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UAE’s du Launches World’s First Commercial U6GHz Connectivity on Live 5G+ Network

October 13, 2026
2 min read
Author: Joyce Onyeagoro

The achievement establishes a foundation for a new generation of high-capacity wireless services across homes, businesses and industries.

du,  the leading telecom and digital services provider, announced a landmark achievement, delivering world’s first commercial U6GHz connectivity through a fully integrated, end-to-end network using commercially available Customer Premises Equipment (CPE) on its live 5G+ network.

The achievement establishes a foundation for a new generation of high-capacity wireless services across homes, businesses and industries. U6GHz provides expanded capacity to support enhanced mobile broadband, next-generation Fixed Wireless Access (FWA), cloud-based AI applications, immersive digital experiences and increasingly connected environments.

Operating across 350 MHz of contiguous spectrum in the 6775–7125 MHz band, du has successfully transitioned the next-generation wireless technology into a practical, customer-ready service, connecting with equipment such as internet routers that customers use in their homes and businesses.

“Today, we are bringing U6GHz into the hands of customers through a fully integrated commercial service, and unlocking new opportunities for consumers, businesses and emerging digital applications. We recognize the important role of the Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA) in enabling this progress through its forward-looking spectrum strategy and continued support for next-generation technologies. This achievement reflects our commitment to turning innovation into customer value while reinforcing the UAE’s leadership in advanced connectivity.”

– Saleem Alblooshi, Chief Technology Officer, du

By delivering a complete network-to-customer solution, du is advancing the commercial adoption of U6GHz, enabling customers to benefit from next-generation connectivity while laying the groundwork for the evolution from 5G-Advanced (5G+) toward future 6G networks. The milestone also supports the UAE’s vision of becoming a global leader in 6G and next-generation digital connectivity.

du remains committed to advancing the UAE’s digital infrastructure, translating technological innovation into meaningful customer benefits and supporting the nation’s ambitions in AI, digital transformation and next-generation connectivity.

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