By Elias Al Helou
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5G is already paving the way to the metaverse in UAE

Over 50% of UAE users will increase using AR apps
5G is already paving the way to the metaverse in UAE
Portrait of young woman in VR glasses

In the UAE, more than half of 4G users say they will start or increase using AR applications in the real world once they sign up for 5G, according to a major new Ericsson research. 

The study underlines consumers’ growing commitment to 5G and their expectations of next-generation use cases.

The report forecasts that 49 percent of smartphone users in the UAE intend to upgrade to a 5G subscription in the next 12 months. Currently, 36% of smartphone users in the UAE are on 5G.

The survey scope is representative of the opinions of about 1.7 billion consumers worldwide and 6 million consumers in the UAE.

The report observes that 5G adoption is inflation resilient, with 49 percent of users in UAE intending to upgrade to a 5G subscription in the next 12 months.

5G is pushing up the usage of cloud gaming and augmented reality.

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