diff --git a/packages/main/src/components/AnalyticalTable/AnalyticalTable.cy.tsx b/packages/main/src/components/AnalyticalTable/AnalyticalTable.cy.tsx
index a8eca144478..1882cad8dd7 100644
--- a/packages/main/src/components/AnalyticalTable/AnalyticalTable.cy.tsx
+++ b/packages/main/src/components/AnalyticalTable/AnalyticalTable.cy.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import ValueState from '@ui5/webcomponents-base/dist/types/ValueState.js';
 import paperPlaneIcon from '@ui5/webcomponents-icons/paper-plane.js';
-import { ThemingParameters } from '@ui5/webcomponents-react-base';
+import { ThemingParameters } from '@ui5/webcomponents-react-base/ThemingParameters';
 import { useCallback, useEffect, useMemo, useRef, useState, version as reactVersion } from 'react';
 import type {
   AnalyticalTableCellInstance,
@@ -80,6 +80,9 @@ import { useRowDisableSelection } from './pluginHooks/useRowDisableSelection';
 import { cssVarToRgb, cypressPassThroughTestsFactory } from '@/cypress/support/utils';
 import type { RowType } from '@/packages/main/src/components/AnalyticalTable/types/index.js';
 import { getUi5TagWithSuffix } from '@/packages/main/src/internal/utils.js';
+import { isIOS, isMac } from '@ui5/webcomponents-react-base/Device';
+
+const canUseVoiceOver = isIOS() || isMac();
 
 const generateMoreData = (count) => {
   return new Array(count).fill('').map((item, index) => ({
@@ -180,7 +183,7 @@ describe('AnalyticalTable', () => {
     cy.get('[ui5-popover]').should('not.exist');
 
     cy.mount(<AnalyticalTable data={data} columns={columns} onSort={sort} sortable />);
-    cy.get('[aria-rowindex="3"] > [aria-colindex="1"]').should('text', 'X');
+    cy.get('[aria-rowindex="4"] > [aria-colindex="1"]').should('text', 'X');
 
     cy.findByText('Name').click();
     cy.get('[ui5-popover]').should('be.visible');
@@ -190,7 +193,7 @@ describe('AnalyticalTable', () => {
       .should('have.been.calledWithMatch', {
         detail: { column: { id: 'name' }, sortDirection: 'asc' },
       });
-    cy.get('[aria-rowindex="3"] > [aria-colindex="1"]').should('text', 'C');
+    cy.get('[aria-rowindex="4"] > [aria-colindex="1"]').should('text', 'C');
 
     cy.findByText('Name').click();
     cy.get('[ui5-list]').clickUi5ListItemByText('Clear Sorting');
@@ -199,7 +202,7 @@ describe('AnalyticalTable', () => {
       .should('have.been.calledWithMatch', {
         detail: { column: { id: 'name' }, sortDirection: 'clear' },
       });
-    cy.get('[aria-rowindex="3"] > [aria-colindex="1"]').should('text', 'X');
+    cy.get('[aria-rowindex="4"] > [aria-colindex="1"]').should('text', 'X');
 
     cy.findByText('Name').click();
     cy.get('[ui5-list]').clickUi5ListItemByText('Sort Descending');
@@ -208,7 +211,7 @@ describe('AnalyticalTable', () => {
       .should('have.been.calledWithMatch', {
         detail: { column: { id: 'name' }, sortDirection: 'desc' },
       });
-    cy.get('[aria-rowindex="3"] > [aria-colindex="1"]').should('text', 'B');
+    cy.get('[aria-rowindex="4"] > [aria-colindex="1"]').should('text', 'B');
 
     cy.log('subRows sorting');
     const treeData = [
@@ -232,14 +235,14 @@ describe('AnalyticalTable', () => {
       .should('have.been.calledWithMatch', {
         detail: { column: { id: 'category' }, sortDirection: 'asc' },
       });
-    cy.get('[aria-rowindex="1"] > [aria-colindex="1"]').should('text', 'Alphabet');
-    cy.get('[aria-rowindex="2"] > [aria-colindex="1"]').should('text', 'A');
-    cy.get('[aria-rowindex="3"] > [aria-colindex="1"]').should('text', 'B');
-    cy.get('[aria-rowindex="4"] > [aria-colindex="1"]').should('text', 'C');
-    cy.get('[aria-rowindex="5"] > [aria-colindex="1"]').should('text', 'Number');
-    cy.get('[aria-rowindex="6"] > [aria-colindex="1"]').should('text', '1');
-    cy.get('[aria-rowindex="7"] > [aria-colindex="1"]').should('text', '2');
-    cy.get('[aria-rowindex="8"] > [aria-colindex="1"]').should('text', '3');
+    cy.get('[aria-rowindex="2"] > [aria-colindex="1"]').should('text', 'Alphabet');
+    cy.get('[aria-rowindex="3"] > [aria-colindex="1"]').should('text', 'A');
+    cy.get('[aria-rowindex="4"] > [aria-colindex="1"]').should('text', 'B');
+    cy.get('[aria-rowindex="5"] > [aria-colindex="1"]').should('text', 'C');
+    cy.get('[aria-rowindex="6"] > [aria-colindex="1"]').should('text', 'Number');
+    cy.get('[aria-rowindex="7"] > [aria-colindex="1"]').should('text', '1');
+    cy.get('[aria-rowindex="8"] > [aria-colindex="1"]').should('text', '2');
+    cy.get('[aria-rowindex="9"] > [aria-colindex="1"]').should('text', '3');
 
     cy.findByText('Category').click();
     cy.get('[ui5-list]').clickUi5ListItemByText('Sort Descending');
@@ -248,14 +251,14 @@ describe('AnalyticalTable', () => {
       .should('have.been.calledWithMatch', {
         detail: { column: { id: 'category' }, sortDirection: 'desc' },
       });
-    cy.get('[aria-rowindex="1"] > [aria-colindex="1"]').should('text', 'Number');
-    cy.get('[aria-rowindex="2"] > [aria-colindex="1"]').should('text', '3');
-    cy.get('[aria-rowindex="3"] > [aria-colindex="1"]').should('text', '2');
-    cy.get('[aria-rowindex="4"] > [aria-colindex="1"]').should('text', '1');
-    cy.get('[aria-rowindex="5"] > [aria-colindex="1"]').should('text', 'Alphabet');
-    cy.get('[aria-rowindex="6"] > [aria-colindex="1"]').should('text', 'C');
-    cy.get('[aria-rowindex="7"] > [aria-colindex="1"]').should('text', 'B');
-    cy.get('[aria-rowindex="8"] > [aria-colindex="1"]').should('text', 'A');
+    cy.get('[aria-rowindex="2"] > [aria-colindex="1"]').should('text', 'Number');
+    cy.get('[aria-rowindex="3"] > [aria-colindex="1"]').should('text', '3');
+    cy.get('[aria-rowindex="4"] > [aria-colindex="1"]').should('text', '2');
+    cy.get('[aria-rowindex="5"] > [aria-colindex="1"]').should('text', '1');
+    cy.get('[aria-rowindex="6"] > [aria-colindex="1"]').should('text', 'Alphabet');
+    cy.get('[aria-rowindex="7"] > [aria-colindex="1"]').should('text', 'C');
+    cy.get('[aria-rowindex="8"] > [aria-colindex="1"]').should('text', 'B');
+    cy.get('[aria-rowindex="9"] > [aria-colindex="1"]').should('text', 'A');
 
     cy.findByText('Category').click();
     cy.get('[ui5-list]').clickUi5ListItemByText('Clear Sorting');
@@ -264,14 +267,14 @@ describe('AnalyticalTable', () => {
       .should('have.been.calledWithMatch', {
         detail: { column: { id: 'category' }, sortDirection: 'clear' },
       });
-    cy.get('[aria-rowindex="1"] > [aria-colindex="1"]').should('text', 'Number');
-    cy.get('[aria-rowindex="2"] > [aria-colindex="1"]').should('text', '2');
-    cy.get('[aria-rowindex="3"] > [aria-colindex="1"]').should('text', '1');
-    cy.get('[aria-rowindex="4"] > [aria-colindex="1"]').should('text', '3');
-    cy.get('[aria-rowindex="5"] > [aria-colindex="1"]').should('text', 'Alphabet');
-    cy.get('[aria-rowindex="6"] > [aria-colindex="1"]').should('text', 'B');
-    cy.get('[aria-rowindex="7"] > [aria-colindex="1"]').should('text', 'A');
-    cy.get('[aria-rowindex="8"] > [aria-colindex="1"]').should('text', 'C');
+    cy.get('[aria-rowindex="2"] > [aria-colindex="1"]').should('text', 'Number');
+    cy.get('[aria-rowindex="3"] > [aria-colindex="1"]').should('text', '2');
+    cy.get('[aria-rowindex="4"] > [aria-colindex="1"]').should('text', '1');
+    cy.get('[aria-rowindex="5"] > [aria-colindex="1"]').should('text', '3');
+    cy.get('[aria-rowindex="6"] > [aria-colindex="1"]').should('text', 'Alphabet');
+    cy.get('[aria-rowindex="7"] > [aria-colindex="1"]').should('text', 'B');
+    cy.get('[aria-rowindex="8"] > [aria-colindex="1"]').should('text', 'A');
+    cy.get('[aria-rowindex="9"] > [aria-colindex="1"]').should('text', 'C');
   });
 
   it('row count modes', () => {
@@ -514,7 +517,7 @@ describe('AnalyticalTable', () => {
     dataResizeTree[0].subRows[0].name = 'Longer Name To Resize Here';
     cy.mount(<AnalyticalTable columns={resizeColumns} data={dataResizeTree} isTreeTable onAutoResize={resizeSpy} />);
     doubleClickResizer('@resizer1', 'name', 169);
-    cy.get('[aria-rowindex="1"] > [aria-colindex="1"] > [title="Expand Node"] > [ui5-button]').click();
+    cy.get('[aria-rowindex="2"] > [aria-colindex="1"] > [title="Expand Node"] > [ui5-button]').click();
     doubleClickResizer('@resizer1', 'name', 251);
     cy.get('@resize').should('have.callCount', 18);
   });
@@ -657,9 +660,9 @@ describe('AnalyticalTable', () => {
     // expand
     cy.findByText('Robin Moreno').should('not.exist', { timeout: 100 });
     cy.findByText('Judith Mathews').should('not.exist', { timeout: 100 });
-    cy.get('[aria-rowindex="1"] > [aria-colindex="2"] > [title="Expand Node"] > [ui5-button]').click();
+    cy.get('[aria-rowindex="2"] > [aria-colindex="2"] > [title="Expand Node"] > [ui5-button]').click();
     cy.findByText('Robin Moreno').should('be.visible');
-    cy.get('[aria-rowindex="4"] > [aria-colindex="2"] > [title="Expand Node"] > [ui5-button]')
+    cy.get('[aria-rowindex="5"] > [aria-colindex="2"] > [title="Expand Node"] > [ui5-button]')
       .shadow()
       .find('button')
       .focus();
@@ -1045,7 +1048,7 @@ describe('AnalyticalTable', () => {
       .and('have.attr', 'data-column-index', '2')
       .and('have.text', 'Friend Name');
 
