e& UAE said on Monday it has kicked off tests to utilise the 6-GHz and 600-MHz spectrum bands for 5G services, with both bands promising to significantly boost data speeds and extend 5G’s coverage range.
e& UAE said it has achieved data speeds of up to 10 Gbps by seamlessly aggregating the 6-GHz band with other FR1 TDD bands using commercial-grade customer premises equipment (CPE). The telco added that its tests so far have also demonstrated the ability of the 600-MHz band to extend 5G coverage beyond 6 kilometres.
The UAE’s Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA) recently allocated both bands for 5G usage, with the 6-GHz band’s 350 MHz bandwidth supporting high-capacity urban connectivity and the 600-MHz band enabling extensive coverage and deep indoor penetration.
e& said the 6-GHz band enables seamless 8K UHD streaming, ultra-fast downloads, and lag-free virtual reality (VR) experiences, while the 600-MHz band ensures reliable and consistent 5G coverage, even in dense urban areas and remote locations.
The telco added that the bands also open up new use case possibilities for enterprises, from data-intensive apps like cloud workflows, IoT, and AI-driven analytics to broad, stable coverage for industrial IoT deployments and smart city applications.
“By achieving 10 Gbps with 6 GHz being a key driver and 5G coverage beyond 6 km on 600 MHz with commercial equipment, we are not just setting technical benchmarks—we are paving the way for 5G-Advanced, the future of 6G, and a smarter, more connected UAE,” said e& UAE’s acting CTO Marwan Bin Shakar in a statement.
