In December 2020, Etisalat claimed to provide the world's fastest 5G download speed at 9.
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35 Facts About Etisalat
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Etisalat is the strongest brand in the Middle East and Africa, and the 4th strongest telecoms brand in the world.
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Etisalat is one of the Internet hubs in the Middle East, providing connectivity to other telecommunications operators in the region.
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In December 2011 Etisalat announced the commercial launch of Etisalat 4G LTE Network.
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In May 2018 Etisalat announced the commercial launch of Etisalat 5G LTE Network, becoming the first telecom operator in the Middle East and North Africa region to do so.
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Today Etisalat stands 140th among the Financial Times Top 500 Corporations in the world in terms of market capitalisation, and is ranked by The Middle East magazine as the 6th largest company in the Middle East in terms of capitalization and revenues.
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Etisalat has won accolades from across the region for its nationalization programme.
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In November 2013, it was announced that Etisalat would be the official sponsor of Cyprus First Division side Anorthosis Famagusta.
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Etisalat operates iZone, a system of Wi-Fi hotspots in central locations, such as shopping malls, restaurants, and sheesha cafes.
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In 2006 Etisalat started a major restructuring program that resulted in the de-merger of many of its non-core business units operating under the telecom's centralized and direct management; core services were consolidated and streamlined, reflecting the company's shift from a technology-driven telecom to a customer-focused services provider.
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The restructuring culminated in the incorporation of Etisalat Services Holding LLC, which as of 2008 oversees the operation of Etisalat's non-telecom business units with huge success stories.
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On 1 June 2013, Etisalat introduced free local and national HD calls across the UAE.
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Mobily, the brand name of Etihad Etisalat founded in 2005 is currently the second largest mobile service provider in Saudi Arabia with over 20 million subscribers.
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Etisalat acquired PTCL in 2005 with 26 percent shares including management control from the Government of Pakistan as part of a large privatization initiative.
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In July 2006, a consortium led by Etisalat was granted the rights to develop Egypt's third mobile network, with a winning bid of £E16.
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The venture, Etisalat Misr, competes with existing service providers Vodafone and Orange.
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Etisalat Afghanistan was launched in 2007 after the UAE telecom operator won the license to operate as the fourth mobile services provider in the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.
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Etisalat Afghanistan has invested over US$300 million in the Afghan telecom industry, and it is a wholly owned by Etisalat Group.
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In 2012, Etisalat won 3G license in Afghanistan and launched the first 3G services in history of Afghanistan.
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Etisalat is one of the founding partner companies of Canar Telecom, a fixed-line telecom services operator.
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In 2016, Etisalat made an exit from the Sudanese market by selling its 92.
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Etisalat Nigeria launched one of the first major broadband services in the country – EasyBlaze.
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Etisalat is known for its innovative products and services such as the Eco Sim and the first network to offer special numbers to Nigerians as their mobile numbers via the 0809uchoose campaign.
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In July 2017, Etisalat withdrew from the market after its debt was not repaid or rescheduled.
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Etisalat acquired the Sri Lankan Operation of Millicom International Cellular, Tigo on 16 October 2009.
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Etisalat Lanka was recently mentioned in the UNCTAD Information Economy Report of 2012 for the Android Eco System it had been able to develop in Sri Lanka.
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Etisalat operates an Internet content filtering system that blocks access to web resources.
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In July 2009, Etisalat pushed an update to BlackBerry devices operating on the telecom's national network, citing performance improvements.
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On 5 September 2012, Etisalat announced that it would not bid for spectrum in the November 2012 2G spectrum auction.
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