UAE gets new video calling app as VoIP restrictions on Skype, WhatsApp continue

Yzer also has Dhs400m investment from business figure Balvinder Singh Sahni

Video: Etisalat says 5G coverage available at world’s tallest tower in Dubai

Etisalat aims to build 1,000 5G towers across the UAE this year

UAE telcos Etisalat and du offer discounts for people of determination

The telcos will offer internet and mobile data for half-price

UAE telecom operator du says US ban on Huawei not an issue for 5G network

Du expects to have close to 800 active 5G mobile infrastructure sites by the end of the year

Kuwait to issue virtual telecom operator licence

Kuwait’s current telecom providers are Zain, Ooredoo, and Viva

UAE’s TRA stops Etisalat and du from offering pay-per-use data plans

The move is aimed at “protecting subscribers from excessive charges of the service”

UAE telco du, Bahrain’s Batelco to form infrastructure platform

The 50:50 joint venture will help in “delivering connectivity and data centre services across the region”, du said

UAE telecoms operators Etisalat, du start handing out first 5G handsets

The ZTE Axon 10 Pro will offer 5G connectivity with speeds up to 20 times faster than 4G

Vodafone selected as Oman’s third mobile operator

Vodafone, which is yet to obtain an operating licence, will compete with Omantel and Ooredoo

Saudi grants fixed-line telecoms licence to ITC

So far Saudi Telecom Company has been the sole provider of fixed-line services in the country

Bahrain to use Huawei in 5G rollout despite US warnings

The US has warned countries against using Chinese technology, saying Huawei could be used by Beijing to spy on the West

UAE mobile phone users will now pay less for ending contract early

Users will only be charged the fee for one month for early termination of services

How satellites can bridge the digital divide

Chairman and CEO of Thales, Patrice Caine, explains how existing satellite technology can provide universal Internet access

GCC telcos: Innovation on speed-dial

How regional telecommunication companies are pushing the tech limits in increasingly new and exciting ways

UAE telco Etisalat launches package for transit passengers

Last year, the UAE government announced that will grant free transit visas for 48 hours to passengers

Saudi telco Mobily appoints new CEO as part of Saudisation efforts

Salman Abdulaziz R. AlBadran replaces Ahmed Abou Doma, who has been in the role for two years

Etisalat will have UAE ‘ready for 5G’ this year

The telco is building 600 5G sites, and 300 5G towers, which will be ready before 5G handsets are rolled-out

UAE telecom operator du announces CFO resignation

Amer Kazim will remain with the company until the end of the first quarter of 2019

Power letters 2019: Saleh Abdullah Al Abdooli, Etisalat CEO

With its implementation, 5G will provide opportunities for economic growth and massive development

Saudi telecom operators agree annual royalty fees

The agreement will involve an annual royalty of 10 per cent of net revenue from telecommunications services starting from Jan 1, 2018

UAE telco Etisalat begins offering home insurance

The plan will be available to existing eLife customers for an additional fee

UAE’s Etisalat, du offer free wifi for National Day

The offer will be open to all UAE residents in major public places

Zain Saudi to sell tower infrastructure to IHS Holding for $647.7m

Zain will sell 8,100 towers and related passive infrastructure and lease them back for 15 years

Virgin Mobile launches eSIM services in the UAE

Etisalat launched eSIM services late last month in the UAE

UAE telco du Q3 net profit falls 7.4%

Revenue rose 6.4 per cent to Dhs3.3bn

Etisalat launches eSIM services for iPhones in the UAE

The telco first introduced the eSIM technology in May this year for the Apple Watch

UAE’s Etisalat Q3 profit falls on higher capital expenditure

Etisalat made a net profit of Dhs2.3bn ($626m) in the three months to September 30

China Mobile opens Dubai office, plans to boost investment

The office will support Chinese enterprises in the Middle East.

UAE telecoms operator du partners with Amazon Prime Video

Streaming service Amazon Prime Video launched in the UAE in December 2016

UAE telecom operator du to introduce eSIM services

The eSIM removes the requirement for a physical SIM card