Etisalat has launched LTE-FDD mobile network in the UAE. The announcement was made during a press conference attended by H.E. Majed Al Mesmar, TRA Deputy Director General, and Nasser Bin Obood, Acting CEO, Etisalat.

Bin Obood stated that the launch marks a new milestone for Etisalat and adds to its extensive record of technological achievements. He said that the Corporation has completed building the first 4G LTE-FDD network in the country and the widest in the Middle East. Etisalat’s strategy ensures that at launch, new technologies are made available to customers across all key areas of the UAE. 

For the LTE network, more than   700 base stations have been renovated and equipped to provide 4G services in the country. Etisalat is planning up to 1,000 fully operational base stations by the end of this year.

According to the operator, this technology is integrated with the fibre optics network and follows Etisalat’s recent announcement about Abu Dhabi being the first capital city in the world that is entirely connected to the fiber optics. The ongoing work aims to continue to cover the entire UAE with this network, which offers tremendous potential in terms of fixed internet services, offering speeds of up to 100MB/s, advanced high definition TV services (IPTV2) and a fixed landline.