{"version":"1","article":{"id":"du-5g-plus-mall-of-the-emirates-speed-test-2026","slug":"du-5g-plus-mall-of-the-emirates-speed-test-2026","language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/du-5g-plus-mall-of-the-emirates-speed-test-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/du-5g-plus-mall-of-the-emirates-speed-test-2026?lang=en","title":"du reports 5G+ indoor speeds above 3.5Gbps at Mall of the Emirates","summary":"The operator says a 300MHz spectrum configuration and more than 150 antennas delivered peak indoor speeds above 3.5Gbps at the Dubai mall.","category":"business","region":"world","topics":[],"published_at":"2026-10-10T15:42:15+03:00","modified_at":"2026-10-10T14:00:00+00:00","publication_basis":"publication-record","event_period":"2026-10-06","event_period_basis":"event-or-reference-period","sources":[{"name":"Emirates News Agency (WAM)","url":"https://www.wam.ae/en/article/c2lumsf-records-high-speed-5g%2B-indoor-network-mall-the","publishedAt":"2026-10-06","checkedAt":"2026-10-10"}],"translations":[{"language":"tr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/tr/news/du-5g-plus-mall-of-the-emirates-speed-test-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/du-5g-plus-mall-of-the-emirates-speed-test-2026?lang=tr"},{"language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/du-5g-plus-mall-of-the-emirates-speed-test-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/du-5g-plus-mall-of-the-emirates-speed-test-2026?lang=en"},{"language":"ar","url":"https://haberpaper.com/ar/news/du-5g-plus-mall-of-the-emirates-speed-test-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/du-5g-plus-mall-of-the-emirates-speed-test-2026?lang=ar"},{"language":"fr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/fr/news/du-5g-plus-mall-of-the-emirates-speed-test-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/du-5g-plus-mall-of-the-emirates-speed-test-2026?lang=fr"},{"language":"es","url":"https://haberpaper.com/es/news/du-5g-plus-mall-of-the-emirates-speed-test-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/du-5g-plus-mall-of-the-emirates-speed-test-2026?lang=es"}],"data_types":["metrics"],"data":{"version":1,"blocks":[{"id":"du-mall-emirates-5gplus-deployment-2026","type":"metrics","title":{"en":"du 5G+ indoor deployment reported specifications","tr":"du 5G+ iç mekân kurulumunun bildirilen özellikleri","ar":"مواصفات تجهيز 5G+ الداخلي كما أوردتها دو","fr":"Spécifications rapportées du déploiement intérieur 5G+ de du","es":"Especificaciones comunicadas del despliegue 5G+ interior de du"},"description":{"en":"Operator-reported peak rate, antenna count and spectrum configuration at one Dubai venue.","tr":"Bir Dubai mekânında operatörün bildirdiği tepe hız, anten sayısı ve spektrum yapılandırması.","ar":"السرعة القصوى وعدد الهوائيات وتكوين الطيف كما أوردها المشغل لموقع واحد في دبي.","fr":"Débit de pointe, nombre d’antennes et spectre rapportés par l’opérateur pour un site de Dubaï.","es":"Velocidad máxima, antenas y espectro comunicados por el operador para un recinto de Dubái."},"methodology":{"en":"Figures describe the 6 October 2026 announcement and one indoor venue. The speed is a company-reported peak, not a typical user speed or independent measurement; spectrum is 200MHz N78 plus 100MHz N41.","tr":"Rakamlar 6 Ekim 2026 açıklamasında tek mekânı tanımlar. Hız şirketin bildirdiği tepe değerdir; tipik kullanıcı hızı veya bağımsız ölçüm değildir. Spektrum 200 MHz N78 ve 100 MHz N41’dir.","ar":"تخص الأرقام إعلان 6 أكتوبر 2026 وموقعاً داخلياً واحداً. السرعة ذروة أعلنها المشغل وليست سرعة مستخدم معتادة أو قياساً مستقلاً؛ والطيف 200 ميغاهرتز N78 و100 ميغاهرتز N41.","fr":"Les chiffres concernent l’annonce du 6 octobre 2026 et un seul site. Le débit est un pic déclaré par l’opérateur, non une vitesse habituelle ni une mesure indépendante; le spectre est de 200 MHz N78 et 100 MHz N41.","es":"Las cifras se refieren al anuncio del 6 de octubre de 2026 y un recinto. La velocidad es un máximo comunicado por el operador, no una velocidad típica ni una medición independiente; el espectro suma 200 MHz N78 y 100 MHz N41."