Etisalat made a landmark announcement giving its subscribers an opportunity to be the first in the MENA region to experience the new super-fast 5G network on 5G smartphones. Etisalat subscribers can now enjoy the blazing speed of the 5G network up to 1Gbps and lower latency around 1 millisecond.
Telecom Operators
Ooredoo announces appointment of its new CCSO
Ooredoo has announced the appointment of Kumail Al-Moosawi to a newly created executive level position - Chief Corporate Services Officer (CCSO). The new role will see Kumail continue to be responsible for HR but also assume responsibility for the Customer Experience, Business Continuity and HSE Departments within Ooredoo.
Vodafone Egypt partners with Nokia on faster LTE services
Nokia is deploying a cloud-based Subscriber Data Management (SDM) solution that will enable Vodafone Egypt to offer innovative services to its 4G customers.
EITC takes part in humanitarian initiative in the spirit of Ramadan
As an organisation devoted to bettering society through technology for good, du, from Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), took part in the leadership’s innovative ‘Well of Hope’ humanitarian competition during the holy month of Ramadan, filling 793 bottles, the equivalent of 11485 litres of water.
EITC launches strategic partnership with leading OTT player
Following the successful launch of YuppTV in the region, du, from Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), has launched a strategic partnership with YuppTV, being one of the leading OTT platforms, to offer its South Asian subscribers unlimited access to 150+ premium TV channels and over 3,000 on demand movies in 10 languages.
Telecom Egypt announces strong Q1 results
Telecom Egypt announced its Q1 2019 results ending 31 March 2019, registering a net profit of EGP 1.6bn. Consolidated revenue came in at EGP 6.1bn, recording +27% Year-on-Year. Retail revenue contributed 57% to the total Year-on-Year growth backed by the rise in data services revenue.
STC reinforces its commitment to empowering women with new appointments
Saudi telecommunications incumbent STC (Saudi Telecom Company) has officially announced the appointment of Fay Al-Alshaikh as its Product Portfolio Strategy GM in EBU.
STC partners with Philips to transform healthcare in KSA
Royal Philips, a global leader in health technology, is partnering with STC, the largest telecom operator in the Middle East, to rollout telehealth solutions powered by Artificial Intelligence in a move that could transform the ability to diagnose and treat patients in remote and rural areas. The telehealth solutions provided by Philips allow hospitals and clinics anywhere in the country to be connected to command centers, through which doctors in other locations can treat patients remotely, providing better access to higher quality and more cost-effective care.
Nokia to help Ooredoo Qatar take 5G lead with cloud native core network
Ooredoo Qatar has selected Nokia to build a 5G cloud native core network to support delivery of enhanced mobile broadband services. Nokia's solution will be deployed in Ooredoo's state-of-the-art datacenters in Qatar's capital city Doha.
Etisalat Misr makes huge investment for network upgrade
For the year 2019, the mobile operator Etisalat Misr announces an investment of more than 3 billion Egyptian pounds (167,272,358 US dollars) for the modernization of its telecom network, according to Hazem Metwally’s words, chairman and CEO of the telecom company.