Emirates Telecommunications Corporation (Etisalat)

A glut of Middle Eastern ICT events recently is leading to conference fatigue among the region's telecom professionals.

Africa is a continent of unrivalled opportunity for the telecoms sector.

UAE telecom bans internet phone service, latest in string of web restrictions.

Etisalat to launch fastest leased line service in the region with 1Gbps business offering

Mobile banking gives the vital access to money services for the unbanked population in developing countries.

UAE telecom just latest Abu Dhabi corporate to seek rating in bid to help expansion overseas.

UAE telecom evaluating possible bid for Africa's largest mobile phone operator, chairman says.

UAE telecom posts Q1 loss of $16.8mn as revenues rise 18% and firm's subscriber base reaches 1.76mn.

Mobility and communications solutions can help SMBs overcome challenges of operating in the Gulf says Etisalat VP

UAE telco looking at acquisition or new licence to enter India, chairman says.

UAE account holders able to access others' personal information using Etisalat service.

Telecom equipment maker applies for information needed to bid in auction, newspaper reports.

Largest Arab telecom sees Q1 net income rise 15.5% to $577.3mn as UAE users rise 4%.

Hundreds of thousands of customers expected to be connected by year-end

Telecom provider in talks with Indian companies to enter world's second-largest mobile market.

UAE telecom operator says its holding has dropped to 26.25% from 35%, as required by its licence.

Pilot project launched in association with Mashreq, Tata Communications, Idea Cellular and HSBC India

Al Raha Garden's high-speed fibre-to-the-home network expected to be complete by 2011

Saudi regulator gives green light to telecom to purchase internet service provider.

Etisalat launches customer reward programme to retain customers, while du relaunches one dirham offer to attract new subscribers

ICT centre at Kahlifa University to research and spinout new network technologies

Gulf markets decline on back of losses suffered in US last week, led by telecom operators and banks.

Etisalat yesterday unveiled a new software subsidiary, based in Bangalore, which will develop applications for the telecom sector

Enhanced mobile broadband service to offer greater download cap for Etisalat customers

Applications for pricing changes rejected owing to potential breaches of price control policy

Normal internet access restored after Gulf and Mediterranean cables repaired, reports Etisalat.

With competition becoming an integral part of the Middle East telecom market, Delta Partners' Victor Font assesses the level of competition and how regional Telcos are squaring up for the fight.

14,000km telecoms network will connect India and western Europe via the Middle East.

Emirati telecoms say damaged cable off UAE coast not causing further disruption.

UAE telecom says it has been informed damaged undersea cable could take up to two weeks to repair.

Etisalat says it is ready to offer VoIP once regulators set rules

UAE operator profit misses analysts' forecasts in Q4, profit growth rate declines year-on-year.

EFG-Hermes report forecasts bleak Q4 for Dubai developer, Union Properties and Dubai Islamic Bank.

Can our editor survive a gadget-free week?

UAE operator may take over one of two mobile phone firms gov't is planning to sell for as much as $7bn.

Calyon Credit Agricole talking to six banks, including HSBC and Citigroup, to arrange facility, report says.

Britain's Vodafone beats rivals including Etisalat and Zain to win Qatar's second mobile phone licence.

Introducing a second telco to the UAE market was never going to be easy, but du CEO Osman Sultan reassures Andrew White that the company is ahead of target.

Etisalat and Nokia announce a partnership to encourage uptake of mobile Internet usage in the UAE

Nine bidders are to compete in a November 27 auction for a 26% stake in the country's third mobile firm.

Chairman of Arab telecom says ready to invest up to $5bn when opportunities arise.

Arab Advisors say that telco figures may over estimate numbers of mobile users

Etisalat COO outlines investment in people and infrastructure to build telecoms for Africa

Just a few years ago, power lines were touted as a potential means of delivering information fast and at little cost. But despite significant barriers stalling progress and competition from rival technologies, the concept maintains a staunch following with tests ongoing.

