du builds a 5G+ private network for the world’s biggest autonomous race

du Infra becomes A2RL’s lead telecoms partner, deploying a standalone 5G+ Private Mobile Network to support high-speed autonomous racing in the UAE on 14 November 2025.

du powers A2RL with a dedicated 5G+ private network

du has signed on as the leading telecoms partner for A2RL, the autonomous racing league in the UAE. The company says it has deployed a dedicated, standalone 5G+ Private Mobile Network for the high-speed cars.

The goal is simple: keep latency tiny and reliability high so that the vehicles can react in milliseconds. It’s a live stress test for private 5G and a signal to local industries that dedicated wireless can handle safety-critical jobs.

du Infra is the leading telecoms partner for A2RL in the UAE.
A standalone 5G+ Private Mobile Network is dedicated to the race cars.
The network targets ultra-low latency and high reliability for safety.
The setup is a live reference for mission-critical industrial use cases.
du says the approach scales to IoT, AI and edge computing workloads.

du Infra confirmed an inaugural sponsorship with A2RL and a custom network built just for the autonomous race vehicles. The company highlights mission-critical performance and security as core to the setup.

Standalone 5G+ Private Mobile Network dedicated to A2RL cars
du Infra named the league’s leading telecoms partner
Built to serve ultra-low latency and reliability needs

The move is dated 14 November 2025 and positioned as a practical proof that private cellular can run high-risk, high-speed operations. It’s not a public network slice. It’s a fenced-off setup for the event, tuned for telemetry and control where failures aren’t an option.

Why a private 5G+ network matters for racing

Autonomous racing is brutal on networks. Sensors throw out huge data. Decisions have to land fast. A collision can start with a single delayed packet.

Millisecond-level responsiveness for control decisions
Consistent links even under peak load
Security boundaries that keep race traffic isolated

A private network lets engineers control spectrum use, device access and quality targets without the noise of consumer traffic. That makes jitter predictable and safety cases easier to argue. The result is a track-side deployment that behaves more like a tightly managed factory network than a public mobile cell.

What du is claiming about performance

du frames this as a real-world test of its managed services and 5G+ capability. The company stresses reliability and latency, and ties the learnings to enterprise buyers.

“No room for connectivity failure” in high-speed racing
Managed services designed for safety and precision
Built to reassure enterprises that SLAs can hold under pressure

As du’s CTO puts it, when cars are flying, failure isn’t an option. A short quote sums it up: “When autonomous vehicles are racing at high speeds, there’s no room for connectivity failure.” That’s the pitch to CIOs too. If it holds up at race speed, it should hold up on a factory floor or a smart port.

Beyond the track: who else does this help

The league is a showcase, but its target audience is broader: government entities, large enterprises, and transport. du says the same blueprint can scale with IoT, AI and edge computing.

Template for ports, logistics yards and critical sites
Alignment with Abu Dhabi’s autonomy push
Roadmap that includes IoT sensors and edge inference

The A2RL deployment becomes a reference site. Think of container terminals that need real-time crane control, or airports coordinating autonomous tugs. Keeping the compute close to the action and the network under tight control is the point. du positions itself as a partner that can tailor and operate that stack.

FAQ

What exactly is a 5G+ Private Mobile Network?

It’s a dedicated cellular network with its own core and radios, reserved for specific users and devices. It avoids the unpredictability of public traffic and can be tuned for strict latency and reliability targets.

How is this different from using the public 5G network?

Public networks share capacity with millions of devices. Private networks ring-fence spectrum and resources so performance stays predictable, which is vital for safety-critical workloads like autonomous racing.

Why does A2RL need ultra-low latency?

Autonomous cars need to process sensor data and control inputs in milliseconds. Lower and more consistent latency lets systems react faster and safer at speed.

Who is the telecoms partner for A2RL?

du Infra is named the leading telecoms partner for A2RL and has deployed the dedicated 5G+ private setup for the race vehicles.

Where does this fit into the UAE’s tech plans?

The deployment is positioned as supporting Abu Dhabi’s and the wider UAE’s autonomy ambitions, while offering a concrete reference for sectors that need reliable, high-performance connectivity.