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Gulf Business
09-06-2025
- Business
- Gulf Business
5G-Advanced: e& UAE sets new world record for connectivity
Image credit: WAM/Website e& UAE, the flagship telecom arm of e&, has set a new world record for connectivity by achieving an uplink (UL) speed of 600Mbps on a live 5G network—a major milestone in the evolution of 5G-Advanced. Read- This achievement was enabled by aggregating FR1 bands at 2100MHz and C-band, paired with uplink 3Tx (three transmit antennas) on commercial Customer Premises Equipment (CPE) at a live 5G site. The deployment is fully compliant with 3GPP Release 17 standards, This record-breaking uplink speed represents a cornerstone of 5G-Advanced, empowering uplink-heavy applications with unmatched performance. By leveraging FR1 band aggregation and cutting-edge uplink technology, e& UAE has established a new global benchmark for 5G excellence. Abdulrahman Al Humaidan, Vice President of Fixed Access Network at e& UAE, stated: 'e& UAE's world-record 600Mbps uplink speed is a strategic step forward, catalysing a new era of hyper-fast, uplink-driven digital innovation. This is not just a technological milestone—it's a launchpad for reshaping the digital world and solidifying the UAE's role as a global tech leader.' A new era for enterprise and smart infrastructure The 600Mbps uplink enables a new wave of connectivity, enhancing uplink-intensive applications across both business and consumer landscapes. Enterprises can now enable real-time sensor data uploads in smart factories and logistics hubs, advancing AI-driven automation and predictive analytics. Cloud-hosted collaboration will also benefit, supporting instant uploads for 3D modelling, augmented reality (AR), and virtual reality (VR) workflows, driving the next wave of digital creativity. Uplink-focused solutions like live video analytics, smart city monitoring, and drone surveillance will thrive, thanks to instant data uploads for mission-critical decisions. Empowering everyday users in the 5G-advanced world For consumers, this leap forward will transform digital lifestyles—allowing content creators to upload 8K videos and stream immersive content to platforms like YouTube and TikTok in seconds. Gamers will enjoy lag-free cloud gaming, while smart homes will instantly upload high-definition footage and IoT data, boosting efficiency and responsiveness. Applications such as virtual event hosting and user-generated AR content will flourish, offering faster, richer, and more immersive digital experiences. Based on 3GPP Release 17, this deployment takes advantage of enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB) and ultra-reliable low-latency communications (URLLC), laying the groundwork for scalable, energy-efficient 5G networks. With this successful deployment on a commercial CPE and a live 5G site, e& UAE has demonstrated its ability to turn vision into reality. By optimizing FR1 2100MHz and C-band with Uplink 3Tx, the company is paving the way toward a hyper-connected future. Once such CPEs become widely available, e& will be well-positioned to empower both consumers and enterprises with next-generation connectivity.
Arabian Business
09-06-2025
- Business
- Arabian Business
e& UAE sets world record with 600Mbps uplink on live 5G network
e& UAE has set a world-record uplink speed of 600Mbps on a live 5G network, solidifying the UAE's leadership in next-generation connectivity. The record was set using FR1 band aggregation at 2100MHz and C-band, along with Uplink 3Tx (three transmit antennas), and tested on a commercial Customer Premises Equipment (CPE) device. The setup is fully compliant with 3GPP Release 17 standards, a key foundation of the 5G-Advanced technology roadmap. e& UAE sets 5G network speed world record Abdulrahman Al Humaidan, Vice President/Fixed Access Network at e& UAE, said: 'e& UAE's world-record 600Mbps uplink speed is a strategic move forward, stimulating the global tech landscape with a new era of hyper-fast, uplink-driven digital innovation. 'This isn't just a technological breakthrough, it's a launchpad for businesses and individuals to reshape the digital world, cementing the UAE as a global tech leader.' Why Uplink Speed Matters More Than Ever While much of the early 5G focus has been on download speeds, uplink capacity is increasingly critical for modern digital applications. The 600Mbps uplink milestone opens the door to a new generation of uplink-heavy use cases, from real-time drone surveillance and smart city video analytics, to immersive cloud-hosted AR/VR, and instant 8K video uploads for content creators. Enterprises will benefit from real-time data uploads from smart factories, logistics hubs, and IoT networks—fueling AI-driven automation and predictive analytics. Content creators can instantly stream or upload ultra-HD videos to platforms like YouTube, TikTok, and Twitch. Gamers will enjoy lag-free cloud gaming, and smart homes will operate more seamlessly with rapid uploads of IoT data and high-def video. Virtual event hosts and user-generated AR experiences will become more interactive, responsive, and engaging. Built on the latest 3GPP Release 17, this deployment integrates enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB) and ultra-reliable low-latency communications (URLLC), showcasing how 5G-Advanced is evolving to meet the demands of a fully connected world. With this achievement, e& UAE has set a global benchmark for uplink performance in the FR1 spectrum, pushing the boundaries of what's possible in real-world 5G deployments.
