In a landmark development, Etisalat has become the first mobile operator in MENA to provide 5G coverage inside an international airport.
- Abu Dhabi airport’s MTB first in MENA to offer super-fast speeds through Etisalat 5G network
- Fifth Generation network will enhance customer experiences
- Providing unprecedented, high speed communications to global travellers
In a
landmark development, Etisalat has become the first mobile operator in MENA to
provide 5G coverage inside an international airport.
The
Midfield Terminal Building (MTB), Abu Dhabi’s new international airport, will
become the first airport terminal in the region to benefit from ultra-high
speed connectivity, delivered by the Etisalat’s 5G network.
The
deployment is based on C-Band, a first-of-its-kind in 5G digital indoor
technology delivering gigabit per second download speeds. This achievement has
been enabled by efficient collaboration and co-ordination between Etisalat and
Abu Dhabi Airports to deliver the 5G network at the MTB before its official opening.
Saeed Al
Zarouni, Senior Vice President, Mobile Network, Etisalat, said: “We are very
glad to activate 5G in Abu Dhabi’s new international airport. I want to extend
my gratitude to all the teams involved from Etisalat and Abu Dhabi Airports in
making this 5G deployment a success, which will set a benchmark by providing a
platform to enable new futuristic use cases and digital transformation for all
customers. Etisalat is working closely with smartphone brands to launch their
devices on our 5G network as well as in the MENA region. Our aim is to ‘Drive
the Digital Future to empower societies’ that will bring digital capabilities
and benefits across the region.”
Bryan
Thompson, Chief Executive Officer of Abu Dhabi Airports, said: “We are
delighted to have had the opportunity to work with Etisalat to incorporate
state-of-the-art 5G connectivity at our Midfield Terminal Building. We value
our customers first and foremost, and access to fast cellular service is a
crucial factor that makes a big difference for travelers from around the world.
Technology is at the heart of our digital transformation strategy and providing
our customers with enhanced connectively services at the Midfield Terminal
Building is in line with our vision of becoming the world’s leading airports
group.”
Etisalat
is targeting to provide 5G coverage at all prestigious, iconic and high data
usage locations in 2019. By collaborating with major smartphone brands
Etisalat’s 5G service will be launched by second quarter this year.
This will
enable customers to enjoy and experience 5G across UAE. Etisalat is
aggressively expanding its 5G footprint in the country with the installation of
1000 mobile sites underway by end of 2019. This will take customers to new
levels of experience enjoying advanced use cases such as smart machine control,
smart security, 4K uninterrupted videos, holograms, AR/VR and online
interactive cloud gaming.
The
introduction of Etisalat’s 5G digital indoor active systems at the MTB will
bring new business opportunities for B2C segments as they can use
location-based capabilities of the 5G indoor digital system to share
information and updates on their products and services.
