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Du promised a 5G SA-based ‘Home Wireless’ internet service
will be launched ‘in the near future’ to deliver faster speeds and
improved reliability for residential fixed wireless access (FWA)
broadband users. 5G SA will also support Voice over New Radio
(VoNR), allowing consumers to enjoy high-quality voice/video calls
transmitted within the Standalone network. Du highlighted that 5G
SA technology offers significant benefits for various enterprise
sectors: leveraging network slicing technology to customize
applications according to clients’ specific needs; supporting
edge computing and advanced Mobile Private Network solutions;
enabling real-time responsiveness for remote healthcare/medical
services, Industry 4.0, industrial IoT, VR, AR, gaming, public safety,
and real-time analytics, alongside enhanced FWA broadband
connectivity for SMEs.

du Stepping Forward Towards Net Zero Emission Targets with OLT Green

Intelligent Energy Saving Solutions

du, from Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company efficiency initiatives of du in the journey towards its ambitions of
(EITC), and Huawei, a leading global provider of information and reducing carbon emissions and reaching Net Zero emissions by
communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart devices, 2030 within its operations. Saleem Alblooshi, Chief Technology
jointly completed the deployment of the OLT (Optical Line Terminal) Officer, at du said: “We, at du, are committed to deliver the best
Green Intelligent Energy saving solution. It is a monumental possible service to our customers while ensuring our operations
advancement in network energy efficiency as part of du’s ongoing have a minimal environmental impact. Our collaboration with
efforts to become a Net Zero ICT service provider and promote Huawei, especially within the esteemed Dubai Expo City, has been
sustainable development in the region. This groundbreaking has nothing short of transformative, yielding remarkable improvements
been demonstrated at the Expo City site, has successfully showed in energy efficiency. The success of our intelligent OLT energy
that the OLT energy efficiency can be enhanced by an average of saving initiatives sets a powerful precedent, propelling the telecom
38%,which in return will help du to reduce the carbon footprint industry towards a greener and more sustainable future." Jiawei
of 1020 tons across the entire network which is equivalent to Liu, CEO of Huawei UAE, commented: “It is our pleasure to join
planting of 51033 trees annually dovetailing with the green energy du in providing the advanced OLT Green Intelligent Energy saving
solution. Huawei has been acting as a solid foundation for the
digitization of the UAE for over 20 years. By unleashing the full
potential of advanced technologies, we believe our continuous
cooperation with du will lead to the further enhancement of
the UAE’s sustainable development, enabling a more inclusive
and greener future for all.” As part of the initial phase, du rolled
out state-of-the-art OLT units in Dubai Expo City equipped with
advanced and innovative energy-saving features. Specifically, the
innovative solution offers four energy-saving modes, enabling
devices to smartly adjust energy consumption based on real-time
network traffic demand and automatically adjust fan speed, shut
down idle ports, boards, and controllers. For instance, during peak
traffic hours, the OLT will promptly power up these components
and resources to ensure smooth and uninterrupted, seamless user
service experience while in low traffic and idle mode, it will adjust
the resources accordingly. With the successful implementation
of the initial phase, du and Huawei will continue to work closely
to roll out the solution across the entire network to make sure
du’s networks are equipped with the latest technical innovations.
This cooperation will further accelerate the fulfilment of carbon
footprint reduction of both the organization and government,
leading the way to a sustainable future.

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