Expo 2020 Dubai is Etisalat’s first commercial 5G enterprise customer in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) and sets a benchmark for the region and globally, positioning UAE as an innovation leader in technology and infrastructure.
The exclusive Etisalat Digital Lounge at the Expo 2020 Dubai site, showcasing the company’s readiness to provide participants and visitors with a superior network and digital experience, was recently launched.
Mohammed Al Hashmi, Chief Technology Officer, Expo 2020 Dubai, said: “We are delighted to inaugurate the Etisalat Digital Lounge at Expo 2020 Dubai. Together, with Etisalat and our other technology partners, we are not only setting new benchmarks in speed and connectivity on a global scale, but also creating a blueprint for the future, with cutting-edge technologies that will transform how we manage cities and optimise everyday living.”
Masood M Sharif Mahmood, CEO, Etisalat UAE, added: “We are proud to connect Expo 2020 Dubai, the largest global event ever held in the region, with the most advanced 5G network and technology solutions. This milestone is in line with Etisalat’s vision to ‘Drive the digital future to empower society’ and its continuous efforts to enhance the reputation of the UAE as a leader in innovation, infrastructure and development.
“When the doors open to the world, Expo visitors will enjoy a seamless, cutting-edge, immersive digital experience with a state-of-the-art network built exclusively to serve the requirements of the Expo, the participating pavilions and the visitors.”
Etisalat has built a modern network for Expo 2020 Dubai to meet its requirements and provide telecom services for the visitors throughout the six-month event.
People visiting Expo 2020 Dubai will enjoy a network that is secure and reliable with low latency covering the area of 4.38 sq km. This was possible due to the deployment of over 8,500 mobile access points, over 8,000 Wi-Fi access points, 700 km fibre optic connectivity, more than 800 km cabling for mobile indoor and Wi-Fi network across exhibition and pavilion areas providing the highest throughput, capacity and seamless smart connectivity.
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With a fibre network extended to every corner of the site, Expo 2020 Dubai visitors will experience uninterrupted services with best-in-class download and upload speeds, high-quality content and minimal latency.
Etisalat has put in special efforts and consideration in maintaining the aesthetic value of Expo 2020 Dubai by reinventing the way the telecom network and infrastructure is built and integrated in line with the main theme of the Expo 2020 Dubai site, without compromising network performance.
Etisalat Digital has designed solutions and services to address international participants’ specific Information Communication Technology (ICT) needs and is working with the Expo 2020 Dubai team to ensure that an event of such a global scale has a secure, efficient network that is up and running 24/7. The business unit is managing Expo 2020 Dubai’s multi-cloud hosting infrastructure and is also providing a range of services to the 192 countries with pavilions to meet their requirements for scalability, flexibility, responsiveness and reliability.
Smart services and solutions have been deployed across the site to facilitate site operations and security through CCTV cameras with live feeds over the 5G network to ensure safety.