-    cy.get('[aria-rowindex="7"] > [aria-colindex="3"] > [title="Expand Node"] > [ui5-icon]').click();
+    cy.get('[aria-rowindex="8"] > [aria-colindex="3"] > [title="Expand Node"] > [ui5-icon]').click();
 
     cy.findByText('25').click();
     cy.get('@onRowSelectSpy').should('have.callCount', 2);
@@ -1099,9 +1102,9 @@ describe('AnalyticalTable', () => {
     );
 
     // expand
-    cy.get('[aria-rowindex="2"] > [aria-colindex="2"] > [title="Expand Node"] > [ui5-button]').click();
     cy.get('[aria-rowindex="3"] > [aria-colindex="2"] > [title="Expand Node"] > [ui5-button]').click();
     cy.get('[aria-rowindex="4"] > [aria-colindex="2"] > [title="Expand Node"] > [ui5-button]').click();
+    cy.get('[aria-rowindex="5"] > [aria-colindex="2"] > [title="Expand Node"] > [ui5-button]').click();
 
     // deselect row
     cy.findByText('Wiggins Cotton').click();
@@ -1111,9 +1114,9 @@ describe('AnalyticalTable', () => {
       '{"0":true,"1":true,"0.0":true,"0.0.0":true,"0.0.0.0":true,"0.0.0.1":true,"0.0.0.2":true,"0.0.0.3":true,"0.0.1":true,"0.0.1.0":true,"0.0.1.1":true,"0.0.1.2":true,"0.0.1.3":true,"0.0.2":true,"0.0.2.0":true,"0.0.2.1":true,"0.0.2.2":true,"0.0.2.3":true,"0.0.3":true,"0.0.3.0":true,"0.0.3.1":true,"0.0.3.2":true,"0.0.3.3":true,"0.1":true,"0.1.0":true,"0.1.0.0":true,"0.1.0.1":true,"0.1.0.2":true,"0.1.0.3":true,"0.1.1":true,"0.1.1.0":true,"0.1.1.1":true,"0.1.1.2":true,"0.1.1.3":true,"0.1.2":true,"0.1.2.0":true,"0.1.2.1":true,"0.1.2.2":true,"0.1.2.3":true,"0.1.3":true,"0.1.3.0":true,"0.1.3.1":true,"0.1.3.2":true,"0.1.3.3":true,"0.2":true,"0.2.0":true,"0.2.0.0":true,"0.2.0.1":true,"0.2.0.2":true,"0.2.0.3":true,"0.2.1":true,"0.2.1.0":true,"0.2.1.1":true,"0.2.1.2":true,"0.2.1.3":true,"0.2.2":true,"0.2.2.0":true,"0.2.2.1":true,"0.2.2.2":true,"0.2.2.3":true,"0.2.3":true,"0.2.3.0":true,"0.2.3.1":true,"0.2.3.2":true,"0.2.3.3":true,"0.3":true,"0.3.0":true,"0.3.0.0":true,"0.3.0.1":true,"0.3.0.2":true,"0.3.0.3":true,"0.3.1":true,"0.3.1.0":true,"0.3.1.1":true,"0.3.1.2":true,"0.3.1.3":true,"0.3.2":true,"0.3.2.0":true,"0.3.2.1":true,"0.3.2.2":true,"0.3.2.3":true,"0.3.3":true,"0.3.3.0":true,"0.3.3.1":true,"0.3.3.2":true,"0.3.3.3":true,"1.0":true,"1.0.0":true,"1.0.0.1":true,"1.0.0.2":true,"1.0.0.3":true,"1.0.1":true,"1.0.1.0":true,"1.0.1.1":true,"1.0.1.2":true,"1.0.1.3":true,"1.0.2":true,"1.0.2.0":true,"1.0.2.1":true,"1.0.2.2":true,"1.0.2.3":true,"1.0.3":true,"1.0.3.0":true,"1.0.3.1":true,"1.0.3.2":true,"1.0.3.3":true,"1.1":true,"1.1.0":true,"1.1.0.0":true,"1.1.0.1":true,"1.1.0.2":true,"1.1.0.3":true,"1.1.1":true,"1.1.1.0":true,"1.1.1.1":true,"1.1.1.2":true,"1.1.1.3":true,"1.1.2":true,"1.1.2.0":true,"1.1.2.1":true,"1.1.2.2":true,"1.1.2.3":true,"1.1.3":true,"1.1.3.0":true,"1.1.3.1":true,"1.1.3.2":true,"1.1.3.3":true,"1.2":true,"1.2.0":true,"1.2.0.0":true,"1.2.0.1":true,"1.2.0.2":true,"1.2.0.3":true,"1.2.1":true,"1.2.1.0":true,"1.2.1.1":true,"1.2.1.2":true,"1.2.1.3":true,"1.2.2":true,"1.2.2.0":true,"1.2.2.1":true,"1.2.2.2":true,"1.2.2.3":true,"1.2.3":true,"1.2.3.0":true,"1.2.3.1":true,"1.2.3.2":true,"1.2.3.3":true,"1.3":true,"1.3.0":true,"1.3.0.0":true,"1.3.0.1":true,"1.3.0.2":true,"1.3.0.3":true,"1.3.1":true,"1.3.1.0":true,"1.3.1.1":true,"1.3.1.2":true,"1.3.1.3":true,"1.3.2":true,"1.3.2.0":true,"1.3.2.1":true,"1.3.2.2":true,"1.3.2.3":true,"1.3.3":true,"1.3.3.0":true,"1.3.3.1":true,"1.3.3.2":true,"1.3.3.3":true}',
     );
 
+    cy.get('[aria-rowindex="5"] > [aria-colindex="1"] [ui5-checkbox]').should('have.attr', 'indeterminate');
     cy.get('[aria-rowindex="4"] > [aria-colindex="1"] [ui5-checkbox]').should('have.attr', 'indeterminate');
     cy.get('[aria-rowindex="3"] > [aria-colindex="1"] [ui5-checkbox]').should('have.attr', 'indeterminate');
-    cy.get('[aria-rowindex="2"] > [aria-colindex="1"] [ui5-checkbox]').should('have.attr', 'indeterminate');
     cy.get('[data-column-id="__ui5wcr__internal_selection_column"] [ui5-checkbox]').should(
       'have.attr',
       'indeterminate',
@@ -1129,9 +1132,9 @@ describe('AnalyticalTable', () => {
     cy.get('@onIndeterminateChangeSpy').should('have.callCount', 3);
     cy.findByTestId('selectedRows').should('have.text', '{"1.0.0.0":true}');
 
+    cy.get('[aria-rowindex="5"] > [aria-colindex="1"] [ui5-checkbox]').should('have.attr', 'indeterminate');
     cy.get('[aria-rowindex="4"] > [aria-colindex="1"] [ui5-checkbox]').should('have.attr', 'indeterminate');
     cy.get('[aria-rowindex="3"] > [aria-colindex="1"] [ui5-checkbox]').should('have.attr', 'indeterminate');
-    cy.get('[aria-rowindex="2"] > [aria-colindex="1"] [ui5-checkbox]').should('have.attr', 'indeterminate');
     cy.get('[data-column-id="__ui5wcr__internal_selection_column"] [ui5-checkbox]').should(
       'have.attr',
       'indeterminate',
@@ -1146,13 +1149,13 @@ describe('AnalyticalTable', () => {
     cy.findByText('Diann Alvarado').click();
     cy.get('@onIndeterminateChangeSpy').should('have.callCount', 5);
 
-    cy.get('[aria-rowindex="4"] > [aria-colindex="1"]').should('have.attr', 'aria-selected', 'true');
     cy.get('[aria-rowindex="5"] > [aria-colindex="1"]').should('have.attr', 'aria-selected', 'true');
     cy.get('[aria-rowindex="6"] > [aria-colindex="1"]').should('have.attr', 'aria-selected', 'true');
     cy.get('[aria-rowindex="7"] > [aria-colindex="1"]').should('have.attr', 'aria-selected', 'true');
     cy.get('[aria-rowindex="8"] > [aria-colindex="1"]').should('have.attr', 'aria-selected', 'true');
+    cy.get('[aria-rowindex="9"] > [aria-colindex="1"]').should('have.attr', 'aria-selected', 'true');
+    cy.get('[aria-rowindex="4"] > [aria-colindex="1"] [ui5-checkbox]').should('have.attr', 'indeterminate');
     cy.get('[aria-rowindex="3"] > [aria-colindex="1"] [ui5-checkbox]').should('have.attr', 'indeterminate');
-    cy.get('[aria-rowindex="2"] > [aria-colindex="1"] [ui5-checkbox]').should('have.attr', 'indeterminate');
     cy.get('[data-column-id="__ui5wcr__internal_selection_column"] [ui5-checkbox]').should(
       'have.attr',
       'indeterminate',
@@ -1199,17 +1202,17 @@ describe('AnalyticalTable', () => {
     cy.get('[data-column-id="__ui5wcr__internal_selection_column"]').click();
 
