ArabianBusiness.com - Middle East Business News Saturday, 30 August 2008 | 18:28 UAE time

YOUR DIRECTORY /

Print this page Print this page | Email this to a friend Email this to a friend | Discuss this article (0 Comments) |

Etisalat expands roaming coverage

by Roger Field on Tuesday, 17 June 2008
Essa Al Haddad, chief marketing officer, Etisalat

UAE telecom operator Etisalat has increased its international coverage by adding 150 operators to its global roaming services network.

Etisalat now has the widest international coverage in the Middle East with more than 510 partners worldwide, according to Essa Al Haddad, chief marketing officer. The extended network enables Etisalat customers to use their mobiles in 186 countries.

Meanwhile, Etisalat has also extended its mobile data services by forging various roaming agreements. The company can now offer its customers Blackberry services in more than 120 countries, Al Haddad said.

Story continues below
advertisement

"The UAE has diverse communities with high demand for traveling abroad for business or to visit friends and family. Etisalat is obliged to meet the communication needs of this multinational community and our international roaming services enable customers to stay connected wherever they are," Al Haddad said.

"We are proud to announce that we are now offering truly global roaming services specially designed for travellers, through the largest international network in the region in partnership with 510 providers across the globe," he added.

Print Print | Email Email | Discuss this article |



USER COMMENTS (0 COMMENTS)

CLICK HERE TO POST A COMMENT

Add your Comment
All posts are sent to the administrator for review and are published only after approval. ArabianBusiness.com reserves the right to remove any comment at any time for any reason. Please keep your responses appropriate and on topic.
Name *
Remember me on this computer
Email *
(Your email address will not be published)
City
Country
Subject *
Comment *
Notify me of further comments
Security Code * Code


Please click post only once - your comment will not be published immediately.

more » MIDDLE EAST MARKETS DATA

ETISALAT.ADX

Last Price:

17.95

+0.30+1.70%

28 Aug 2008 09:59 GMT
(Market Closed)

CURRENCY CONVERTOR

RELATED LINKS

  1. Emirates Telecommunications Corporation (Etisalat)»

 EMAIL ALERTS

  1. Emirates Telecommunications Corporation (Etisalat)

  2. Technology



BUSINESS FEATURES

Mergers ahead for Middle East telcos

For many regional telecom operators, making acquisitions or merging could be the key to their survival.

The cheapest laptop in the world

Taiwanese vendor Carapelli's Impulse NPX-9000 stakes a claim to the low-end of the netbook market.

The deal closer

CRM products are notoriously difficult to differentiate in terms of functionality, so ACN's here to help.

ArabianBusiness.com/Jobs - Middle East Jobs Search
  1. Network Manager- Utilities
    Industry: IT & Telecoms
    Location: Dubai, UAE
  2. Creative Director
    Industry: IT & Telecoms
    Location: Dubai, UAE
Browse all jobs »

BUSINESS INTERVIEWS

Sanyo's green ambition

Sanyo Middle East's chief regional officer, Takashi Hirao, on the company's plans to go green.

Roman’s empire

Dubai-based firm Aroma Software is bringing e-prescribing software support to the medical market.

Crossing borders

PalTel has implemented Nortel soft switches as the first step of a major organisation transformation.

MORE FROM ARABIANBUSINESS.COM