The UAE has moved towards the commercial deployment of ‘6G's Golden Band’ following the publication of engineering findings that Upper 6 GHz can deliver around three times the capacity of C-band at comparable coverage, using existing sites.
The launch of the world’s first commercial upper 6GHz (U6GHz) network and ecosystem was announced at the SAMENA Council Leaders’ Summit 2026, marking the UAE’s leadership on the U6GHz front, led by the Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA).
