The UAE has achieved a record-breaking 145Gbps in the Middle East’s first 6G Terahertz (THz) pilot, jointly conducted by e& UAE and New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) — a landmark step toward next-generation intelligent and sustainable connectivity.
The pilot marks a major milestone in the UAE’s journey to shape the future of immersive and ultra-low-latency networks, validating the potential of THz frequencies to deliver ultra-high-capacity links for emerging use cases such as holographic telepresence, extended reality (XR), terabit-class backhaul, and digital twins.
By pushing the boundaries of 6G spectrum research, the UAE has reinforced its position as a global technology innovator and early shaper of 6G standards.
“Breakthrough moment for the UAE”
Marwan Bin Shaker, Acting Chief Technology and Information Officer at e& UAE, said the achievement highlights the country’s leadership in digital innovation.
“Achieving 145Gbps milestone is a breakthrough moment for the industry and for the UAE. This achievement demonstrates our ability to pioneer at the edge of technology, exploring the transformative potential of 6G to reimagine how people, businesses, and cities connect.
“Our collaboration with NYU Abu Dhabi underscores the critical role of academia–industry partnerships in shaping the future of connectivity.”
Academia–industry partnership
Sehamuddin Galadari, Managing Director of the Research Institute, NYU Abu Dhabi, said the pilot showcases how joint research can unlock new frontiers.
“This pilot is a major milestone for the region, demonstrating how joint collaboration can unlock new frontiers in wireless technology. By combining academic excellence with real-world operator expertise, the UAE is positioning itself as a co-creator of the 6G era.”
Prof. Murat Uysal, Founding Director of the Research Institute NYUAD Wireless Centre, said: “This pilot provides critical validation of THz bands, considered a key enabler of 6G.
“Their unique propagation characteristics, hardware constraints, and processing demands require fundamentally new system architectures beyond today’s solutions.
“Through this collaboration, we are building local expertise and testbed infrastructure to tackle these challenges and contribute to global 6G standardisation.”
6G ecosystem
The demonstration accompanies a joint white paper titled “Building the Fabric of 6G: Spectrum Frontiers and Enabling Technologies”, co-authored by experts from e& UAE and the NYUAD Wireless Centre.
The paper details spectrum evolution from sub-7 GHz to THz bands and highlights enabling technologies such as AI-native networks, reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RIS), and integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) that will define future connectivity.
This milestone builds on the earlier 6G Collaboration MoU signed between e& UAE and NYU Abu Dhabi, establishing a framework for joint research, knowledge-sharing, and testbed development with international standards bodies.
Together, these initiatives show the UAE’s commitment not only to early adoption of 6G but to actively shaping its global development, driving the vision of intelligent, immersive, and sustainable networks of the future.
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