     // expand
-    cy.get('[aria-rowindex="2"] > [aria-colindex="2"] > [title="Expand Node"] > [ui5-button]').click();
     cy.get('[aria-rowindex="3"] > [aria-colindex="2"] > [title="Expand Node"] > [ui5-button]').click();
     cy.get('[aria-rowindex="4"] > [aria-colindex="2"] > [title="Expand Node"] > [ui5-button]').click();
+    cy.get('[aria-rowindex="5"] > [aria-colindex="2"] > [title="Expand Node"] > [ui5-button]').click();
 
     // deselect row
     cy.findByText('Wiggins Cotton').click();
     cy.get('@onIndeterminateChangeSpy').should('have.callCount', 1);
 
+    cy.get('[aria-rowindex="5"] > [aria-colindex="1"] [ui5-checkbox]').should('have.attr', 'indeterminate');
     cy.get('[aria-rowindex="4"] > [aria-colindex="1"] [ui5-checkbox]').should('have.attr', 'indeterminate');
     cy.get('[aria-rowindex="3"] > [aria-colindex="1"] [ui5-checkbox]').should('have.attr', 'indeterminate');
-    cy.get('[aria-rowindex="2"] > [aria-colindex="1"] [ui5-checkbox]').should('have.attr', 'indeterminate');
     cy.get('[data-column-id="__ui5wcr__internal_selection_column"] [ui5-checkbox]').should(
       'have.attr',
       'indeterminate',
@@ -1224,9 +1227,9 @@ describe('AnalyticalTable', () => {
     cy.findByText('Wiggins Cotton').click();
     cy.get('@onIndeterminateChangeSpy').should('have.callCount', 3);
 
+    cy.get('[aria-rowindex="5"] > [aria-colindex="1"] [ui5-checkbox]').should('have.attr', 'indeterminate');
     cy.get('[aria-rowindex="4"] > [aria-colindex="1"] [ui5-checkbox]').should('have.attr', 'indeterminate');
     cy.get('[aria-rowindex="3"] > [aria-colindex="1"] [ui5-checkbox]').should('have.attr', 'indeterminate');
-    cy.get('[aria-rowindex="2"] > [aria-colindex="1"] [ui5-checkbox]').should('have.attr', 'indeterminate');
     cy.get('[data-column-id="__ui5wcr__internal_selection_column"] [ui5-checkbox]').should(
       'have.attr',
       'indeterminate',
@@ -1241,13 +1244,13 @@ describe('AnalyticalTable', () => {
     cy.findByText('Diann Alvarado').click();
     cy.get('@onIndeterminateChangeSpy').should('have.callCount', 5);
 
-    cy.get('[aria-rowindex="4"] > [aria-colindex="1"]').should('have.attr', 'aria-selected', 'true');
-    cy.get('[aria-rowindex="5"] > [aria-colindex="1"]').should('have.attr', 'aria-selected', 'false');
+    cy.get('[aria-rowindex="5"] > [aria-colindex="1"]').should('have.attr', 'aria-selected', 'true');
     cy.get('[aria-rowindex="6"] > [aria-colindex="1"]').should('have.attr', 'aria-selected', 'false');
     cy.get('[aria-rowindex="7"] > [aria-colindex="1"]').should('have.attr', 'aria-selected', 'false');
     cy.get('[aria-rowindex="8"] > [aria-colindex="1"]').should('have.attr', 'aria-selected', 'false');
+    cy.get('[aria-rowindex="9"] > [aria-colindex="1"]').should('have.attr', 'aria-selected', 'false');
+    cy.get('[aria-rowindex="4"] > [aria-colindex="1"] [ui5-checkbox]').should('have.attr', 'indeterminate');
     cy.get('[aria-rowindex="3"] > [aria-colindex="1"] [ui5-checkbox]').should('have.attr', 'indeterminate');
-    cy.get('[aria-rowindex="2"] > [aria-colindex="1"] [ui5-checkbox]').should('have.attr', 'indeterminate');
     cy.get('[data-column-id="__ui5wcr__internal_selection_column"] [ui5-checkbox]').should(
       'have.attr',
       'indeterminate',
@@ -1863,7 +1866,7 @@ describe('AnalyticalTable', () => {
     cy.get('[data-component-name="AnalyticalTableContainer"]').should('have.css', 'background-color', standardRowColor);
 
     function testAlternateRowColor() {
-      for (let i = 1; i <= 4; i++) {
+      for (let i = 2; i <= 4; i++) {
         if (i % 2) {
           // no color set
           cy.get(`[aria-rowindex="${i}"]`).should('have.css', 'background-color', 'rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)');
@@ -2005,7 +2008,7 @@ describe('AnalyticalTable', () => {
         }}
       />,
     );
-    cy.get('[aria-rowindex="1"]').should('be.visible').should('have.css', 'background-color', selectedRowColor);
+    cy.get('[aria-rowindex="2"]').should('be.visible').should('have.css', 'background-color', selectedRowColor);
   });
 
   it('onRowClick', () => {
@@ -2233,13 +2236,13 @@ describe('AnalyticalTable', () => {
     cy.findAllByTitle('Expand Node').should('have.length', 4);
     cy.findAllByTitle('Collapse Node').should('not.exist');
 
-    cy.get('[aria-rowindex="1"] > [aria-colindex="1"] > [title="Expand Node"] > [ui5-button]').click();
+    cy.get('[aria-rowindex="2"] > [aria-colindex="1"] > [title="Expand Node"] > [ui5-button]').click();
 
     cy.findAllByTitle('Expand Node').should('have.length', 3);
     cy.findAllByTitle('Collapse Node').should('have.length', 1);
     cy.findByText('SubComponent').should('be.visible');
 
-    cy.get('[aria-rowindex="2"] > [aria-colindex="1"] > [title="Expand Node"] > [ui5-button]').click();
+    cy.get('[aria-rowindex="3"] > [aria-colindex="1"] > [title="Expand Node"] > [ui5-button]').click();
 
     cy.findAllByTitle('Expand Node').should('have.length', 2);
     cy.findAllByTitle('Collapse Node').should('have.length', 2);
@@ -2250,12 +2253,12 @@ describe('AnalyticalTable', () => {
     cy.findAllByTitle('Expand Node').should('have.length', 1);
     cy.findAllByTitle('Collapse Node').should('not.exist');
 
-    cy.get('[aria-rowindex="1"] > [aria-colindex="1"] > [title="Expand Node"] > [ui5-button]').click();
+    cy.get('[aria-rowindex="2"] > [aria-colindex="1"] > [title="Expand Node"] > [ui5-button]').click();
 
     cy.findAllByTitle('Expand Node').should('not.exist');
     cy.findAllByTitle('Collapse Node').should('have.length', 1);
     cy.findByText('SingleSubComponent').should('be.visible');
-    cy.get('[aria-rowindex="2"] > [aria-colindex="1"] > [title="Expand Node"] > [ui5-button]').should('not.exist');
+    cy.get('[aria-rowindex="3"] > [aria-colindex="1"] > [title="Expand Node"] > [ui5-button]').should('not.exist');
 
     cy.mount(
       <AnalyticalTable
@@ -2326,11 +2329,11 @@ describe('AnalyticalTable', () => {
     cy.findByText('A').should('be.visible');
     cy.findByText('X').should('be.visible');
     cy.findByText('C').should('not.be.visible');
-    cy.get('[aria-rowindex="1"] > [aria-colindex="1"] > [title="Expand Node"] > [ui5-button]').click();
+    cy.get('[aria-rowindex="2"] > [aria-colindex="1"] > [title="Expand Node"] > [ui5-button]').click();
     cy.findByText('A').should('be.visible');
     cy.findByText('X').should('be.visible');
     cy.findByText('C').should('not.be.visible');
-    cy.get('[aria-rowindex="2"] > [aria-colindex="1"] > [title="Expand Node"] > [ui5-button]').click();
+    cy.get('[aria-rowindex="3"] > [aria-colindex="1"] > [title="Expand Node"] > [ui5-button]').click();
     cy.findByText('A').should('be.visible');
     cy.findByText('X').should('be.visible');
     cy.findByText('C').should('not.be.visible');
@@ -2649,22 +2652,31 @@ describe('AnalyticalTable', () => {
     cy.get('[data-column-id="__ui5wcr__internal_selection_column"][role="columnheader"]')
       .find('[ui5-checkbox]')
       .should('not.exist');
+    cy.get('[data-column-id="__ui5wcr__internal_selection_column"][role="columnheader"]').should(
+      'have.attr',
+      'aria-label',
+      ' Selection Column',
+    );
+
     let selectCalled = 0;
     let clickCalled = 1;
     // colindex 1 === selection cell
     [1, 2].forEach((colNum) => {
       if (colNum === 1) {
-        cy.get(`[aria-rowindex="1"] > [aria-colindex="${colNum}"]`).should('have.attr', 'aria-disabled', 'true');
+        cy.get(`[aria-rowindex="2"] > [aria-colindex="${colNum}"]`)
+          .should('have.attr', 'aria-disabled', 'true')
+          .realPress('Space');
+        cy.get(`[aria-rowindex="2"] > [aria-colindex="${colNum}"]`).should('not.have.attr', 'aria-selected', 'true');
       }
-      cy.get(`[aria-rowindex="1"] > [aria-colindex="${colNum}"]`).should('not.have.attr', 'aria-label');
-      cy.get(`[aria-rowindex="1"] > [aria-colindex="${colNum}"]`).click({ force: true });
+      cy.get(`[aria-rowindex="2"] > [aria-colindex="${colNum}"]`).should('not.have.attr', 'aria-label');
+      cy.get(`[aria-rowindex="2"] > [aria-colindex="${colNum}"]`).click({ force: true });
       cy.get('@select').should('have.callCount', selectCalled);
       cy.get('@click').should('have.callCount', clickCalled);
       clickCalled++;
 
