Etisalat United Arab Emirates (UAE), also known as etisalat by e&, has announced the successful pilot deployment of millimetre wave (mmWave) 5G equipment over a distance of 10km.

The operator says the pilot lays ‘the foundation for commercial 5G private networks and accelerating digital transformation journey for customers and businesses’. It adds that the 26GHz technology will enable fibre-like speeds over a wide area, boosting connectivity for industry verticals such as oil, gas, public safety and healthcare.

Marwan Bin Shakar, SVP Access Network Development for Etisalat UAE, said: ‘This deployment is a commitment to unleashing the full potential of 5G networks 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.’