UAE - Mubasher: Digital DEWA, the digital arm of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), has partnered with Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (du) to launch the region's first industrial private 5G slicing through 5G stand-alone (SA) technology.
Under the partnership, Digital DEWA’s InfraX, a subsidiary specialised in ICT services, will become the first in the region to offer the utility industry private 5G slicing driven via edge computing, enabling DEWA to improve the efficiency of businesses, according to a press release on Tuesday.
The region's first Industrial 5G slicing through 5G SA technology will impact several sectors, including utilities, industrial, healthcare, transportation, airports, and ports, by meeting users' emerging requirements from private network vehicle-to-anything to autonomous driving.
du will build DEWA’s new mobile core edge infrastructure through Network Function Virtualisation (NFV) infrastructure solution, which provides separation and independent scaling of control and user planes.
In addition, du's 5G SA solution will help DEWA’s InfraX offer seamless and innovative services to DEWA and its subsidiaries.
The Managing Director and CEO of DEWA, Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, said: "The implementation of 5G slicing through 5G SA is a game-changer to the efficiency of the utility industry and others, as it enables business model innovation and provides businesses with the flexibility to offer services faster with higher security."
Meanwhile, the CEO of du, Fahad Al Hassawi, commented: "In doing so, we will not only showcase our technical expertise, but also promote service excellence with innovative solutions, which will present us with further opportunities to enhance customer experiences and solidify our prominent role in the digitization of the economy."
