Communication / ICT in United Arab Emirates

  • Etisalat net profits jump 51% in Q2

    UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, 2016/08/30 UAE telecoms giant Etisalat announced Wednesday net profits of $625 million in the second quarter of 2016, a 51-% jump on the same period of last year. Net profit in April-June next royalty reached 2.3 billion dirhams ($625 million), Etisalat said, while revenues increased two % to 13.3 billion dirhams ($3.61 billion).
  • Etisalat doubles weekly data roaming package for all customers

    UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, 2015/08/05 Etisalat announced a appropriate summer roaming offer for all its postpaid and prepaid consumers inclunding businesses, increasing the data allowance of its weekly data roaming pack from 1GB to 2GB for the same price of AED200. The new promotion makes Etisalat’s competitively priced packages even additional attractive, ensuring hassle-free travel without high mobile data costs.
  • Vivendi sells Maroc Tel stake to UAE operator

    FRANCE, 2013/11/08 French group Vivendi sold its stake in Maroc Telecom to the UAE's Etisalat, Vivendi said in a statement on Thursday. Vivendi will sell its 53% stake in the company. The agreement has reportedly been defined though a number of conditions are still open, inclunding its approval by watchdogs in nations where Maroc Telecom operates. Under the agreement, the UAE operator will need a Moroccan minority partner, possibly the Moroccan Deposit and Management Fund to finalize the acquisition.