-      cy.get(`[aria-rowindex="2"] > [aria-colindex="${colNum}"]`).should('have.attr', 'aria-label');
-      cy.get(`[aria-rowindex="2"] > [aria-colindex="${colNum}"]`).should('not.have.attr', 'aria-disabled', 'true');
-      cy.get(`[aria-rowindex="2"] > [aria-colindex="${colNum}"]`).click({ force: true });
+      cy.get(`[aria-rowindex="3"] > [aria-colindex="${colNum}"]`).should('have.attr', 'aria-labelledby');
+      cy.get(`[aria-rowindex="3"] > [aria-colindex="${colNum}"]`).should('not.have.attr', 'aria-disabled', 'true');
+      cy.get(`[aria-rowindex="3"] > [aria-colindex="${colNum}"]`).click({ force: true });
       selectCalled++;
       cy.get('@select').should('have.callCount', selectCalled);
       cy.get('@click').should('have.callCount', clickCalled);
@@ -2774,9 +2786,30 @@ describe('AnalyticalTable', () => {
     };
     cy.mount(<AnalyticalTable columns={[...columns, customCellColumn]} data={data} groupable filterable sortable />);
 
-    cy.get('[data-visible-row-index="1"][data-visible-column-index="0"]').should('have.attr', 'aria-label', 'Name A ');
-    cy.get('[data-visible-row-index="1"][data-visible-column-index="1"]').should('have.attr', 'aria-label', 'Age 40 ');
-
+    cy.get('[data-visible-row-index="1"][data-visible-column-index="0"]')
+      .should('have.attr', 'aria-labelledby')
+      .then((labelledby) => {
+        const ids = labelledby.split(' ');
+        if (canUseVoiceOver) {
+          expect(ids).to.have.length(2);
+          expect(ids[1]).to.include('name');
+        } else {
+          expect(ids).to.have.length(1);
+        }
+        expect(ids[0]).to.include('name0');
+      });
+    cy.get('[data-visible-row-index="1"][data-visible-column-index="1"]')
+      .should('have.attr', 'aria-labelledby')
+      .then((labelledby) => {
+        const ids = labelledby.split(' ');
+        if (canUseVoiceOver) {
+          expect(ids).to.have.length(2);
+          expect(ids[1]).to.include('age');
+        } else {
+          expect(ids).to.have.length(1);
+        }
+        expect(ids[0]).to.include('age0');
+      });
     cy.findByText('Name').click();
     cy.get('[ui5-list]').clickUi5ListItemByText('Sort Ascending');
     cy.get('[data-column-id="name"]').should('have.attr', 'aria-sort', 'ascending');
@@ -2788,6 +2821,7 @@ describe('AnalyticalTable', () => {
     cy.get('[data-column-id="name"]').should('have.attr', 'aria-sort', 'descending');
     cy.findByText('Name').click();
     cy.get('[text="Sort Ascending"]').shadow().get('[ui5-input]').typeIntoUi5Input('A{enter}');
+
     cy.get('[data-column-id="name"]')
       .should('have.attr', 'aria-sort', 'descending')
       .and('have.attr', 'aria-label', 'Filtered');
@@ -2797,35 +2831,61 @@ describe('AnalyticalTable', () => {
     cy.get('[data-column-id="name"]')
       .should('have.attr', 'aria-sort', 'descending')
       .and('have.attr', 'aria-label', 'Filtered Grouped');
-    cy.get('[data-visible-row-index="1"][data-visible-column-index="0"]').should(
-      'have.attr',
-      'aria-label',
-      'Name A Grouped, To expand the row, press the spacebar.',
-    );
+    cy.get('[data-visible-row-index="1"][data-visible-column-index="0"]')
+      .should('have.attr', 'aria-labelledby')
+      .then((labelledby) => {
+        const ids = labelledby.split(' ');
+        if (canUseVoiceOver) {
+          expect(ids).to.have.length(2);
+          expect(ids[1]).to.include('name');
+        } else {
+          expect(ids).to.have.length(1);
+        }
+        expect(ids[0]).to.include('namename:A');
+      });
+    cy.get('[data-visible-row-index="1"][data-visible-column-index="0"]')
+      .should('have.attr', 'aria-describedby')
+      .then((labelledby) => {
+        expect(labelledby).to.include('cell-expand');
+      });
     cy.get('[name="navigation-right-arrow"]').click();
-    cy.get('[data-visible-row-index="1"][data-visible-column-index="0"]').should(
-      'have.attr',
-      'aria-label',
-      'Name A Grouped, To collapse the row, press the spacebar.',
-    );
     cy.findByText('Name').click();
     cy.get('[ui5-list]').clickUi5ListItemByText('Ungroup');
-    cy.get('[data-visible-row-index="1"][data-visible-column-index="0"]').should('have.attr', 'aria-label', 'Name A ');
+    cy.get('[data-visible-row-index="1"][data-visible-column-index="0"]')
+      .should('have.attr', 'aria-labelledby')
+      .then((labelledby) => {
+        const ids = labelledby.split(' ');
+        if (canUseVoiceOver) {
+          expect(ids).to.have.length(2);
+          expect(ids[1]).to.include('name');
+        } else {
+          expect(ids).to.have.length(1);
+        }
+        expect(ids[0]).to.include('name0');
+      });
     cy.get('[data-column-id="name"]')
       .should('have.attr', 'aria-sort', 'descending')
       .and('have.attr', 'aria-label', 'Filtered');
 
     cy.findByText('Name').click();
     cy.get('[text="Sort Ascending"]').shadow().get('[ui5-input]').typeIntoUi5Input('{selectall}{backspace}{enter}');
-    cy.get('[data-column-id="name"]').should('have.attr', 'aria-sort', 'descending').and('have.attr', 'aria-label', '');
+    cy.get('[data-column-id="name"]').should('have.attr', 'aria-sort', 'descending').and('not.have.attr', 'aria-label');
 
     cy.get('[data-column-id="friend.age"]').should('have.attr', 'aria-label', 'Custom Label ');
     cy.realPress('ArrowDown');
-    cy.get('[data-visible-row-index="1"][data-visible-column-index="3"]').should(
-      'have.attr',
-      'aria-label',
-      'Custom Label 42 ',
-    );
+
+    cy.get('[data-visible-row-index="1"][data-visible-column-index="3"]')
+      .should('have.attr', 'aria-labelledby')
+      .then((labelledby) => {
+        const ids = labelledby.split(' ');
+        if (canUseVoiceOver) {
+          expect(ids).to.have.length(2);
+          expect(ids[1]).to.include('friend.age');
+        } else {
+          expect(ids).to.have.length(1);
+        }
+        expect(ids[0]).to.include('friend.age2');
+      });
     cy.get('[data-visible-row-index="1"][data-visible-column-index="4"]').should(
       'have.attr',
       'aria-label',
@@ -3041,12 +3101,12 @@ describe('AnalyticalTable', () => {
     cy.get('[data-visible-column-index="0"][data-visible-row-index="0"]')
       .as('selAll')
       .should('have.attr', 'title', 'Select All')
-      .and('have.attr', 'aria-label', 'To select all rows, press the spacebar.')
+      .and('have.attr', 'aria-label', 'To select all rows, press the spacebar. Selection Column')
       .click();
 
     cy.get('@selAll').should('have.text', 'Select All');
     cy.get('@selAll').contains('Select All').should('not.be.visible');
-    cy.get('@selAll').should('have.attr', 'aria-label', 'To deselect all rows, press the spacebar.');
+    cy.get('@selAll').should('have.attr', 'aria-label', 'To deselect all rows, press the spacebar. Selection Column');
 
     cy.get('@selectSpy').should('have.been.calledOnce');
     cy.get('@selAll').should('have.attr', 'title', 'Deselect All');
@@ -3777,7 +3837,7 @@ describe('AnalyticalTable', () => {
     cy.findByText('root1-John').siblings().click();
     cy.findByText('Load more for root1-John').should('have.length', 1).click();
 
-    cy.get('[aria-rowindex="6"]').should('have.css', 'transform', 'matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 0, 260)');
+    cy.get('[aria-rowindex="7"]').should('have.css', 'transform', 'matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 0, 260)');
   });
 
   const dataWithEmptyFields = [
@@ -3798,8 +3858,23 @@ describe('AnalyticalTable', () => {
     },
   ];
   it('useAnnounceEmptyCells', () => {
+    const assertAriaLabelledby = (rowIndex: number, colIndex: number, colName: string, isEmpty = true) => {
+      cy.get(`[data-visible-row-index="${rowIndex}"][data-visible-column-index="${colIndex}"]`)
+        .should('have.attr', 'aria-labelledby')
+        .then((labelledby) => {
+          const ids = labelledby.split(' ');
+          expect(ids).to.have.length((isEmpty ? 3 : 2) + (!canUseVoiceOver ? -1 : 0));
+          expect(ids[0]).to.include(colName + '0');
+          if (canUseVoiceOver) {
+            expect(ids[1]).to.include(colName);
+          }
+          if (isEmpty) {
+            expect(ids[2 + (!canUseVoiceOver ? -1 : 0)]).to.include('empty');
+          }
+        });
+    };
     cy.mount(<AnalyticalTable data={dataWithEmptyFields} columns={columns} />);
-    cy.get('[data-visible-row-index="1"][data-visible-column-index="0"]').should('have.attr', 'aria-label', 'Name ');
+    assertAriaLabelledby(1, 0, 'name', false);
     cy.mount(
       <AnalyticalTable
         data={dataWithEmptyFields}
@@ -3807,23 +3882,22 @@ describe('AnalyticalTable', () => {
         tableHooks={[AnalyticalTableHooks.useAnnounceEmptyCells]}
       />,
     );
-    cy.get('[data-visible-row-index="1"][data-visible-column-index="0"]').should(
-      'have.attr',
-      'aria-label',
-      'Name  Empty',
-    );
-    cy.get('[data-visible-row-index="1"][data-visible-column-index="1"]').should('have.attr', 'aria-label', 'Age 0 ');
-    cy.get('[data-visible-row-index="1"][data-visible-column-index="2"]').should(
-      'have.attr',
-      'aria-label',
-      'Friend Name  Empty',
-    );
-    cy.get('[data-visible-row-index="1"][data-visible-column-index="3"]').should(
-      'have.attr',
-      'aria-label',
-      'Custom Label  Empty',
-    );
-    cy.get('[data-visible-row-index="2"][data-visible-column-index="0"]').should('have.attr', 'aria-label', 'Name A ');
+    assertAriaLabelledby(1, 0, 'name');
+    assertAriaLabelledby(1, 1, 'age', false);
+    assertAriaLabelledby(1, 2, 'friend.name');
+    assertAriaLabelledby(1, 3, 'friend.age');
+    cy.get('[data-visible-row-index="2"][data-visible-column-index="0"]')
+      .should('have.attr', 'aria-labelledby')
+      .then((labelledby) => {
+        const ids = labelledby.split(' ');
+        if (canUseVoiceOver) {
+          expect(ids).to.have.length(2);
+          expect(ids[1]).to.include('name');
+        } else {
+          expect(ids).to.have.length(1);
+        }
+        expect(ids[0]).to.include('name1');
+      });
   });
 