Zawya
09-06-2025
- Business
- Zawya
E& accelerates 5G-Advanced evolution with world record 600Mbps uplink
Abu Dhabi – e& UAE, the flagship telecom arm of e&, has set a new world record for connectivity by achieving an Uplink (UL) speed of 600Mbps on a live 5G network, a landmark in the 5G-Advanced evolution. This significant achievement was made possible by aggregating FR1 bands at 2100MHz and C-band, paired with Uplink 3Tx (three transmit antennas) on a commercial Customer Premises Equipment (CPE) at a live 5G site, fully compliant with 3GPP Release 17 standards. This record-breaking uplink speed is a cornerstone of 5G-Advanced, empowering uplink-biased applications with unmatched performance. By mastering FR1 band aggregation and cutting-edge uplink technology, e& UAE has set a global standard for 5G excellence. Abdulrahman Al Humaidan, Vice President/Fixed Access Network, e& UAE, said: 'e& UAE's world-record 600Mbps uplink speed is a strategic move forward, stimulating the global tech landscape with a new era of hyper-fast, uplink-driven digital innovation. This isn't just a technological breakthrough, it's a launchpad for businesses and individuals to reshape the digital world, cementing the UAE as a global tech leader.' Transforming enterprise and consumer connectivity The 600Mbps uplink speed unlocks a transformative wave of connectivity, fuelling uplink-intensive applications for businesses and individuals. Enterprises can enhance operations, with smart factories and logistics hubs uploading massive sensor data in real time to power AI-driven automation and predictive analytics. In addition, cloud-hosted collaboration is enhanced, supporting instant uploads for 3D modelling, augmented reality (AR), and virtual reality (VR) workflows, enabling cutting-edge innovation. Uplink-biased applications like live video analytics for smart cities and real-time drone surveillance will thrive, allowing instant data uploads for critical decision-making. For consumers, this breakthrough will redefine digital life, empowering content creators to upload 8K videos and immersive live streams to platforms like YouTube or TikTok in seconds. With this augmentation of uplink speeds, gamers will be able to enjoy lag-free cloud connectivity, while smart homes will operate with efficiency, uploading high-definition footage and IoT data instantly. Uplink-heavy applications like virtual event hosting and user-generated AR content creation will flourish, making every interaction faster, richer, and more engaging. Anchored in 3GPP Release 17, this world-record leverages advanced features like enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB) and ultra-reliable low-latency communications (URLLC) to deliver next-level connectivity. By setting the global benchmark for FR1 uplink speeds, e& UAE is accelerating the 5G-Advanced evolution, driving smarter, scalable, and energy-efficient networks. This groundbreaking deployment on a commercial CPE and live 5G site showcases e& UAE's ability to turn vision into reality. With optimised FR1 2100MHz and C-band with Uplink 3Tx, e& UAE has set a foundation for 5G's future, driving a hyper-connected world of infinite possibilities. With this transformative solution, e& will be poised to empower consumer and enterprises soon once such CPEs become widely available. Contact: e& Media Office Shilpa Villait: svillait@ Nancy Sudheer: nsudheer@ Amer Obaid: amerobaid@ Noha Serageldin: nserageldin@ Grace Eid: Eid: geid@ mediaoffice@ About e& UAE e& UAE is the flagship telecom arm of e& in the UAE, built on a 5-decades legacy of connectivity excellence. Our mission is to deliver world-class superior connectivity experiences that fuel the UAE's future-focused innovation. Leveraging the latest world-class technologies, e& UAE aims to transform lives and industries, turning every connection into an opportunity for growth and every interaction into a transformative possibility. We are focused on expanding our core services and digital marketplaces by enriching consumer value propositions that cater to new lifestyles and emerging demands beyond core telecom services, including health, insurance and gaming. As a trusted enterprise partner, e& UAE continues to power entire industries with 5G and AI, delivering a tailored ecosystem of solutions to meet their connectivity needs and more, empowering them to automate, innovate, transform, and scale. Strengthening our leadership position as an AI-powered telco, e& UAE delivers seamless connectivity, cutting-edge AI solutions, and sustainable innovation to uplift people and communities, and empower businesses and industries, so everyone thrives in a digital-first world. To learn more about e& UAE, please visit: About e& e& is a global technology group committed to advancing the digital future across markets in the Middle East, Asia, Africa and Europe. With the group's