UAE-based telecommunications service provider, du, today announced the establishment of UAE 5G Innovation Gate (U5GIG) - a consortium of technical and academic organizations in UAE as well as global telecom vendors to plan and use their expertise to define and develop a global 5G network.
The aim of this initiative is to bridge the gap between telecom industry and academia in UAE by establishing and maintaining close, productive collaborations with academic institutions, industry and the community.U5GIG will also allow universities and technical organizations across UAE to work together and participate in the development of the 5G ecosystem, and for academia and industry to test applications and technologies in a real-world setting.
du is also taking the lead to build a UAE 5G Innovation Lab to prototype, test and validate early 5G and Internet of Things( IoT) equipment and services.
Although 5G is a few years away, the U5GIG will be pushing the boundaries of what is possible now and in the future and participate in the development. The true impact of 5G will come from the innovative applications and IoT-use cases, the new network will enable, said du in a statement.
Ibrahim Nassir, Chief Human Capital & Administration Officer at du
We are excited to announce this initiative that will allow the UAE to effectively compete with the advanced markets and bring UAE’s voice to the technology development debate. The UAE will be a major industry development leader and we can only do this through collaboration between industry and academia.
