INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Despite the rollout of the fifth generation of cellular technology (5G) in the UAE, Dubai-based telecom operator du is witnessing a slower
shift of consumers from 4G to 5G compared to 3G to 4G.Saleem Al Blooshi, Chief Technology Officer at EITC, the parent company of du, told
TheIndianSubcontinent Middle East that they are creating the supply [infrastructure] this year and the demand will start happening next
We expect to cover 100% of the UAE in the next three years
However, the main challenge is the availability of handsets
Based on the acceleration of the demand, the infrastructure rollout will also gain speed
will be launching its 5G handset by the end of this month.Al Blooshi said that the demand for 5G handsets from Huawei, Oppo and ZTE is not
that high and has already started rolling out its 5G router to accelerate its fixed-line services where fibre optic is not available but the
intake is not that high as fibre optic cable is always across the UAE.
