du, commercially rebranded from Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), has announced the launch of du Pay, marking a significant milestone in the UAE's transition toward a cashless economy and aligning seamlessly with the national agenda for digitalization.
During the last quarter of 2023, Umniah claimed the prestigious Speedtest Awards title for Jordan's fastest mobile network. An exhaustive analysis revealed Umniah's impressive Speed Score of 40.57, boasting median download speeds of 30.76 Mbps and median upload speeds of 22.75 Mbps.
e& UAE has announced its membership in MEF, a global industry association of network, cloud, security, and technology providers. This move underscores the digital telco’s commitment to delivering world-class network solutions and enabling seamless connectivity for its customers across the region.
du, commercially rebranded from Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Expereo—an intelligent internet provider—to extend du's reach to global enterprises that have a presence in the UAE. This collaboration will enable du to deliver a full suite of global network services, tailored to the specific needs of enterprises and government entities in the UAE.
The Public Investment Fund (PIF) and Saudi Telecommunications Company (stc Group) has announced the signing of definitive agreements whereby PIF will acquire a 51% stake in Telecommunication Towers Company Limited (TAWAL) from stc Group.
In a market first for the UAE, Virgin Mobile UAE has integrated the UAE PASS into their app-based eSIM onboarding journey, eliminating the need for customers to visit to a physical store or order a physical SIM for delivery.
HITEK, part of the Farnek Group, has signed a JV partnership with Virgin Mobile Saudi, a Beyond ONE subsidiary, making it the preferred technology partner to enable a joint strategic approach to develop smart cities in Saudi Arabia.
In an effort to advance its commitment to pioneering next-generation 5G technologies, Vodafone Qatar has set, and achieved, a significant milestone. Through 5.5G high band network testing, the company has successfully demonstrated peak speeds exceeding 10 Gbps.
Zain KSA has launched the first 100% Saudi-made fleet management system for the business sector. This comprehensive solution incorporates state-of-the-art tracking devices designed, manufactured, and assembled locally. Leveraging the advanced capabilities of Zain Cloud and hosting all data locally, Zain KSA is the first telecom operator in the Kingdom to offer a fleet management solution for the 'Made in Saudi' Program.
Zain Group has maintained its leadership position with an ‘A-’ score in the ‘CDP Score Report – Climate Change 2022’ for the third year in a row. This grade, first achieved in 2021, positioned Zain as the highest ranked, and only, telecom operator in the Middle East and Africa to achieve this high rating.
