KWA HABARI ZA BABA WA ZANTEL Etisalat is a leading telecommunications
corporation catering to consumers,
businesses, international
telecommunication companies, ISPs,
content providers and mobile operators.
Headquartered in Abu Dhabi, UAE,
Etisalat is the largest operator in the
Middle East and Africa regions with a
market value in excess of AED 80 billion
(US$20 billion) and annual revenues of
approximately AED 30 billion (US$8
billion). Etisalat has one of the highest
credit ratings for a telecommunications
corporation in America, The Middle East
and Africa and is the second highest
rated telecom company globally on the
Fitch rating scale and fourth highest on
S&P and Moodys rating.
Etisalat operates in 18 countries across
Asia, the Middle East and Africa, a
coverage area which reaches more
than two billion people. To date, the
groups global subscriber base exceeds
over 140 million subscribers through
mobile and Landline voice and data
services.
In December 2010, Etisalat UAE
received the CommsMEA awards for
Overall Operator of the Year and ISP
of the Year. Etisalat Group received
awards of Best African Operator for
Etisalat Misr (Egypt), while Mobily
(Etihad Etisalat) won Middle East
Operator of the Year.
Etisalat UAE is pioneering the launch of
the first commercial 4G service on its
nation-wide LTE network and promises
to deliver a compelling mobile
broadband experience to customers.
Etisalat is an innovative pacesetter
which has powered the UAE to be one
of the top 10 nations in the world in
terms of the availability of new
technologies, through its support and
strategic vision of a number of
government initiatives. Through the
launch of innovative new technologies
and its regional growth strategy,
Etisalat strives to be amongst the top
10 telecom operators in the world.
Through Etisalats major investment in
Thuraya Telecommunications Company,
a leading international mobile satellite
service provider, the corporations
connectivity coverage reaches the
majority of the entire planet. The
corporation offers a variety of hi-tech
complimentary services to the
telecommunications industry including
managerial and technical training, SIM
card manufacturing, payment solutions,
clearing house services, peering, voice
and data transit, and submarine and
land cable services.