Etisalat, Middle East and Africa's leading telecom operator, and Huawei, a leader in providing next-generation telecommunications network solutions for operators around the world, today announced the signing of a commercial LTE contract to commence deployment of the region's widest LTE network in the UAE. Mr. Nasser bin Obood Acting/CEO Etisalat UAE, and Mr Yi Xiang, President for Huawei Middle East, witnessed the signing ceremony at the Etisalat-Huawei Summit 2011 in Barcelona, Spain.
The advanced LTE technology, which has already been tested and deployed on the Etisalat network, enables the existing network to reach a download speed of 173 Mbps. LTE can accommodate multimedia applications such as video conferencing, high definition content transmission, high speed video downloads and social networks, giving Etisalat's customers unbeatable mobile broadband.
Mr. Marwan Zawaydeh, Chief Technology & Information Officer, at Etisalat, commented: "In line with Etisalat's commitment to elevate our customers' broadband experience in the UAE, we are pleased to have selected Huawei as the strategic partner to build the new nationwide LTE network. The advanced technology will deliver a better surfing experience, higher resolution on streamed mobile content and improved interactivity along with other wireless applications which require high bandwidth requirements."
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