Etisalat has extended its Area Info Display service to cover the entire UAE, allowing its mobile phone customers to find out exactly what area they are in simply by glancing at their handset's screen.

Etisalat has launched a new facilities management (FM) company called e-Facility Management, provisionally aimed at the UAE region.

Two of Middle East's heavyweight telcos are facing off in the battle to secure Qatar's second mobile licence.

Move a response to rising inflation, aimed at helping retain and recruit staff in competitive market.

Gov't approves redundancy plan at Etisalat-controlled Pakistan Telecom.

Arab teleco reports 30% revenue increase as it continues to add mobile customers in UAE.

One of regional telco giants most likely to get Qatar's second mobile licence, analyst predicts.

Recent CommsMEA lifetime achievement winner Zain CEO Dr Saad Al Barrak on the firm's regional aspirations.

Pakistan Telecom opposes voluntary retirement scheme following 25% drop in operator's profit.

Results of auction expected to be announced early November.

UAE Telecom operator is to cut staff at state-controlled Pakistan affiliate after 25% profit drop.

Service providers launch series of promotional activities during the Holy Month.

Christina Corbett catches up with Etisalat CEO Mohammad Al Qamzi, and asks how the company plans to stay ahead of the competition.

Don't know what to cook tonight? Just use your phone.

The entry of competition in the UAE marked 2007 as a milestone for incumbent Etisalat. However, with its current international portfolio spanning 14 markets, the year has been an auspicious one for the telco both at home and abroad.

Egyptian arm of UAE operator set to hit first year subscriber target by end of 2007; in talks to buy ISP.

Dubai residents could soon be able to make Salik topup payments using their mobile phones, Dubai e-Government and Etisalat revealed yesterday.

UAE telco operator announces range of tie-ups during GITEX Technology Week.

Standfirst Canadian smartphone vendor debuts its addition to the Blackberry family with Etisalat tie-up.

New service to keep mobile numbers even when switching operators set to boost du, Etisalat rivalry.

Etisalat, the UAE's first and largest telecomms provider, is set to roll out a new Internet Protocol (IP) based network architecture from Alcatel-Lucent.

Etisalat showcases managed telecom and ICT solutions for many sectors at GULFCOMMS 2007.

UAE residents can look forward to a future of mobile payments, in which they will be able to use their mobile phones for dozens of transactions large and small.

As customer growth slows and per user revenue stabilises, operators of mobile phone networks are busy trying to find new services for which consumers will be willing to pay a bit more.

There may be more competition than ever before, but there is still plenty of opportunity left for cash-rich operators to exploit.

Voice over IP, operator interconnection, mobile television: the Telecomms Regulatory Authority in the UAE has a lot of things that are keeping it busy.

A look at the alarming rise in online harassment via the virtual lifelines most popularly used for keeping in touch.

TRA plans to boost competition by ending du's monopoly in some parts of Dubai.

Dubai Media City has joined hands with du, DMI and EMI to launch DVB-H trials in the emirate. Digital Studio reports.

Etisalat's Egyptian arm had one million subscribers in first seven weeks of operation, official says.

The UAE's postal service should be moving online - and why we should all be celebrating when it does.

Gulf banks and property firms have been selected to bid for 26% stake in new mobile operator.

UAE telecom says it will not bid for Iraqi licence, but will focus on Kuwait's third mobile operator.

Increasing interest in environmental issues prompted Pacific Controls to build the region's first certified green building. Eliot Beer reports on the firm's ambitious project.

Marwan Alahmadi is MTC Group's former chief strategy officer, who three months ago was appointed to head the company's foray into the rapidly evolving and fiercely competitive Saudi Arabian telecoms market. He will be required to balance his understanding of the strategic importance of the investment with the challenges present on the ground in Saudi Arabia, and it will be no easy task to make the huge upfront investment a success.