financial performance in 2023 showing a consolidated net revenue of AED 53.8 billion and a net profit of AED 10.3 billion, e& continues to maintain its position as a financial powerhouse, reflected by its strong credit rating and solid balance sheet. Founded in Abu Dhabi over 48 years ago, e& has evolved from a telecom pioneer into a technology group. Its footprint now spans 38 countries, offering a comprehensive portfolio of innovative digital services ranging from advanced connectivity, entertainment, streaming and financial services to AI-powered solutions, cloud computing, ICT, cybersecurity and IoT platforms. The Group is structured around five core business pillars: e& UAE, e& international, e& life, e& enterprise and e& capital, each catering to distinct customer and market needs. These pillars empower e& to lead in various sectors, from telecom and digital lifestyle to enterprise services and venture investments. The ongoing strategic investments in AI, IoT, 5G and cloud services reinforce its leadership in the global technology landscape, driving the future of smart connectivity and innovation. Driven by innovation, sustainability and a commitment to digital empowerment, e& is set on creating a smarter, more connected future for individuals, businesses and communities. To learn more about e&, visit
Phone Arena
21-05-2025
- Phone Arena
T-Mobile has already given phone buyers a reason not to pick any other carrier this year
When T-Mobile smashed a new uplink speed record last week, it only briefly mentioned UL Tx Switching, though this underemphasized detail should actually give you even more reason to be excited. The company's new speed record may be little more than a marketing claim, but Release 17 UL Tx Switching is the real deal. This tech allows smartphones to make the most of their hardware for sending data, improving reliability and efficiency by ensuring the most optimal path is used at any given moment. T-Mobile may be veering away from its Uncarrier ethos, but the carrier very much continues to deliver on the technological front. Uplink speed, or the rate at which data is sent from a device, is the next big thing, according to T-Mobile . For the longest time, everyone obsessed over download speeds, but in an age where many are uploading data more frequently, uplink speed is no longer a metric to be discussed in passing. It's as important as download speed for power users, gamers, and content creators these days. T-Mobile set an uplink speed record of 550 Mbps in the sub-6 GHz spectrum using 5G Advanced technology. The company was the first to do a live demo of the R17 UL Tx Switching feature on a commercial site. This achievement comes a month after the deployment of 5G Advanced by the carrier. 5G Advanced is a new category of 5G and will allow for better network performance and capacity, resulting in higher speed, reliability, and efficiency. Now, as Mike Thelander, president of Signals Research Group notes (as reported by Fierce Wireless) T-Mobile likely conducted its speed test in a carefully selected position near a cell site. That's not reflective of where most users use their phones though, so an average user may not be able to hit this peak speed. While that doesn't make the record any less impressive, it means that you may not necessarily notice faster uploads. Besides, not many applications require such insane speeds. The more interesting detail here, according to Thelander, is uplink transmit switching. —Mike Thelander, president of Signals Research Group, May 2025, UL Tx switching is a feature that lets a device dynamically switch between different uplink paths. The use of multiple uplink technologies, such as carrier aggregation and MIMO, allows the tech to get the most out of a phone's hardware. This essentially expands uplink capacity and boosts speed by enabling seamless switching and a combination of different frequencies. T-Mobile likened it to "taking the 5G superhighway and adding new faster lanes with spare capacity for traffic to zoom faster than ever." T-Mobile hasn't started deploying this feature yet but Thelander expects it to be available in some markets soon. It's also not clear which phones support the tech. Thelander implies that most modern handsets don't, but some upcoming smartphones might. Since the feature was defined in 3GPP Release 17, which isn't the newest 5G standard any longer, most current Android flagships and the iPhone 16 family may support it, but that's just a guess on our part. In any case, Thelander seems to suggest that current phones don't support R17 UL Tx Switching. If you consider yourself a power user and seek exceptional uplink performance, you will want to stick with T-Mobile , despite whatever grievances you may have with it. This is especially true if upcoming flagships will support the feature, as it will be of no use on other networks.
