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e& UAE Partners With Huawei to Usher in New Digital Era with 10Gbps
Nationwide Connectivity

e& UAE has officially signed a Memorandum UAE, said: “This partnership we signed and application acceleration engines. This
of Understanding (MOU) with Huawei to with Huawei at the Mobile World Congress visionary approach supports emerging
deliver a high-quality gigabit experience sets a new benchmark in mobile and fixed services such as XR, Cloud VR, V2X, 3D
to the UAE at the Mobile World Congress technologies and services in the UAE video, URLLC, and Industry 4.0, which
(MWC) in Barcelona. This historic and the Middle East. We are committed promise to transform everyday life with
collaboration is set to usher in a new to delivering a premium experience to intelligent digital solutions and connectivity.
era of digital connectivity in the country. our customers and contributing to the Gavin Wang, President, e& Global Key
With a focus on the next generation of industry with cutting-edge technologies. Account, Huawei, added: “We are proud to
5G-Advanced and 50GPON networks, Together, we're unlocking the potential of deepen our partnership with e& UAE. We
the collaboration between e& UAE and the next generation of networks, delivering continue to push the boundaries of user
Huawei will pave the way for a future- unparalleled experiences to individuals experience, not just in the present but for
forward telecom infrastructure in the UAE. and organizations. This undertaking goes the digital age to come. This collaboration
It signals the onset of the intelligent 10 beyond connecting them in the digital era represents a significant stride in
Giga Experience, delivering unmatched to enabling them to thrive in the hyper- empowering users and propelling the UAE
speeds, reaching up to 10Gbps for connected future. The MOU also lays the towards a future of seamless, immersive,
mobile and up to 50Gbps for fixed users groundwork for enhanced computing and and transformative connectivity." Ahead of
across the country. Khalid Murshed, Chief storage performance for e& UAE through the implementation’s official commercial
Technology and Information Officer, e& advanced software, hardware architecture, launch, e& UAE, in collaboration with Huawei,
has already constructed a robust network
foundation for the 10 Giga Experience.
In addition, achievements like the Global
First 1.6Tbs/Lambda further demonstrate
e& UAE's readiness to provide a high-
quality gigabit experience, with a 100Tbps
backbone ensuring a capacity that spans a
decade. With industry advancements such
as the mmWave and TDD 3CC in wireless,
offering an enhanced experience for the
5G-Advanced era, and the Middle East's
first 50GPON in fixed access, homes in the
UAE are poised to reap the benefits from
the impending network evolution.

e& Will Land World's Largest Subsea Cable in the UAE Powering Next-Gen

Connectivity

e& Carrier & Wholesale is set to anchor the cable project, fostering interconnection the overall digital landscape in the region,
2Africa subsea cable, marking the most between Europe, Asia, and Africa. Alcatel solidifying the country's position as one
extensive subsea cable system landing in Submarine Networks is responsible for the of the region's premier ICT hubs. e&’s
the UAE to date. The chosen gateway for manufacture and installation of the 2Africa involvement in this transformative project
this significant development is Kalba, a cable. The cable is set to deliver essential will significantly enhance the Internet
serene city in the North-eastern part the Internet capacity and reliability across user experience in the UAE, enabling the
United Arab Emirates. This strategic choice substantial parts of Africa, while also world’s largest content providers and
complements e&'s existing Fujairah cable addressing the growing capacity demand global carriers to deliver cutting edge
landing station, fortifying diversity and in the Middle East. As the designated technology in e& carrier-neutral data
resilience in UAE’s connectivity landscape landing partner for 2Africa in the UAE, e& center ecosystem, SmartHub.” Around 20
The 2Africa consortium of Bayobab, will lead the development of the necessary subsea cable systems land in the UAE and
centre3, China Mobile International, Meta, infrastructure for the landing station and the majority of these are managed by e&,
Orange, Telecom Egypt, Vodafone Group will be responsible for maintenance in the which boast unique technical expertise, a
and WIOCC, is developing an impressive coming decades. Nabil Baccouche, e& robust operating structure, a neutral access
45,000 km submarine cable system, Group Chief Carrier & Wholesale Officer, Data Centre, diverse landing stations, and
which is the world’s largest subsea said: " 2Africa project promises to elevate adherence to global standards.

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