   it('custom header popover', () => {
diff --git a/packages/main/src/components/AnalyticalTable/AnalyticalTable.stories.tsx b/packages/main/src/components/AnalyticalTable/AnalyticalTable.stories.tsx
index e9614dcb487..c134c4f082d 100644
--- a/packages/main/src/components/AnalyticalTable/AnalyticalTable.stories.tsx
+++ b/packages/main/src/components/AnalyticalTable/AnalyticalTable.stories.tsx
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ const kitchenSinkArgs: AnalyticalTablePropTypes = {
     },
     {
       Header: () => <span>Friend Age</span>,
-      headerLabel: 'Friend Age',
+      headerLabel: 'Custom Header Label',
       accessor: 'friend.age',
       autoResizable: true,
       hAlign: TextAlign.End,
diff --git a/packages/main/src/components/AnalyticalTable/ColumnHeader/index.tsx b/packages/main/src/components/AnalyticalTable/ColumnHeader/index.tsx
index c7535af48ad..e8d0809f319 100644
--- a/packages/main/src/components/AnalyticalTable/ColumnHeader/index.tsx
+++ b/packages/main/src/components/AnalyticalTable/ColumnHeader/index.tsx
@@ -200,6 +200,8 @@ export const ColumnHeader = (props: ColumnHeaderProps) => {
           borderInlineStart: dragOver ? `3px solid ${ThemingParameters.sapSelectedColor}` : undefined,
         }}
         aria-haspopup={hasPopover ? 'menu' : undefined}
+        aria-expanded={hasPopover ? (popoverOpen ? 'true' : 'false') : undefined}
+        aria-controls={hasPopover ? `${id}-popover` : undefined}
         role={role}
         draggable={isDraggable}
         onDragEnter={onDragEnter}
@@ -278,6 +280,7 @@ export const ColumnHeader = (props: ColumnHeaderProps) => {
           // render the popover and add the props to the table instance
           column.render(RenderColumnTypes.Popover, {
             popoverProps: {
+              id: `${id}-popover`,
               openerRef: columnHeaderRef,
               setOpen: setPopoverOpen,
             },
diff --git a/packages/main/src/components/AnalyticalTable/TableBody/VirtualTableBody.tsx b/packages/main/src/components/AnalyticalTable/TableBody/VirtualTableBody.tsx
index e3bc018ac38..caddcc8bca6 100644
--- a/packages/main/src/components/AnalyticalTable/TableBody/VirtualTableBody.tsx
+++ b/packages/main/src/components/AnalyticalTable/TableBody/VirtualTableBody.tsx
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ export const VirtualTableBody = (props: VirtualTableBodyProps) => {
         }
         prepareRow(row);
         const { key, ...rowProps } = row.getRowProps({
-          'aria-rowindex': virtualRow.index + 1,
+          'aria-rowindex': virtualRow.index + 2,
           'data-virtual-row-index': virtualRow.index,
         });
         const isNavigatedCell = typeof markNavigatedRow === 'function' ? markNavigatedRow(row) : false;
diff --git a/packages/main/src/components/AnalyticalTable/defaults/Column/Cell.tsx b/packages/main/src/components/AnalyticalTable/defaults/Column/Cell.tsx
index 006da6ff629..96920bc24c6 100644
--- a/packages/main/src/components/AnalyticalTable/defaults/Column/Cell.tsx
+++ b/packages/main/src/components/AnalyticalTable/defaults/Column/Cell.tsx
@@ -11,11 +11,15 @@ export const Cell = (props: CellInstance) => {
   if (isGrouped) {
     cellContent += ` (${row.subRows.length})`;
   }
+
   return (
     <span
+      id={`${webComponentsReactProperties.uniqueId}${column.id}${row.id}`}
       title={cellContent}
       className={webComponentsReactProperties.classes.tableText}
       data-column-id-cell-text={column.id}
+      // VoiceOver announces blank because of `aria-hidden` although `aria-labelledby` is set on the `gridcell` element - this is a known bug and there's no workaround
+      aria-hidden="true"
     >
       {cellContent}
     </span>
diff --git a/packages/main/src/components/AnalyticalTable/defaults/Column/ColumnHeaderModal.tsx b/packages/main/src/components/AnalyticalTable/defaults/Column/ColumnHeaderModal.tsx
index e3760e801cf..7fd53c41279 100644
--- a/packages/main/src/components/AnalyticalTable/defaults/Column/ColumnHeaderModal.tsx
+++ b/packages/main/src/components/AnalyticalTable/defaults/Column/ColumnHeaderModal.tsx
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ import type { TableInstanceWithPopoverProps } from '../../types/index.js';
 import { RenderColumnTypes } from '../../types/index.js';
 
 export const ColumnHeaderModal = (instance: TableInstanceWithPopoverProps) => {
-  const { setOpen, openerRef } = instance.popoverProps;
+  const { setOpen, openerRef, id } = instance.popoverProps;
   const { column, state, webComponentsReactProperties } = instance;
   const { isRtl, groupBy } = state;
   const { onGroup, onSort, classes: classNames } = webComponentsReactProperties;
@@ -174,10 +174,11 @@ export const ColumnHeaderModal = (instance: TableInstanceWithPopoverProps) => {
         ref.current.open = true;
       });
     }
-  }, []);
+  }, [openerRef]);
 
   return (
     <Popover
+      id={id}
       hideArrow
       horizontalAlign={horizontalAlign}
       placement={PopoverPlacement.Bottom}
diff --git a/packages/main/src/components/AnalyticalTable/hooks/useA11y.ts b/packages/main/src/components/AnalyticalTable/hooks/useA11y.ts
index 3a2bd641397..64512a74198 100644
--- a/packages/main/src/components/AnalyticalTable/hooks/useA11y.ts
+++ b/packages/main/src/components/AnalyticalTable/hooks/useA11y.ts
@@ -5,18 +5,34 @@ import type { ReactTableHooks, TableInstance } from '../types/index.js';
 
 interface UpdatedCellProptypes {
   onKeyDown?: KeyboardEventHandler<HTMLDivElement>;
-  'aria-expanded'?: string | boolean;
+  'aria-expanded'?: string;
   'aria-label'?: string;
-  'aria-colindex'?: number;
-  role?: string;
+  'aria-colindex': number;
+  'aria-describedby'?: string;
+  'aria-labelledby': string;
+  role: string;
 }
 
 const setCellProps = (cellProps, { cell, instance }: { cell: TableInstance['cell']; instance: TableInstance }) => {
   const { column, row, value } = cell;
   const columnIndex = instance.visibleColumns.findIndex(({ id }) => id === column.id);
-  const { alwaysShowSubComponent, renderRowSubComponent, translatableTexts, selectionMode, selectionBehavior } =
-    instance.webComponentsReactProperties;
-  const updatedCellProps: UpdatedCellProptypes = { 'aria-colindex': columnIndex + 1, role: 'gridcell' }; // aria index is 1 based, not 0
+  const {
+    alwaysShowSubComponent,
+    renderRowSubComponent,
+    selectionMode,
+    selectionBehavior,
+    a11yElementIds,
+    uniqueId,
+    canUseVoiceOver,
+  } = instance.webComponentsReactProperties;
+
+  const updatedCellProps: UpdatedCellProptypes = {
+    // aria index is 1 based, not 0
+    'aria-colindex': columnIndex + 1,
+    role: 'gridcell',
+    // header label
+    'aria-labelledby': `${uniqueId}${column.id}${row.id}` + (canUseVoiceOver ? ` ${uniqueId}${column.id}` : ''),
+  };
 
   const RowSubComponent = typeof renderRowSubComponent === 'function' ? renderRowSubComponent(row) : undefined;
   const rowIsExpandable = row.canExpand || (RowSubComponent && !alwaysShowSubComponent);
@@ -30,24 +46,16 @@ const setCellProps = (cellProps, { cell, instance }: { cell: TableInstance['cell
 
   const isFirstUserCol = userCols[0]?.id === column.id || userCols[0]?.accessor === column.accessor;
   updatedCellProps['data-is-first-column'] = isFirstUserCol;
-  updatedCellProps['aria-label'] = column.headerLabel || (typeof column.Header === 'string' ? column.Header : '');
-  updatedCellProps['aria-label'] &&= `${updatedCellProps['aria-label']} `;
-  updatedCellProps['aria-label'] += value || value === 0 ? `${value} ` : '';
 