},"sourceUrls":["https://www.wam.ae/en/article/c2lumsf-records-high-speed-5g%2B-indoor-network-mall-the"],"updatedAt":"2026-10-10T12:05:31Z","items":[{"label":{"en":"Peak indoor 5G+ rate, greater than","tr":"Tepe iç mekân 5G+ hızı, üzeri","ar":"السرعة القصوى الداخلية 5G+، أكثر من","fr":"Débit intérieur 5G+ de pointe, supérieur à","es":"Velocidad máxima interior 5G+, superior a"},"value":3.5,"unit":"Gbps","period":"2026-10-06","basis":"observed","measure":{"id":"du-mall-emirates-5gplus-peak-rate-lower-bound","unitCode":"gigabits-per-second","geography":"uae","frequency":"irregular","aggregation":"rate","periodRole":"announcement-date"}},{"label":{"en":"Antennas deployed, more than","tr":"Kurulu anten, üzeri","ar":"الهوائيات المركبة، أكثر من","fr":"Antennes déployées, plus de","es":"Antenas instaladas, más de"},"value":150,"unit":"count","period":"2026-10-06","basis":"observed","measure":{"id":"du-mall-emirates-5gplus-antenna-count-lower-bound","unitCode":"count","geography":"uae","frequency":"irregular","aggregation":"stock","periodRole":"announcement-date"}},{"label":{"en":"Combined spectrum bandwidth","tr":"Toplam spektrum bant genişliği","ar":"عرض النطاق الطيفي الإجمالي","fr":"Largeur de bande spectrale cumulée","es":"Ancho de banda espectral combinado"},"value":300,"unit":"MHz","period":"2026-10-06","basis":"observed","measure":{"id":"du-mall-emirates-5gplus-combined-spectrum-bandwidth","unitCode":"megahertz","geography":"uae","frequency":"irregular","aggregation":"unspecified","periodRole":"announcement-date"}},{"label":{"tr":"NSA 5G’ye göre bildirilen verim artışı, üzeri","en":"Reported throughput uplift over 5G NSA, more than","ar":"زيادة معدل النقل المعلنة مقارنة بـ5G NSA، أكثر من","fr":"Gain de débit rapporté par rapport à la 5G NSA, plus de","es":"Aumento de rendimiento comunicado frente a 5G NSA, más de"},"value":50,"unit":"percent","period":"2026-10-06","basis":"observed","measure":{"id":"du-mall-emirates-throughput-uplift-over-nsa","unitCode":"percent","geography":"uae","frequency":"irregular","aggregation":"change","periodRole":"announcement-date"}}]}]},"data_compilations":[{"id":"du-mall-emirates-5gplus-deployment-2026","creator":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://haberpaper.com/#organization","name":"Haber Paper","url":"https://haberpaper.com/"},"license":{"@type":"CreativeWork","@id":"https://haberpaper.com/en/data-terms/v1#license","name":"Haber Paper Original Data Compilation License 1.0","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/data-terms/v1"},"rights_scope":"Haber Paper original data arrangement, labels and methodology notes only; underlying source rights and permissions remain separate.","source_license_url":null}],"data_downloads":[{"id":"du-mall-emirates-5gplus-deployment-2026","formats":{"json":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/du-5g-plus-mall-of-the-emirates-speed-test-2026/data/du-mall-emirates-5gplus-deployment-2026?lang=en&format=json","csv":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/du-5g-plus-mall-of-the-emirates-speed-test-2026/data/du-mall-emirates-5gplus-deployment-2026?lang=en&format=csv"}}],"content":{"paragraphs":["UAE telecom operator du said on 6 October that its 5G+ indoor network at Mall of the Emirates had recorded peak speeds above 3.5 gigabits per second. The company described the site as a high-density retail environment where visitors, staff and digital services compete for wireless capacity. The release says the deployment uses more than 150 antennas and a combined 300 megahertz of spectrum across the N78 and N41 bands.","According to du, the configuration combines 200MHz in band N78 with 100MHz in N41. The company said the network achieved throughput more than 50 percent above 5G non-standalone performance. This is an operator-reported comparison and peak figure; the release does not publish test conditions, sample sizes, user distribution, average speeds or a third-party measurement. A peak result should therefore not be read as a guaranteed experience for every shopper or device.","Indoor mobile coverage is a separate engineering challenge from outdoor macro-network coverage. Large commercial buildings can attenuate radio signals and concentrate demand in food courts, stores, event areas and transport links. A dense antenna layout can improve signal availability and distribute traffic, while additional spectrum increases the capacity available to serve users. Actual service quality still depends on backhaul, device compatibility, network load, interference and how spectrum is scheduled across users.","The report associates the upgrade with 5G-Advanced capabilities, including enhanced uplink and downlink, faster response and support for applications such as live streaming, augmented reality and connected devices. These are technical use cases enabled by network capacity and latency improvements, not proof that every application is commercially deployed at the mall. No contract value, capital expenditure, coverage footprint beyond the venue or subscriber uptake was disclosed.","For a retail venue, stronger connectivity can support point-of-sale systems, visitor services, staff communications and data-rich customer experiences. Businesses may benefit