The shareholders of the Emirates Telecommunication Company, Etisalat have backed the board’s recommendation to pay full-year 2020 dividends of 80 fils per share and approved the cancellation of the share buyback program and instead agreed to a one-time special dividend of 40 fils per share, bringing the total dividend per share for 2020 to AED 1.20 at their Annual General Meeting held at the company’s headquarters in Abu Dhabi.
Primed to take Oman’s communications infrastructure to the next level, Ooredoo’s highly anticipated Data Centre is now open for business.
As part of an important policy goal under the Kingdom's Vision 2030 agenda, the Saudi Telecom Company (stc) and the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA), represented by the National Center for Artificial Intelligence (NCAI) have signed a strategic partnership agreement to develop and improve the Kingdom’s data capabilities.
Ooredoo Group has now climbed to number 40 in the top 50 global telecommunications brands, up one place from 41 in 2020, as confirmed by the Brand Finance Telecoms 150 2021 report.
Ooredoo claims second place, with a brand value of US$3.2 billion, on the annual brand value ranking of Brand Finance entitled “Qatar 10 2021”.
Zain Bahrain has become the first telecom network operator to provide enhanced mobile and broadband (4G and 5G) network connectivity in the newly-developed areas of East Hidd, Hidd block 111, and Lawzi.
In line with the its CSR pillar of community involvement and engagement, Etisalat announced its collaboration with ESAAD to offer up to 70 percent discount at children’s entertainment centres, play areas, and retail outlets across the UAE to mark Emirati Children’s Day on March 15.
Omantel and Huawei entered a tri-party Proof of Concept (POC) Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Hutchison Ports Sohar for showcasing successful utilizations of the telecom giant’s 5G infrastructure in three areas.
The Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA) announced that the National Laboratory has been equipped with the latest technologies to examine mobile devices compatible with 5G technology to ensure these devices meet the approved technical standards.
His Excellency Shaikh Hisham bin Abdulrahman Al Khalifa, Governor of the Capital Governorate, officially opened Batelco’s first Business Center at The Avenues Mall in the presence of a number of Batelco's executive management. This is in line with Batelco’s strategic direction to elevate its services especially for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), which play a vital role in the national economy. The Business Center is located close to the main business area and will serve a larger Enterprise segment.
