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• TRA grants 10-year mobile TV licence25 October 2009

  Licence is first in the region, at least 13 channels provided straight to subscribers' mobile phones.

• Etisalat to launch new iPhone 3GS on Oct 2724 October 2009

  Handset to cost from AED1,999, news follows similar announcement from rival du.

• Few think customers will benefit from internet choice23 October 2009

  Poll finds 11.3% think du and Etisalat will cut prices to attract customers.

• Shoppers set to pay by mobile phone in new deal22 October 2009

  Etisalat, Emirates NBD join Visa in partnership to revolutionise shop payments.

• Du CEO sees internet choice for customers in 201020 October 2009

  Telco chief says competition in fixed line internet access will be 'next big thing'.

• Etisalat unveils self-branded AED265 mobile phone19 October 2009

  Telco says Etisalat 211 FM is first of series of branded devices to come to market.

• Etisalat inks deal to bring internet to the blind19 October 2009

  Language firm Sakhr says agreement will convert PC text into audio for Etisalat users.

• Etisalat posts 10% rise in UAE internet customers in 200918 October 2009

  Telecom major says web users now total 1.27m; mobile subscribers at 7.44m.

• Etisalat takes stake in home technology software firm18 October 2009

  Telco invests in system to provide latest comms technology to UAE homes.

• Etisalat aims to dominate Asian telecom market17 October 2009

  Abu Dhabi telecom boss says firm will invest in Sri Lankan Tigo after news of its aquisition.

• Millicom to sell Sri Lanka mobile operations to Etisalat16 October 2009

  Sale of cellular operations for $155m to be completed by Oct 20 - Millicom.

• Etisalat finalising bond sale programme14 October 2009

  UPDATE 1: first $500m tranche could be issued by year end or early 2010.

• Etisalat targets 100m subscriber milestone in 201014 October 2009

  Company CEO says focus is on expanding its services in telecom markets abroad.

• Saudi Mobily refinances SR1.5bn Islamic loan11 October 2009

  Mobile operator originally used loan to finance purchase of Bayanat Al Oula.

• Etisalat set to launch own brand mobile phone8 October 2009

  UAE telecom company says new phone will cost AED300 and have mobile broadband.

• Etisalat apologises after mobile service disruption6 October 2009

  UAE telecom company says engineers have resolved problem to GSM service.

• Etisalat cuts call rate to Philippines, Indonesia1 October 2009

  Call charges cut to allow worried customers to check on families after earthquakes strike.

• India's BSNL to bid for Millicom Sri Lanka unit16 September 2009

  UPDATE 2: UAE's Etisalat said on Monday it had tabled offer for Sri Lankan assets.

• Property stocks lead UAE bourses lower14 September 2009

  UPDATE 6: Emaar falls 3.8% and Sorouh loses 4.3%, while Etisalat eases 0.4%.

• Etisalat confirms bid for Sri Lankan telco14 September 2009

  UAE telecom giant says it is eyeing 100% stake in Sri Lanka unit of Luxembourg's Millicom - statement.

• SABIC hits 10-month high to boost Saudi index13 September 2009

  UPDATE 6: Air Arabia, Deyaar lead Dubai decline while Qatar, Oman indices end higher.

• Etisalat offers Internet upgrade up to 16Mbps 5 September 2009

  Al Shamil customers get 2-month free period after which will be charged for upgrade.

• Etisalat still eyeing Moroccan opportunities2 September 2009

  UAE telco views North African market as one for future growth despite Meditel miss.

• Etisalat giving away AED 24 million in Ramadan promo19 August 2009

  Twenty four Wasel customers will win 1 million dirhams just by recharging their account

• UAE mobile users to get text to warn them about scams13 August 2009

  9.6 million messages will be sent to UAE phones to warn about text and email scams.