if reliable indoor coverage reduces failed transactions or enables new services, but those effects require operating data to establish. The announcement documents one specific infrastructure deployment and its claimed peak performance. It does not establish citywide 5G+ performance or a measured economic return from the installation.","The company’s report is a site-specific network result, not an independent nationwide audit. A useful comparison for customers would include typical speeds at busy and quiet times, indoor coverage across floors, latency, reliability and performance for different devices. For businesses, evidence of reduced checkout interruption or improved service availability would show whether the additional radio equipment produces operational value. Those measures were not included in the announcement, so the reported peak remains a technical headline rather than a full cost-benefit assessment."],"key_points":[],"sections":[]},"text":"The operator says a 300MHz spectrum configuration and more than 150 antennas delivered peak indoor speeds above 3.5Gbps at the Dubai mall.\n\nUAE telecom operator du said on 6 October that its 5G+ indoor network at Mall of the Emirates had recorded peak speeds above 3.5 gigabits per second. The company described the site as a high-density retail environment where visitors, staff and digital services compete for wireless capacity. The release says the deployment uses more than 150 antennas and a combined 300 megahertz of spectrum across the N78 and N41 bands.\n\nAccording to du, the configuration combines 200MHz in band N78 with 100MHz in N41. The company said the network achieved throughput more than 50 percent above 5G non-standalone performance. This is an operator-reported comparison and peak figure; the release does not publish test conditions, sample sizes, user distribution, average speeds or a third-party measurement. A peak result should therefore not be read as a guaranteed experience for every shopper or device.\n\nIndoor mobile coverage is a separate engineering challenge from outdoor macro-network coverage. Large commercial buildings can attenuate radio signals and concentrate demand in food courts, stores, event areas and transport links. A dense antenna layout can improve signal availability and distribute traffic, while additional spectrum increases the capacity available to serve users. Actual service quality still depends on backhaul, device compatibility, network load, interference and how spectrum is scheduled across users.\n\nThe report associates the upgrade with 5G-Advanced capabilities, including enhanced uplink and downlink, faster response and support for applications such as live streaming, augmented reality and connected devices. These are technical use cases enabled by network capacity and latency improvements, not proof that every application is commercially deployed at the mall. No contract value, capital expenditure, coverage footprint beyond the venue or subscriber uptake was disclosed.\n\nFor a retail venue, stronger connectivity can support point-of-sale systems, visitor services, staff communications and data-rich customer experiences. Businesses may benefit if reliable indoor coverage reduces failed transactions or enables new services, but those effects require operating data to establish. The announcement documents one specific infrastructure deployment and its claimed peak performance. It does not establish citywide 5G+ performance or a measured economic return from the installation.\n\nThe company’s report is a site-specific network result, not an independent nationwide audit. A useful comparison for customers would include typical speeds at busy and quiet times, indoor coverage across floors, latency, reliability and performance for different devices. For businesses, evidence of reduced checkout interruption or improved service availability would show whether the additional radio equipment produces operational value. Those measures were not included in the announcement, so the reported peak remains a technical headline rather than a full cost-benefit assessment.","corrections":[],"editorial_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"business","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/business-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic industrial workshop with machinery, a warehouse and a crane.","language":"en"},"section_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"business","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/business-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic industrial workshop with machinery, a warehouse and a crane.","language":"en"}}}