large-bandwidth carriers with aggregation will deliver an enhanced user experience, showcasing du’s leadership in 5G services.
Speaking about the development, Saleem AlBlooshi, Chief Technology Officer at du, said: “We are committed to providing a high-quality user experience to our customers. Since the introduction of 5G in 2019, we have launched numerous innovative services. Among these, 5G home wireless services have been widely welcomed, and our market share in this area is far ahead. Introducing 5G Three Carrier Aggregation in our In-Building Solution (IBS) Network is a crucial step in ensuring a leading 5G user experience. It has enabled us to enhance our network’s capabilities and quality, greatly improving customer satisfaction.”
Eric Bao, President of Huawei’s Wireless Digital Indoor System Product Line, commented: “With the rapid development of 5G networks, the era of innovation represented by smart electric vehicles, humanoid robots, cloud mobile phones, and naked-eye 3D has arrived. It is critical for operators to provide indoor networks with greater capacity, higher performance, and energy-saving efficiency. As an industry-leading indoor solution, LampSite X assists operators in building indoor networks that offer both intelligence and exceptional performance to meet the explosive growth in service demand.”
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