Du Unveils 6G Blueprint After 1.5 Gbps Upper-6 GHz Trials

1 articles · Updated · SatelliteProME.com · Aug 13

Du published its first industry whitepaper with Khalifa University, setting out a plan for telecom networks to become AI-native, autonomous infrastructure that can generate new revenue beyond basic connectivity.
1.5 Gbps peak downlink speeds and up to 500-meter outdoor coverage in Abu Dhabi upper-6 GHz field trials underpin the blueprint, which du says shows 6G concepts can run on existing live macro network sites.
The paper argues operators need that shift as mobile data traffic is projected to more than triple by 2030 while telecom revenue growth lags, squeezing the traditional connectivity model.
Key building blocks include intent-based orchestration, Network Digital Twins, Telecom World Models and a more intelligent, energy-efficient RAN designed to sense, predict and respond in real time.
Du ties the roadmap to its 5G-Advanced base and TM Forum autonomous-network commitments, positioning the UAE operator as an early regional voice in commercially focused 6G development.