Emirates Telecommunications Corporation, better known as etisalat, will soon allow foreigners to own its shares, its top official said. The telecom operator’s shares rose sharply following a news report appeared in section of Press on Sunday. Its shares
Etisalat, the UAE’s No.1 telecommunications company, may raise its holding in Saudi Arabia affiliate Mobily, its chief executive said, which could give a major boost to its bottom line if it took a majority stake. Ahmad Julfar said Etisalat, which
Based on result of the first half of year 2012, Emirates Telecommunication Corporation – Etisalat has declared interim dividends at the rate of 25 Fils per share (25 percent of paid-up capital) upon strong corporate earnings of the corporation. Etisalat
Emirates Telecommunication Corporation, popularly known as etisalat, on Wednesday said its second-quarter net profit after federal royalty surged 17 per cent to Dh1.9 billion on higher revenues from international and regional markets. The Abu
Etisalat has upgraded its PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry — Data Security Standards) certification for the Etisalat Payment Gateway. The PCI-DSS standard is an information security standard for corporations handling cardholder information so that
Etisalat, the leading telecom operator in the UAE, has started SIM card registrations for its customers in line with a new campaign launched by the UAE’s Telecom Regulatory Authority (TRA). All channels and points of sales have been provided with new
Etisalat plans to cut the price of its television service in an effort to double subscriber numbers. The UAE operator says it hopes to significantly boost its eLife TV subscriber base, which currently stands at about 120,000. In a new promotion, Etisalat
Etisalat Academy, one of the largest single-source providers of training and development solutions in the Middle East, and Huawei, a global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, have recently signed an MoU to introduce
Continuing its ongoing commitment to development of national talent and provision of learning opportunities to staff, Etisalat kicked off its annual summer training program that will bring together 100 UAE national trainees from all areas of the country.
When Etisalat replaced its veteran chairman last week, he became the latest casualty of a multi-billion dollar foreign expansion which has failed to translate into profits and may prompt it to sell overseas assets to offset a decline in income, said
Etisalat announced the appointment of Sabri Ali Yahya as its new chief information officer, on Wednesday. The appointment supports the corporation’s ongoing efforts to strengthen its position, regionally and globally. The appointment is part of
Etisalat has maintained one of the highest credit ratings in the telecom sector following rigorous evaluations by international rating agencies Standard & Poor’s, Fitch and Moody’s. The three agencies reviewed etisalat’s existing credit ratings during
Etisalat, one of the leading telecommunications companies in the Middle East, Africa and Asia with operations in 16 countries, has maintained one of the highest credit ratings in the telecom sector following rigorous evaluations by the three
UAE-based telecommunications company, Etisalat, through its exclusive kid’s channel, e-junior, recently distributed special Haq Al Lailah goody bags to ill children, orphans, and children with special needs. This is in line with Etisalat’s humanitarian
Etisalat is aiming to leapfrog two of its key competitors in Nigeria within four years as the UAE mobile-phone company looks to increase its share of Africa's biggest telecommunications market. Etisalat Nigeria aims to build on its momentum as the
On the occasion of Haq Al Lailah and as part of humanitarian efforts, Etisalat through its exclusive kid's channel, e-junior, distributed special Haq Al Lailah goody bags to orphans, ill kids and children with special needs in collaboration with Al Rahma
Etisalat is the first in the UAE as it launches rollover minutes, an exciting new offering that allows its postpaid customers to keep their unused monthly minutes for the following month. ‘Rollover minutes’ simply extends the validity of unused local or
Etisalat is the first in the UAE as it launches rollover minutes, an exciting new offering that allows its postpaid customers to keep their unused monthly minutes for the following month. 'Rollover minutes' simply extends the validity of unused local or
The President, His Highness Shaikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has appointed Eissa Al Suwaidi as chairman of Emirates Telecommunications Corporation, which is popularly known as etisalat. A veteran public sector business executive, Al Suwaidi has
Etisalat, the UAE's leading telecoms operator, overhauled its board on Tuesday, replacing long-serving chairman Mohammad Omran and naming six new directors following a decree by the Abu Dhabi ruler. The changes come as Etisalat, which operates in 17