Telecoms

Growth across all its businesses supported du’s quarterly performance as the operator increased investment in infrastructure and pursued new opportunities in cloud, AI and digital services

U6GHz is expected to provide additional capacity for enhanced mobile broadband, next-generation fixed wireless access (FWA), cloud-based artificial intelligence applications and immersive digital services

The Etisalat name is back at the centre of the UAE telecoms group as it marks 50 years and sets out a new strategy focused on telecoms, AI, infrastructure and fintech

GSMA MENA head Jawad Abbassi says the region’s next phase of connectivity will depend on monetising 5G, scaling AI-enabled services, strengthening network resilience and making the right spectrum bets ahead of 6G

Under the deployment, e& UAE will implement Ciena’s Reconfigurable Line System (RLS) and Waveserver platform powered by WaveLogic 6 Extreme (WL6e) 1.6Tb/s coherent optics

The CEO tells us why the quality of the growth matters more than its scale, and why new technologies will make du a visibly different company within a few years

UAE telecoms giant officially confirms completion of the sale of its 16.2 per cent Vodafone stake as it sharpens its focus on core businesses under Group CEO Masood M. Sharif Mahmood.

Vodafone has undergone significant restructuring under chief executive Margherita Della Valle since she took over in 2023

Through its du Business portfolio, du will provide customised connectivity solutions to startups, freelancers, entrepreneurs and small and medium-sized enterprises

The impact is being felt most acutely in lower-end smartphones as chipmakers shift production capacity to AI-related chips, making entry-level devices less economical to produce