Etisalat and Huawei complete Mena’s first trial of 6GHz spectrum – The National

Etisalat and Huawei complete Mena’s first trial of 6GHz spectrum – The National

Etisalat by e&, the UAE's biggest telecoms operator, and China's Huawei Technologies said the successful completion of the Middle East and North Africa's first trial of the 6GHz spectrum, which is deemed the next step in the evolution of 5G technology.

The trial's success takes telecom providers a step closer to more seamless and reliable mobile services to address the rapid growth in the number of mobile devices, the Abu Dhabi-based company said in a statement on Wednesday.

It is also expected to support the development of the metaverse, the emerging digital space where users can interact as avatars or digital representations of themselves in virtual worlds, and the economic opportunities it brings.