   if ((isFirstUserCol && rowIsExpandable) || (row.isGrouped && row.canExpand)) {
     updatedCellProps.onKeyDown = row.getToggleRowExpandedProps?.()?.onKeyDown;
-    let ariaLabel = '';
-    if (row.isGrouped) {
-      ariaLabel += translatableTexts.groupedA11yText + ',';
-    }
     if (row.isExpanded) {
       updatedCellProps['aria-expanded'] = 'true';
-      ariaLabel += ` ${translatableTexts.collapseA11yText}`;
+      updatedCellProps['aria-describedby'] = ' ' + a11yElementIds.cellCollapseDescId;
     } else {
       updatedCellProps['aria-expanded'] = 'false';
-      ariaLabel += ` ${translatableTexts.expandA11yText}`;
+      updatedCellProps['aria-describedby'] = ' ' + a11yElementIds.cellExpandDescId;
     }
-    updatedCellProps['aria-label'] += ariaLabel;
   } else if (
     (selectionMode !== AnalyticalTableSelectionMode.None &&
       selectionBehavior !== AnalyticalTableSelectionBehavior.RowSelector &&
@@ -56,17 +64,21 @@ const setCellProps = (cellProps, { cell, instance }: { cell: TableInstance['cell
   ) {
     if (row.isSelected) {
       updatedCellProps['aria-selected'] = 'true';
-      updatedCellProps['aria-label'] += ` ${translatableTexts.unselectA11yText}`;
+      updatedCellProps['aria-describedby'] = ' ' + a11yElementIds.cellUnselectDescId;
     } else {
       updatedCellProps['aria-selected'] = 'false';
-      updatedCellProps['aria-label'] += ` ${translatableTexts.selectA11yText}`;
+      updatedCellProps['aria-describedby'] = ' ' + a11yElementIds.cellSelectDescId;
     }
   }
   const { cellLabel } = cell.column;
   if (typeof cellLabel === 'function') {
-    cell.cellLabel = updatedCellProps['aria-label'];
+    const cellHeaderLabel = column.headerLabel || (typeof column.Header === 'string' ? column.Header : '');
+    const cellValueLabel = value || value === 0 ? `${value} ` : '';
+    cell.cellLabel = `${cellHeaderLabel} ${cellValueLabel}`;
     updatedCellProps['aria-label'] = cellLabel({ cell, instance });
+    updatedCellProps['aria-labelledby'] = undefined;
   }
+
   return [cellProps, updatedCellProps];
 };
 
@@ -108,11 +120,30 @@ const setHeaderProps = (
       : translatableTexts.selectAllA11yText;
   }
 
+  if (column.id === '__ui5wcr__internal_selection_column') {
+    updatedProps['aria-label'] += ' ' + translatableTexts.selectionHeaderCellText;
+  }
+
+  if (column.id === '__ui5wcr__internal_highlight_column') {
+    updatedProps['aria-label'] += ' ' + translatableTexts.highlightHeaderCellText;
+  }
+
+  if (column.id === '__ui5wcr__internal_navigation_column') {
+    updatedProps['aria-label'] += ' ' + translatableTexts.navigationHeaderCellText;
+  }
+
+  updatedProps['aria-label'] ||= undefined;
+
   return [headerProps, { isFiltered, ...updatedProps }];
 };
 
+const setHeaderGroupProps = (props) => {
+  return [props, { 'aria-rowindex': 1 }];
+};
+
 export const useA11y = (hooks: ReactTableHooks) => {
   hooks.getCellProps.push(setCellProps);
   hooks.getHeaderProps.push(setHeaderProps);
+  hooks.getHeaderGroupProps.push(setHeaderGroupProps);
 };
 useA11y.pluginName = 'useA11y';
diff --git a/packages/main/src/components/AnalyticalTable/hooks/useCanUseVoiceOver.ts b/packages/main/src/components/AnalyticalTable/hooks/useCanUseVoiceOver.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ea94b3f5be2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/main/src/components/AnalyticalTable/hooks/useCanUseVoiceOver.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+import { isIOS, isMac } from '@ui5/webcomponents-react-base/Device';
+import { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
+
+/**
+ * SSR ready check for macOS or iOS (Apple VoiceOver support).
+ */
+export function useCanUseVoiceOver() {
+  const [canUseVoiceOver, setCanUseVoiceOver] = useState(false);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    setCanUseVoiceOver(isIOS() || isMac());
+  }, []);
+
+  return canUseVoiceOver;
+}
diff --git a/packages/main/src/components/AnalyticalTable/index.tsx b/packages/main/src/components/AnalyticalTable/index.tsx
index 2fc54505fcd..682a56474bc 100644
--- a/packages/main/src/components/AnalyticalTable/index.tsx
+++ b/packages/main/src/components/AnalyticalTable/index.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 'use client';
 
 import { useVirtualizer } from '@tanstack/react-virtual';
+import { ARIA_LABEL_EMPTY_CELL } from '@ui5/webcomponents/dist/generated/i18n/i18n-defaults.js';
 import {
   debounce,
   enrichEventWithDetails,
@@ -39,8 +40,10 @@ import {
   EXPAND_PRESS_SPACE,
   FILTERED,
   GROUPED,
+  HIGHLIGHT_COLUMN,
   INVALID_TABLE,
   LIST_NO_DATA,
+  NAVIGATION_COLUMN,
   NO_DATA_FILTERED,
   PLEASE_WAIT,
   ROW_COLLAPSED,
@@ -48,6 +51,7 @@ import {
   SELECT_ALL,
   SELECT_ALL_PRESS_SPACE,
   SELECT_PRESS_SPACE,
+  SELECTION_COLUMN,
   UNSELECT_ALL_PRESS_SPACE,
   UNSELECT_PRESS_SPACE,
 } from '../../i18n/i18n-defaults.js';
@@ -60,6 +64,7 @@ import { TablePlaceholder } from './defaults/LoadingComponent/TablePlaceholder.j
 import { DefaultNoDataComponent } from './defaults/NoDataComponent/index.js';
 import { useA11y } from './hooks/useA11y.js';
 import { useAutoResize } from './hooks/useAutoResize.js';
+import { useCanUseVoiceOver } from './hooks/useCanUseVoiceOver.js';
 import { useColumnsDeps } from './hooks/useColumnsDeps.js';
 import { useColumnDragAndDrop } from './hooks/useDragAndDrop.js';
 import { useDynamicColumnWidths } from './hooks/useDynamicColumnWidths.js';
@@ -192,6 +197,7 @@ const AnalyticalTable = forwardRef<AnalyticalTableDomRef, AnalyticalTablePropTyp
   const isInitialized = useRef(false);
   const fontsReady = useFontsReady();
   const isFirefox = useIsFirefox();
+  const canUseVoiceOver = useCanUseVoiceOver();
 
   const alwaysShowSubComponent =
     subComponentsBehavior === AnalyticalTableSubComponentsBehavior.Visible ||
@@ -199,8 +205,15 @@ const AnalyticalTable = forwardRef<AnalyticalTableDomRef, AnalyticalTablePropTyp
 
   const uniqueId = useId();
   const i18nBundle = useI18nBundle('@ui5/webcomponents-react');
-  const titleBarId = useRef(`titlebar-${uniqueId}`).current;
-  const invalidTableTextId = useRef(`invalidTableText-${uniqueId}`).current;
+  const i18nBundleWc = useI18nBundle('@ui5/webcomponents');
+  const titleBarId = `titlebar-${uniqueId}`;
+  const invalidTableTextId = `invalidTableText-${uniqueId}`;
+
+  const cellSelectDescId = `cell-select-${uniqueId}`;
+  const cellUnselectDescId = `cell-unselect-${uniqueId}`;
+  const cellExpandDescId = `cell-expand-${uniqueId}`;
+  const cellCollapseDescId = `cell-collapse-${uniqueId}`;
+  const cellEmptyDescId = `cell-empty-${uniqueId}`;
 
   const tableRef = useRef<DivWithCustomScrollProp>(null);
   const parentRef = useRef<DivWithCustomScrollProp>(null);
@@ -237,13 +250,16 @@ const AnalyticalTable = forwardRef<AnalyticalTableDomRef, AnalyticalTablePropTyp
       selectSubRows: false,
       sortTypes: sortTypesFallback,
       webComponentsReactProperties: {
+        a11yElementIds: {
+          cellSelectDescId,
+          cellUnselectDescId,
+          cellExpandDescId,
+          cellCollapseDescId,
+          cellEmptyDescId,
+        },
         translatableTexts: {
           selectAllText: i18nBundle.getText(SELECT_ALL),
           deselectAllText: i18nBundle.getText(DESELECT_ALL),
-          expandA11yText: i18nBundle.getText(EXPAND_PRESS_SPACE),
-          collapseA11yText: i18nBundle.getText(COLLAPSE_PRESS_SPACE),
-          selectA11yText: i18nBundle.getText(SELECT_PRESS_SPACE),
-          unselectA11yText: i18nBundle.getText(UNSELECT_PRESS_SPACE),
           expandNodeA11yText: i18nBundle.getText(EXPAND_NODE),
           collapseNodeA11yText: i18nBundle.getText(COLLAPSE_NODE),
           filteredA11yText: i18nBundle.getText(FILTERED),
@@ -252,9 +268,13 @@ const AnalyticalTable = forwardRef<AnalyticalTableDomRef, AnalyticalTablePropTyp
           deselectAllA11yText: i18nBundle.getText(UNSELECT_ALL_PRESS_SPACE),
           rowExpandedAnnouncementText: i18nBundle.getText(ROW_EXPANDED),
           rowCollapsedAnnouncementText: i18nBundle.getText(ROW_COLLAPSED),
+          selectionHeaderCellText: i18nBundle.getText(SELECTION_COLUMN),
+          highlightHeaderCellText: i18nBundle.getText(HIGHLIGHT_COLUMN),
+          navigationHeaderCellText: i18nBundle.getText(NAVIGATION_COLUMN),
         },
         alternateRowColor,
         alwaysShowSubComponent,
+        canUseVoiceOver,
         classes: classNames,
         fontsReady,
         highlightField,
@@ -727,180 +747,200 @@ const AnalyticalTable = forwardRef<AnalyticalTableDomRef, AnalyticalTablePropTyp
   tableInstanceRef.current.virtualRowsRange = rowVirtualizer.range;
 
