Yzer also has Dhs400m investment from business figure Balvinder Singh Sahni
Etisalat aims to build 1,000 5G towers across the UAE this year
The telcos will offer internet and mobile data for half-price
Du expects to have close to 800 active 5G mobile infrastructure sites by the end of the year
Kuwait’s current telecom providers are Zain, Ooredoo, and Viva
The move is aimed at “protecting subscribers from excessive charges of the service”
The 50:50 joint venture will help in “delivering connectivity and data centre services across the region”, du said
The ZTE Axon 10 Pro will offer 5G connectivity with speeds up to 20 times faster than 4G
Vodafone, which is yet to obtain an operating licence, will compete with Omantel and Ooredoo
So far Saudi Telecom Company has been the sole provider of fixed-line services in the country
The US has warned countries against using Chinese technology, saying Huawei could be used by Beijing to spy on the West
Users will only be charged the fee for one month for early termination of services
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Last year, the UAE government announced that will grant free transit visas for 48 hours to passengers
Salman Abdulaziz R. AlBadran replaces Ahmed Abou Doma, who has been in the role for two years
The telco is building 600 5G sites, and 300 5G towers, which will be ready before 5G handsets are rolled-out
Amer Kazim will remain with the company until the end of the first quarter of 2019
With its implementation, 5G will provide opportunities for economic growth and massive development
The agreement will involve an annual royalty of 10 per cent of net revenue from telecommunications services starting from Jan 1, 2018
The plan will be available to existing eLife customers for an additional fee
The offer will be open to all UAE residents in major public places
Zain will sell 8,100 towers and related passive infrastructure and lease them back for 15 years
Etisalat launched eSIM services late last month in the UAE
Revenue rose 6.4 per cent to Dhs3.3bn
The telco first introduced the eSIM technology in May this year for the Apple Watch
Etisalat made a net profit of Dhs2.3bn ($626m) in the three months to September 30
The office will support Chinese enterprises in the Middle East.
Streaming service Amazon Prime Video launched in the UAE in December 2016
The eSIM removes the requirement for a physical SIM card