e& and Vodafone Group Plc have agreed to a strategic relationship that will bring certain aspects of the two operators’ businesses closer together across Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
Telecom Operators
EITC (du) Reports 19.1% Net Profit Increase in Q1 2023
Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company PJSC (“EITC”) announced its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2023. Sustained demand for fixed and mobile services contributed to a significant 10% revenue growth to AED 3.44 billion and a 7.7% increase in EBITDA to AED 1.37 billion. Net profit jumped 19.1% to AED 370 million. Operating Free Cash Flow (EBITDA minus Capex) was stable at AED 958 million.
Zain KSA Achieves Record Quarterly Profit, Revenue in Q1 2023
Zain KSA recorded SAR 2.4 billion in revenue for Q1 2023, a growth of 11% compared to Q1 2022. These results reflect the success of Zain KSA’s strategy, which focuses on enhancing the customer experience, expanding its footprint in next-gen technologies, investing in adjacent markets and developing its infrastructure and 5G services while continuing to enhance governance to ensure sustainable growth and profitability, which has led the company to become the preferred partner of choice for businesses and individuals.
e& Reports AED 13 Billion in Revenue for Q1 2023
e& announced its consolidated financial results for Q1 2023, with consolidated revenues reaching AED 13 billion. At constant exchange rates, revenue increased by 6.6%. Consolidated net profit recorded AED 2.2 billion, while consolidated EBITDA reached AED 6.2 billion, resulting in an EBITDA margin of 48%.
Omantel Leads Subsea Innovation With Two New Studies
Omantel, the leading provider of integrated telecommunication services in the Sultanate of Oman, has collaborated with Infinera and Jio in developing two key industry white papers on subsea cable technology.
Vodafone Group Appoints Margherita Della Valle as Group Chief Executive
On behalf of the Board, Vodafone Group Chairman Jean-François van Boxmeer announced the appointment of Margherita Della Valle as Group Chief Executive, “following a rigorous internal and external search.”
e& enterprise to Acquire Majority Stake in Digital Lending Platform
e& enterprise, part of e&, has announced the signing of a binding agreement to acquire a majority stake in Beehive, MENA’s leading peer-to-peer digital platform, to tap into opportunities in the Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) lending market.
du Champions ICT Careers for Girls
To commemorate International Girls in ICT Day, du, from Emirates Integrated Telecommunication Company (EITC), engaged students at GEMS Wellington Silicon Oasis with a number of activities aimed at inspiring and guiding them into careers in the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) industry. In addition, du highlighted efforts to improve gender balance in the ICT industry as the first GCC telco to achieve 20% women’s representation at board level.
Ooredoo Group Q1 2023 Revenue Hits QAR 5.6 Billion
Ooredoo announced its financial results for the first three-month period of 2023. Revenue grew 2% to QAR 5.6 billion in Q1 2023, compared to QAR 5.5 billion in Q1 2022, driven by mobile data, fixed B2B, wholesale and handsets.
Vodafone Tests Media Industry Waters with 5G SA Powered Network
Vodafone and Coventry University have collaborated to open the UK’s first 5G Standalone (5G SA) Media Innovation Lab in Coventry. The project aims to bring broadcasters and other media companies, as well as the software development community, to the lab to develop 5G use cases for the media industry.