   return (
-    <div
-      className={className}
-      style={inlineStyle}
-      //@ts-expect-error: types are compatible
-      ref={cbRef}
-      {...rest}
-    >
-      {header && (
-        <TitleBar ref={titleBarRef} titleBarId={titleBarId}>
-          {header}
-        </TitleBar>
-      )}
-      {extension && <div ref={extensionRef}>{extension}</div>}
-      <FlexBox
-        className={classNames.tableContainerWithScrollBar}
-        data-component-name="AnalyticalTableContainerWithScrollbar"
+    <>
+      <div
+        className={className}
+        style={inlineStyle}
+        //@ts-expect-error: types are compatible
+        ref={cbRef}
+        {...rest}
       >
-        {loading && (!!rows.length || alwaysShowBusyIndicator) && (
-          <BusyIndicator
-            className={classNames.busyIndicator}
-            active={true}
-            delay={loadingDelay}
-            data-component-name="AnalyticalTableBusyIndicator"
-          />
+        {header && (
+          <TitleBar ref={titleBarRef} titleBarId={titleBarId}>
+            {header}
+          </TitleBar>
         )}
-        {showOverlay && (
-          <>
-            <span id={invalidTableTextId} className={classNames.hiddenA11yText} aria-hidden="true">
-              {invalidTableA11yText}
-            </span>
-            <div
-              tabIndex={0}
-              aria-labelledby={`${titleBarId} ${invalidTableTextId}`}
-              role="region"
-              data-component-name="AnalyticalTableOverlay"
-              className={classNames.overlay}
-            />
-          </>
-        )}
-        <div
-          aria-labelledby={titleBarId}
-          {...getTableProps()}
-          tabIndex={loading || showOverlay ? -1 : 0}
-          role={isTreeTable ? 'treegrid' : 'grid'}
-          aria-rowcount={rows.length}
-          aria-colcount={visibleColumns.length}
-          data-per-page={internalVisibleRowCount}
-          aria-multiselectable={selectionMode === AnalyticalTableSelectionMode.Multiple}
-          data-component-name="AnalyticalTableContainer"
-          ref={tableRef}
-          className={tableClasses}
+        {extension && <div ref={extensionRef}>{extension}</div>}
+        <FlexBox
+          className={classNames.tableContainerWithScrollBar}
+          data-component-name="AnalyticalTableContainerWithScrollbar"
         >
-          <div className={classNames.tableHeaderBackgroundElement} aria-hidden="true" />
-          <div className={classNames.tableBodyBackgroundElement} aria-hidden="true" />
-          {headerGroups.map((headerGroup) => {
-            let headerProps: Record<string, unknown> = {};
-            if (headerGroup.getHeaderGroupProps) {
-              headerProps = headerGroup.getHeaderGroupProps();
-            }
-            return (
-              tableRef.current && (
-                <ColumnHeaderContainer
-                  ref={headerRef}
-                  key={headerProps.key as string}
-                  resizeInfo={tableState.columnResizing}
-                  headerProps={headerProps}
-                  headerGroup={headerGroup}
-                  isRtl={isRtl}
-                  columnVirtualizer={columnVirtualizer}
-                  uniqueId={uniqueId}
-                  showVerticalEndBorder={showVerticalEndBorder}
-                  classNames={classNames}
-                />
-              )
-            );
-          })}
-          {rows?.length === 0 && (
-            <div
-              style={noDataStyles}
-              data-component-name="AnalyticalTableNoDataContainer"
-              role="row"
-              tabIndex={0}
-              className={classNames.noDataContainer}
-            >
-              {loading && !alwaysShowBusyIndicator ? (
-                <TablePlaceholder
-                  columns={visibleColumns}
-                  rows={minRows}
-                  style={noDataStyles}
-                  pleaseWaitText={i18nBundle.getText(PLEASE_WAIT)}
-                />
-              ) : (
-                <NoDataComponent
-                  noDataText={noDataTextLocal}
-                  className={classNames.noData}
-                  noDataReason={
-                    noDataFiltered ? AnalyticalTableNoDataReason.Filtered : AnalyticalTableNoDataReason.Empty
-                  }
-                  accessibleRole="gridcell"
-                />
-              )}
-            </div>
+          {loading && (!!rows.length || alwaysShowBusyIndicator) && (
+            <BusyIndicator
+              className={classNames.busyIndicator}
+              active={true}
+              delay={loadingDelay}
+              data-component-name="AnalyticalTableBusyIndicator"
+            />
           )}
-          {rows?.length > 0 && tableRef.current && (
-            <VirtualTableBodyContainer
-              rowCollapsedFlag={tableState.rowCollapsed}
-              dispatch={dispatch}
-              tableBodyHeight={tableBodyHeight}
-              totalColumnsWidth={columnVirtualizer.getTotalSize()}
-              parentRef={parentRef}
-              classes={classNames}
-              infiniteScroll={infiniteScroll}
-              infiniteScrollThreshold={infiniteScrollThreshold}
-              onLoadMore={handleOnLoadMore}
-              internalRowHeight={internalRowHeight}
-              popInRowHeight={popInRowHeight}
-              rows={rows}
-              handleExternalScroll={onTableScroll}
-              visibleRows={internalVisibleRowCount}
-              isGrouped={isGrouped}
-              isFirefox={isFirefox}
-            >
-              <VirtualTableBody
-                scrollContainerRef={scrollContainerRef}
+          {showOverlay && (
+            <>
+              <span id={invalidTableTextId} className={classNames.hiddenA11yText} aria-hidden="true">
+                {invalidTableA11yText}
+              </span>
+              <div
+                tabIndex={0}
+                aria-labelledby={`${titleBarId} ${invalidTableTextId}`}
+                role="region"
+                data-component-name="AnalyticalTableOverlay"
+                className={classNames.overlay}
+              />
+            </>
+          )}
+          <div
+            aria-labelledby={titleBarId}
+            {...getTableProps()}
+            tabIndex={loading || showOverlay ? -1 : 0}
+            role={isTreeTable ? 'treegrid' : 'grid'}
+            aria-rowcount={rows.length}
+            aria-colcount={visibleColumns.length}
+            data-per-page={internalVisibleRowCount}
+            aria-multiselectable={selectionMode === AnalyticalTableSelectionMode.Multiple}
+            data-component-name="AnalyticalTableContainer"
+            ref={tableRef}
+            className={tableClasses}
+          >
+            <div className={classNames.tableHeaderBackgroundElement} aria-hidden="true" />
+            <div className={classNames.tableBodyBackgroundElement} aria-hidden="true" />
+            {headerGroups.map((headerGroup) => {
+              let headerProps: Record<string, unknown> = {};
+              if (headerGroup.getHeaderGroupProps) {
+                headerProps = headerGroup.getHeaderGroupProps();
+              }
+              return (
+                tableRef.current && (
+                  <ColumnHeaderContainer
+                    ref={headerRef}
+                    key={headerProps.key as string}
+                    resizeInfo={tableState.columnResizing}
+                    headerProps={headerProps}
+                    headerGroup={headerGroup}
+                    isRtl={isRtl}
+                    columnVirtualizer={columnVirtualizer}
+                    uniqueId={uniqueId}
+                    showVerticalEndBorder={showVerticalEndBorder}
+                    classNames={classNames}
+                  />
+                )
+              );
+            })}
+            {rows?.length === 0 && (
+              <div
+                style={noDataStyles}
+                data-component-name="AnalyticalTableNoDataContainer"
+                role="row"
+                tabIndex={0}
+                className={classNames.noDataContainer}
+              >
+                {loading && !alwaysShowBusyIndicator ? (
+                  <TablePlaceholder
+                    columns={visibleColumns}
+                    rows={minRows}
+                    style={noDataStyles}
+                    pleaseWaitText={i18nBundle.getText(PLEASE_WAIT)}
+                  />
+                ) : (
+                  <NoDataComponent
+                    noDataText={noDataTextLocal}
+                    className={classNames.noData}
+                    noDataReason={
+                      noDataFiltered ? AnalyticalTableNoDataReason.Filtered : AnalyticalTableNoDataReason.Empty
+                    }
+                    accessibleRole="gridcell"
+                  />
+                )}
+              </div>
+            )}
+            {rows?.length > 0 && tableRef.current && (
+              <VirtualTableBodyContainer
+                rowCollapsedFlag={tableState.rowCollapsed}
+                dispatch={dispatch}
+                tableBodyHeight={tableBodyHeight}
+                totalColumnsWidth={columnVirtualizer.getTotalSize()}
+                parentRef={parentRef}
                 classes={classNames}
-                prepareRow={prepareRow}
-                rows={rows}
-                scrollToRef={scrollToRef}
-                isTreeTable={isTreeTable}
+                infiniteScroll={infiniteScroll}
+                infiniteScrollThreshold={infiniteScrollThreshold}
+                onLoadMore={handleOnLoadMore}
                 internalRowHeight={internalRowHeight}
                 popInRowHeight={popInRowHeight}
-                alternateRowColor={alternateRowColor}
-                visibleColumns={visibleColumns}
-                renderRowSubComponent={renderRowSubComponent}
-                alwaysShowSubComponent={alwaysShowSubComponent}
-                markNavigatedRow={markNavigatedRow}
-                isRtl={isRtl}
-                subComponentsHeight={tableState.subComponentsHeight}
-                dispatch={dispatch}
-                columnVirtualizer={columnVirtualizer}
-                manualGroupBy={reactTableOptions?.manualGroupBy as boolean | undefined}
-                subRowsKey={subRowsKey}
-                triggerScroll={tableState.triggerScroll}
-                rowVirtualizer={rowVirtualizer}
-              />
-            </VirtualTableBodyContainer>
+                rows={rows}
+                handleExternalScroll={onTableScroll}
+                visibleRows={internalVisibleRowCount}
+                isGrouped={isGrouped}
+                isFirefox={isFirefox}
+              >
+                <VirtualTableBody
+                  scrollContainerRef={scrollContainerRef}
+                  classes={classNames}
+                  prepareRow={prepareRow}
+                  rows={rows}
+                  scrollToRef={scrollToRef}
+                  isTreeTable={isTreeTable}
+                  internalRowHeight={internalRowHeight}
+                  popInRowHeight={popInRowHeight}
+                  alternateRowColor={alternateRowColor}
+                  visibleColumns={visibleColumns}
+                  renderRowSubComponent={renderRowSubComponent}
+                  alwaysShowSubComponent={alwaysShowSubComponent}
+                  markNavigatedRow={markNavigatedRow}
+                  isRtl={isRtl}
+                  subComponentsHeight={tableState.subComponentsHeight}
+                  dispatch={dispatch}
+                  columnVirtualizer={columnVirtualizer}
+                  manualGroupBy={reactTableOptions?.manualGroupBy as boolean | undefined}
+                  subRowsKey={subRowsKey}
+                  triggerScroll={tableState.triggerScroll}
+                  rowVirtualizer={rowVirtualizer}
+                />
+              </VirtualTableBodyContainer>
+            )}
+          </div>
+          {!isFirefox && (additionalEmptyRowsCount || tableState.isScrollable) && (
+            <VerticalScrollbar
+              tableBodyHeight={tableBodyHeight}
+              internalRowHeight={internalHeaderRowHeight}
+              tableRef={tableRef}
+              ref={verticalScrollBarRef}
+              scrollContainerRef={scrollContainerRef}
+              classNames={classNames}
+            />
           )}
-        </div>
-        {!isFirefox && (additionalEmptyRowsCount || tableState.isScrollable) && (
-          <VerticalScrollbar
-            tableBodyHeight={tableBodyHeight}
-            internalRowHeight={internalHeaderRowHeight}
-            tableRef={tableRef}
-            ref={verticalScrollBarRef}
-            scrollContainerRef={scrollContainerRef}
+        </FlexBox>
+        {visibleRowCountMode === AnalyticalTableVisibleRowCountMode.Interactive && (
+          <VerticalResizer
+            popInRowHeight={popInRowHeight}
+            hasPopInColumns={tableState?.popInColumns?.length > 0}
+            analyticalTableRef={analyticalTableRef}
+            dispatch={dispatch}
+            extensionsHeight={extensionsHeight}
+            internalRowHeight={internalRowHeight}
+            rowsLength={rows.length}
+            visibleRows={internalVisibleRowCount}
+            handleOnLoadMore={handleOnLoadMore}
             classNames={classNames}
           />
         )}
-      </FlexBox>
-      {visibleRowCountMode === AnalyticalTableVisibleRowCountMode.Interactive && (
-        <VerticalResizer
-          popInRowHeight={popInRowHeight}
-          hasPopInColumns={tableState?.popInColumns?.length > 0}
-          analyticalTableRef={analyticalTableRef}
-          dispatch={dispatch}
-          extensionsHeight={extensionsHeight}
-          internalRowHeight={internalRowHeight}
-          rowsLength={rows.length}
-          visibleRows={internalVisibleRowCount}
-          handleOnLoadMore={handleOnLoadMore}
-          classNames={classNames}
-        />
-      )}
-    </div>
+      </div>
+      {/* selection */}
+      <span id={cellSelectDescId} className={classNames.hiddenA11yText}>
+        {i18nBundle.getText(SELECT_PRESS_SPACE)}
+      </span>
+      <span id={cellUnselectDescId} className={classNames.hiddenA11yText}>
+        {i18nBundle.getText(UNSELECT_PRESS_SPACE)}
+      </span>
+      {/* expand */}
+      <span id={cellExpandDescId} className={classNames.hiddenA11yText}>
+        {i18nBundle.getText(EXPAND_PRESS_SPACE)}
+      </span>
+      <span id={cellCollapseDescId} className={classNames.hiddenA11yText}>
+        {i18nBundle.getText(COLLAPSE_PRESS_SPACE)}
+      </span>
+      {/* useAnnounceEmptyCells */}
+      <span id={cellEmptyDescId} className={classNames.hiddenA11yText}>
+        {i18nBundleWc.getText(ARIA_LABEL_EMPTY_CELL)}
+      </span>
+    </>
   );
 });
 
