Etisalat completes region’s first 5G network trial in UAE

ABU DHABI / WAM

etisalat by e& UAE on Monday announced the successful trial of 5G network capability covering multiple locations for an oil & gas corporation with the highest standard of data security and digitalisation over a mobile network capable of delivering large amounts of data reliably.
The trial aimed at addressing a requirement of the oil & gas industry to have globally certified solutions and demonstrating the ability of 5G networks to handle enterprise traffic and enable faster transfer of uplink data related to real-time monitoring and video surveillance over a wide geographical area. Eventually, this will pave the way towards the digital transformation of industries operating over vast areas.
Marwan bin Shakar, Senior Vice President, Access Network Development at etisalat by e& UAE, said, “This will be a game changer and another milestone we have achieved in transforming the oil and gas sector. The solution supports their digital transformation goals and addresses long-awaited industry requirements to have reliable communication with complete control of their sensitive user data.”
The oil and gas sector is the biggest industry vertical in the Middle East.