UAE watchdog establishes committee to monitor sharing of mobile network sites by the two operators.

The entry of competition into the UAE market this year has led to Etisalat improving its already high quality of services in order to retain customers.

Etisalat unit will try to resolve dispute with the country's telecoms regulator following network suspension.

The UAE telco says foreigners may be allowed to buy its shares in as little as six months.

Etisalat yesterday posted a 33% increase in net profits to approximately US$1 billion (AED 3.73 billion) for the first half of 2007.

Infrastructure provider Huawei has announced it has completed the deployment of a High Speed Packet Access (HSPA) network for Etisalat.

Etisalat Egypt is to bid for Egypt's second fixed line network licence, according to a report by news agency MENA.

UAE telecoms service provider Etisalat is one of the 12 firms selected by ictQATAR to bid for Qatar's second mobile phone licence.

With end users demanding efficient and constantly accessible communication with their staff and business partners, push e-mail technology is quickly gaining popularity amongst Middle Eastern enterprises. Channel Middle East delves into a market on the rise.

The concept of mobility has reinvigorated the IT and telecoms industries with end-user requirements becoming increasingly sophisticated.

An 'innovative' competition strategy could see the telco's share price rise 22%.

The telecoms giant is the latest company to seek an international shareholder base.

The operator has installed hardware and software from Sun Microsystems to help run core systems.

Authorities are working to phase in the introduction of internet telephone services.

Etisalat customers have received huge bills after being targeted by a dialer scam, reports claim.

Emaar Properties shares surge 6% as Abu Dhabi closes at highest in 6 months.

Etisalat has increased its stake in West African telco Atlantique Telecom, buying a further 20% stake.

The setting up of Dubai's first credit checking bureau means people can no longer escape their bad credit history in the UAE.

Earnings growth remains strong despite high market valuations.

E-Banking and e-Payments specialist, TPS, has made it a religion to respond to customer needs quickly and help them achieve the agility the sector demands. Colin Edwards discovers what being smart is all about.

Nokia Siemens Networks, the joint venture between communication vendors Nokia and Siemens, is entering the market with the high goal of providing true broadband to more customers in the region.

Etisalat has partnered with IT services firm Tawasul Telecom on virtual private network (VPN) services.

New mobile operator targets business market with new price plans.

UAE phone giant also issues surprisingly high subscriber figures given that it has lost its monopoly.

Arabian Business has published its '50 Most Admired' list of regional companies.

HP ProCurve was named the region's best networking vendor this week by readers of Network Middle East (NME) in the magazine's Innovation Awards.

The $6bn bid for KSA's third cellular licence marks a seminal moment for the telecoms market.

There's no doubt that voice over IP (VoIP) is the future of telephony. What started as a rather cumbersome way for budget-conscious enthusiasts to talk to each other using their computers has now developed into something of much greater significance - IP telephony, a new way of delivering fully-featured phone services that promises big cost savings and opens the way for a whole new range of multimedia communication services.

Mobile handset manufacturers have long touted the UAE as the ‘gateway to the Middle East' citing its advanced infrastructure and booming economy as providing unparalleled opportunities for growth. The country's telecoms market has proven no exception to this trend and is braced for a shake-up in 2007. Ronan Shields reviews.

The fight for supremacy of the digital airwaves is hotting up with both next-generation voice and cellular technologies, and their backers, vying to establish themselves in the industry. Eliot Beer assesses the likely winners, and losers, in this battle.

UAE operator Etisalat has decided against making a bid for Kuwaiti telecom service provider Wataniya.

The telecoms newcomer won't steal too many of its rival's customers, but could still achieve a 10% market share by year-end, say analysts.

A long-term loan will finance the UAE operator's expansion in Egypt.

Blackberry's slimmest, consumer-friendly smart phone, will be offered by Etisalat.

The UAE telecoms operator needs to upgrade its security before customers start using the new software.