diff --git a/packages/main/src/components/AnalyticalTable/pluginHooks/useAnnounceEmptyCells.ts b/packages/main/src/components/AnalyticalTable/pluginHooks/useAnnounceEmptyCells.ts
index 6e8372e7a79..dece8508f2c 100644
--- a/packages/main/src/components/AnalyticalTable/pluginHooks/useAnnounceEmptyCells.ts
+++ b/packages/main/src/components/AnalyticalTable/pluginHooks/useAnnounceEmptyCells.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
-import { ARIA_LABEL_EMPTY_CELL } from '@ui5/webcomponents/dist/generated/i18n/i18n-defaults.js';
-import { useI18nBundle } from '@ui5/webcomponents-react-base';
 import { useCallback } from 'react';
-import type { ReactTableHooks } from '../types/index.js';
+import type { CellType, ReactTableHooks, TableInstance } from '../types/index.js';
 
 /**
  * The `useAnnounceEmptyCells` plugin hook adds screen reader announcements for empty cells.
@@ -9,17 +7,24 @@ import type { ReactTableHooks } from '../types/index.js';
  * **Note:** Some screen readers (depending on their configuration) automatically detect empty cells, potentially resulting in duplicate announcements of empty cells.
  */
 export const useAnnounceEmptyCells = (hooks: ReactTableHooks) => {
-  const i18nBundleWc = useI18nBundle('@ui5/webcomponents');
-  const emptyCellLabel = i18nBundleWc.getText(ARIA_LABEL_EMPTY_CELL);
-
   const setCellProps = useCallback(
-    (cellProps, { cell: { value } }) => {
+    (
+      cellProps,
+      {
+        cell: { value },
+        instance: {
+          webComponentsReactProperties: {
+            a11yElementIds: { cellEmptyDescId },
+          },
+        },
+      }: { cell: CellType; instance: TableInstance },
+    ) => {
       if (typeof value !== 'number' && !value) {
-        return [cellProps, { 'aria-label': `${cellProps['aria-label']} ${emptyCellLabel}` }];
+        return [cellProps, { 'aria-labelledby': `${cellProps['aria-labelledby']} ${cellEmptyDescId}` }];
       }
       return cellProps;
     },
-    [emptyCellLabel],
+    [],
   );
 
   hooks.getCellProps.push(setCellProps);
diff --git a/packages/main/src/components/AnalyticalTable/pluginHooks/useRowDisableSelection.tsx b/packages/main/src/components/AnalyticalTable/pluginHooks/useRowDisableSelection.tsx
index 3b64d39cb92..12cf1061c8d 100644
--- a/packages/main/src/components/AnalyticalTable/pluginHooks/useRowDisableSelection.tsx
+++ b/packages/main/src/components/AnalyticalTable/pluginHooks/useRowDisableSelection.tsx
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ const headerProps = (
   props,
   {
     instance: {
-      webComponentsReactProperties: { selectionMode },
+      webComponentsReactProperties: { selectionMode, translatableTexts },
     },
   }: { instance: TableInstance },
 ) => {
@@ -24,7 +24,18 @@ const headerProps = (
     selectionMode === AnalyticalTableSelectionMode.Multiple
   ) {
     const style = { ...props.style, cursor: 'auto' };
-    return [props, { onClick: undefined, onKeyDown: undefined, title: undefined, style }];
+    const ariaLabel = props['aria-label']?.replace(translatableTexts.selectAllA11yText, '');
+    return [
+      props,
+      {
+        onClick: undefined,
+        onKeyDown: undefined,
+        onKeyUp: undefined,
+        title: undefined,
+        ['aria-label']: ariaLabel,
+        style,
+      },
+    ];
   }
   return props;
 };
diff --git a/packages/main/src/components/AnalyticalTable/types/index.ts b/packages/main/src/components/AnalyticalTable/types/index.ts
index e4a8133d7df..70fef2d0e3b 100644
--- a/packages/main/src/components/AnalyticalTable/types/index.ts
+++ b/packages/main/src/components/AnalyticalTable/types/index.ts
@@ -220,16 +220,21 @@ export interface TableInstance {
 }
 
 export interface WCRPropertiesType {
+  canUseVoiceOver: boolean;
   fontsReady: boolean;
+  isFirefox: boolean;
   selectionMode: AnalyticalTablePropTypes['selectionMode'];
   onRowSelect?: AnalyticalTablePropTypes['onRowSelect'];
+  a11yElementIds: {
+    cellSelectDescId: string;
+    cellUnselectDescId: string;
+    cellExpandDescId: string;
+    cellCollapseDescId: string;
+    cellEmptyDescId: string;
+  };
   translatableTexts: {
     selectAllText: string;
     deselectAllText: string;
-    expandA11yText: string;
-    collapseA11yText: string;
-    selectA11yText: string;
-    unselectA11yText: string;
     expandNodeA11yText: string;
     collapseNodeA11yText: string;
     filteredA11yText: string;
@@ -238,6 +243,9 @@ export interface WCRPropertiesType {
     deselectAllA11yText: string;
     rowExpandedAnnouncementText: string;
     rowCollapsedAnnouncementText: string;
+    selectionHeaderCellText: string;
+    highlightHeaderCellText: string;
+    navigationHeaderCellText: string;
   };
   tagNamesWhichShouldNotSelectARow: Set<string>;
   tableRef: MutableRefObject<DivWithCustomScrollProp>;
@@ -376,6 +384,7 @@ interface ScaleWidthModeOptions {
 }
 
 interface PopoverProps {
+  id: string;
   /**
    * Set the state of the popover. If set to `false` the component is unmounted.
    */
diff --git a/packages/main/src/i18n/messagebundle.properties b/packages/main/src/i18n/messagebundle.properties
index c83d966d519..22f33c9c1b6 100644
--- a/packages/main/src/i18n/messagebundle.properties
+++ b/packages/main/src/i18n/messagebundle.properties
@@ -270,6 +270,15 @@ SELECT_ALL_PRESS_SPACE=To select all rows, press the spacebar.
 #XACT: Aria label for selected select-all checkbox cell inside a table
 UNSELECT_ALL_PRESS_SPACE=To deselect all rows, press the spacebar.
 
+#XACT: Label for table selection column header
+SELECTION_COLUMN=Selection Column
+
+#XACT: Label for table highlight column header
+HIGHLIGHT_COLUMN=Highlight Column
+
+#XACT: Label for table navigation column header
+NAVIGATION_COLUMN=Navigation Column
+
 #XACT: Aria label text for an invalid table with overlay
 INVALID_TABLE=Invalid Table