Phone Arena
07-05-2025
- Business
- Phone Arena
T-Mobile achieves a record-breaking uplink speed of 550Mbps using 5G Advanced technology
When we discuss how fast a carrier's data speed is, we are usually talking about downlink speeds, or the speed at which data is transferred from the internet to your phone. The lesser discussed uplink speeds measure how fast data is sent to the internet from your device. When bragging to your buddies about how fast your wireless provider is, the former is the speed mentioned. T-Mobile announces a record-breaking 5G uplink data speed of 550Mbps. | Image credit-T-Mobile The next carrier to offer nationwide SA 5G will probably be Boost Mobile. Verizon and AT&T are still working on their SA 5G networks. We should point out that in order to use 5G Advanced, a T-Mobile customer must have a compatible phone. The record uplink speed of 550Mbps in sub-6GHz spectrum was achieved using Release 17 UL Tx Switching. This technology uses multiple transmit antennas to improve the reliability and data rate from the upload connection to the base station. Using different antennas to transmit the same information makes it easier for the network to receive the signal. The carrier says that while speeds differ by location, typical on-device downlink data speeds on T-Mobile 's nationwide 5G network are 89–418 Mbps with occasional peaks over 1 Gbps. Typical uplink speeds are in the range of 6–31 Mbps. You can see why a 550Mbps uplink speed is something for T-Mobile to crow about. T-Mobile says that while downlink speeds have always been the focus of the wireless industry, the future that the carrier sees includes connections that are interactive, cloud-connected, and run in real time. T-Mobile says that this means uplink connectivity is more important than ever before for power users, creators, and gamers. The carrier says that it is leading the way as these users need a phone that will upload as fast as it downloads. -Ulf Ewaldsson, President of Technology, T-Mobile The record uplink data speed was not created by T-Mobile in a lab but was achieved at a real commercial site in Seattle. The wireless provider used some of the tech available in 5G Advanced, such as Carrier Aggregation. This combines single frequency bands into a wider virtual channel that hosts a higher capacity of traffic. Think about how much faster you can drive on a highway when additional lanes have been added. Another 5G Advanced trick, MIMO (Multiple-Input Multiple-Output), adds antennas to base stations and the target phones. The live network demonstration was done on 100MHz of Time Division Duplex (TDD) spectrum (n41) and 35MHz of Frequency Division Duplex (FDD) spectrum (n25). The former uses a single band for both uplink and downlink communication. The latter uses separate frequency bands for uplink and downlink communications. A MediaTek test smartphone was employed, sporting an M90 5G modem. Even while subscribers are going on social media to complain about the declining customer service experiences they have had with T-Mobile , the carrier continues to be the most innovative and fastest-growing of the four major US carriers. T-Mobile is always looking for ways to expand its holdings of spectrum, which helps the company stay ahead of its rivals who have been complaining to the FCC about T-Mobile 's domination in this area.
