UAE carrier du has begun implementing multi-carrier aggregation technology in its commercial wireless network. This new development involves combining three carriers, each with a frequency of 100 Mhz, within the C-Band and 2.6 Ghz band. Through this carrier aggregation, the network will provide users in the UAE with data speeds three times faster than the current available speeds.
This technology enhancement primarily focuses on Home wireless services, a popular offering introduced to the UAE market by du in 2021. Recognising its success and widespread adoption, du has decided to expand its capabilities to better support high-bandwidth and low-latency applications such as artificial intelligence, 8K video streaming, metaverse, and UHD cloud gaming.
Saleem Al Blooshi, Chief Technology Officer of du, stated that their commitment lies in continually improving the user experience and staying at the forefront of meeting the connectivity needs of UAE consumers.
“We anticipate that in near future average bandwidth demands of users will increase multi-folds. Multi-carrier aggregation is a proven way to enhance the peak and average throughputs of wireless networks and thus we embarked on this journey. This deployment shows our unwavering commitment towards UAE’s plan to enable greater use of technology and innovation in every part of our lives in the country,” he said.
du’s history of innovation includes being the first in the UAE to introduce 4G and 5G-based home wireless services. This latest deployment will also pave the way for the introduction of 3CC-enabled advanced 5G home wireless services. These services are designed to support emerging technologies such as AI, metaverse, Extended Reality (XR) gaming, and XR meetings, which are expected to gain widespread adoption within the next 12 months based on recent announcements from prominent technology ecosystem players.
