du, from Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), has become the world’s first Field Test Qualified Operator (FTQO) of the Global Certification Forum (GCF) to deploy the 5G common core network. du is steadily creating growth and opportunities for the UAE by supporting enterprises through the leveraging of its 5G network and the enabling of advanced communication services for its customers.
stc Group, the leading digital enabler in the region, has succeeded in maintaining the number one rank as the most valuable brand in the Middle East in the telecommunications sector, for the third year in a row, thanks to the Group's success, continuous expansion and growth since the "Dare" strategy launch in 2017.
Vodafone has begun inviting customers to join the trial of its 5G standalone (5G SA) network. This is the first time in the UK that customers will be able to partake in a “full” 5G experience.
e& (formerly known as Etisalat Group) has consolidated its position as the most valuable portfolio of telecom brands in the Middle East and Africa (MEA), according to a leading brand valuation firm.
du, from Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), and Etisalat UAE, branded as etisalat by e&, have announced the signing of a Master Developer Agreement (MDA) with UAE-based Aldar Properties. Through the new partnership, both service providers will deliver essential telecommunications infrastructure for the developer’s major projects in line with the Taawun infrastructure deployment initiative.
du, from Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), and SES have announced that they successfully demonstrated the first satellite-enabled 5G backhaul in the Middle East utilizing SES’s Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) satellites.
e& (formerly known as Etisalat Group) reaffirmed its ESG commitments by joining the World Economic Forum's (WEF) Stakeholder Capitalism Metrics, consolidating with more than 100 global companies that are aligning their performance reporting with environmental, social and governance (ESG) indicators and consistently tracking their contributions to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Etisalat UAE, branded as etisalat by e&, announced the successful deployment and testing of 5G Portable Private Network MEC (Multi-access Edge Computing) functionality as part of a collaboration with global ICT leader Huawei Technologies.
e& (formerly known as Etisalat Group) has further increased its stake in Britain’s Vodafone Group.
Zain Group has announced that its operation in Iraq has entered into a definite 15-year agreement with TASC Towers Iraq for the sale and leaseback of, as well as the management rights to, the passive physical infrastructure of its 4,968 tower portfolio in Iraq for US$180 million.
