INTELLIGENT BRANDS // Mobile Technology
Abu Dhabi’s new airport
empowers globetrotters with
Etisalat’s 5G network
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Abu Dhabi airport’s
Midfield Terminal Building
(MTB) first in MENA to offer
super-fast speed through
Etisalat 5G network.
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tisalat has become the first mobile
operator in MENA to provide 5G
coverage inside an international airport.
The Midfield Terminal Building (MTB), Abu
Dhabi’s new international airport, will become
the first airport terminal in the region to
benefit from ultra-high speed connectivity,
delivered by Etisalat’s 5G network.
The deployment is based on C-Band, a first-
of-its-kind in 5G digital indoor technology
delivering gigabit per second download
speeds. This achievement has been enabled
by efficient collaboration and co-ordination
between Etisalat and Abu Dhabi Airports to
deliver the 5G network at the MTB.
Saeed Al Zarouni, Senior Vice President,
Mobile Network, Etisalat, said: “We are very
glad to activate 5G in Abu Dhabi’s new
international airport. I want to extend my
gratitude to all the teams involved from
Etisalat and Abu Dhabi Airports in making
this 5G deployment a success, which will
set a benchmark by providing a platform to
enable new futuristic use cases and Digital
Transformation for all customers. Etisalat
is working closely with smartphone brands
to launch their devices on our 5G network
as well as in the MENA region. Our aim is
to ‘Drive the Digital Future to empower
societies’ that will bring digital capabilities
and benefits across the region.”
Bryan Thompson, Chief Executive Officer of
Abu Dhabi Airports, said: “We are delighted
to have had the opportunity to work with
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Etisalat to incorporate state-of-the-art
5G connectivity at our Midfield Terminal
Building. We value our customers first and
foremost, and access to fast cellular service
is a crucial factor that makes a big difference
for travellers from around the world.
“Technology is at the heart of our Digital
Transformation strategy and providing
our customers with enhanced connectivity
services at the Midfield Terminal Building
is in line with our vision of becoming the
world’s leading airports group.”
Etisalat is aiming to provide 5G coverage at
all prestigious, iconic and high data usage
locations in 2019. By collaborating with
major smartphone brands Etisalat’s 5G
service will be launched in the foreseeable
future. This will enable customers to enjoy
and experience 5G across the UAE. Etisalat
is aggressively expanding its 5G footprint
in the country with the installation of 1000
mobile sites underway by the end of 2019.
This will take customers to new levels of
experience enjoying advanced use cases
such as smart machine control, smart
security, 4K uninterrupted videos, holograms,
AR/VR and online interactive cloud gaming.
The introduction of Etisalat’s 5G digital
indoor active systems at the MTB will
bring new business opportunities for B2C
segments as they can use the location-based
capabilities of the 5G indoor digital system
to share information and updates on their
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