Pricing issue delays telecom network sharing deal
(Reuters
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27/03/2012)
Network sharing in the UAE, which will allow customers to choose their preferred telecom operator, is facing delays because telcos have yet to agree on commercial terms for the arrangement, the country’s regulator said on Monday. Former monopoly Etisalat
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Etisalat completes 3G network upgrade tests
(Khaleej Times
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27/03/2012)
Emirates Telecommunication Corporation or Etisalat has completed the tests needed to upgrade its 3G network that will allow faster data speeds of 84 Mbps. The process will enable subscribers to move seamlessly between both 3G network and 4G network that
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Etisalat eLife subscriptions top 400,000
(Trade Arabia
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26/03/2012)
Etisalat today announced crossing 400,000 subscriptions for eLife, its flagship multiple play service covering landline, broadband Internet and TV. Speaking at the Broadband MEA 2012 Conference, Matthew Willsher, chief marketing officer at Etisalat said
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Etisalat a ‘very strong’ brand
(Khaleej Times
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26/03/2012)
The UAE’s etisalat, which has operations in 17 markets across the Middle East, Africa and Asia, has been ranked the most valuable technology brand in the Middle East with a brand value of $3.12, or Dh11.4 billion, and a ‘very strong’ brand strength
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Etisalat plans 60 fils per share dividend
(Reuters
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22/03/2012)
Etisalat has proposed ?a cash dividend of 60 fils per share for 2011, the company said in a statement on the Abu Dhabi bourse on Wednesday. Etisalat’s 2011 net profit fell 23.4 per cent to Dh5.84 billion from Dh7.63 billion in the year-ago period due to
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Etisalat green lights dividend payout
(The National
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21/03/2012)
Etisalat has officially agreed to pay a dividend of 60 fils per share based on its financial results from a turbulent year. The company's General Assembly yesterday rubber-stamped the payout - the same level as 2010s - proposed in February on the back of
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Etisalat introduces 3G services in Afghanistan
(WAM
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21/03/2012)
Etisalat, the largest telecommunication company in the Middle East, Asia and Africa and through its arm “Etisalat’s Afghanistan” has launched the first 3G services in history of Afghanistan. This achievement comes only after four years of the launch of
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Etisalat approves dividend at 60 fils par value
(WAM
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21/03/2012)
The General Assembly of Emirates Telecommunication Corporation – Etisalat - today approved the recommendation of the board of directors to distribute dividends at 60 fils per share par value for the fiscal year 2011. The audited and approved consolidated
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Etisalat eyes KSA mobile remittance
(Reuters
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20/03/2012)
UAE telecoms operator Etisalat, which saw $1.8 billion moved over its network last year via money transfers, has sought regulatory approval to expand its financial services offerings in the Gulf region, home to millions of expatriates. Mobile money
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Remittance service huge business opportunity: Etisalat
(Reuters
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19/03/2012)
UAE telecoms operator Etisalat, which saw $1.8 billion moved over its network last year via money transfers, has sought regulatory approval to expand its financial services offerings in the Gulf region. Mobile money services allow customers to pay bills
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Etisalat, ServeU to offer service-related solutions
(Trade Arabia
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16/03/2012)
Etisalat Facilities Management (eFM), a business unit of Etisalat Services Holding, has announced a strategic partnership with ServeU, a subsidiary of Union Properties, to provide soft service related solutions across eFM’s portfolio. Mustafa Ahmed Al
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Etisalat hosts skill assessment sessions
(AME Info
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15/03/2012)
Etisalat Academy in collaboration with the National Human Resource Development and Employment Authority - Tanmia, announced that it hosted assessment sessions for over 300 national jobseekers on March 14. The initiative reflects Etisalat's continuing
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Etisalat 'eyes $700m sale of Indonesia stake'
(Reuters
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13/03/2012)
UAE telecom operator Etisalat plans to sell its entire 13.29 percent stake in Indonesia's No 3 phone firm PT XL Axiata, to raise between $600 and $700 million this year, sources said. Etisalat has been considering the sale for months after failing to
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Etisalat to wind up India JV
(Khaleej Times
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13/03/2012)
The UAE telecoms provider etisalat said on Monday that it has started proceedings for the winding up its scandal-hit Indian joint venture Etisalat DB Telecom Pvt Ltd, or EDB, which was formerly known as Swan Telecom. Etisalat said the move to launch
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Etisalat,EEC & Qatar Petroleum invest in Student Sponsorship programme
(AME Info
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12/03/2012)
In a strong demonstration of support by the Middle East's business community to promoting new talent in communications, Etisalat, UAE's largest telecommunications company; Mobily, the Saudi telecom major; and Qatar Petroleum, the key driver of the
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Etisalat’s new vision to drive economic growth
(WAM
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08/03/2012)
Etisalat has set out its vision for creating an appropriate investment environment to enable information and communication technology to drive economic growth in the Arab world. Speaking at the ITU Connect Arab Summit in Doha, Qatar, organised by the
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Etisalat honoured with three awards
(Khaleej Times
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04/03/2012)
Etisalat has won three of the sector’s most prestigious international awards at the Mobile World Congress the global event held annually in Barcelona. Etisalat received two GSMA Global Mobile Awards in the Best Mobile Health Innovation and mWomen Best
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Forbes Middle East names Etisalat ‘Most Powerful Company’ in UAE
(Arab News
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03/03/2012)
Etisalat on Thursday received an award from Forbes Middle East for being the most powerful company in the UAE. The award was received by Ali Al-Ahmed, chief corporate communications officer, Etisalat UAE, on behalf of Etisalat chairman Mohammad Omran at
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