Eng. Hatem Dowidar, Group CEO, e& received the “Global Merit Leader CEO of the Year 2023 - Operator” award as part of the recently concluded 17th edition of Telecom Review Leaders’ Summit where the Telecom Review Group ranked exceptional global and regional companies, including e& Group, for their innovative initiatives and influential contributions throughout 2023.
Omantel— the leading provider of integrated telecommunication services in the Sultanate of Oman— has reiterated its leadership in cloud computing by building the National Cloud, aiming to facilitate Oman’s digital revolution with secure and local data hosting, coupled with cutting-edge cloud services and hyperscaler capabilities.
du, commercially rebranded from Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), announced a new partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS) at the Mobile World Congress 2024 (MWC) in Barcelona, to drive cloud adoption for enterprises and government agencies in the UAE.
e& announced its consolidated financial results for fiscal year 2023.
du and Huawei have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU), outlining a collaborative strategic partnership aimed at spearheading the digital transformation of the UAE. Together, they aim to pioneer a 5G-Advanced project across the country, setting a benchmark for 5G-Advanced commercial networks not only in the Middle East but also globally.
Following the regulatory approvals in line with the strategic agreement signed by Vodafone and e& on May 2023, the Group Chief Executive Officer of e&, Hatem Dowidar, will be joining the Vodafone Board as a Non-Executive Director, with effect from February 19, 2024.
e& UAE has officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Huawei to deliver a high-quality gigabit experience to the UAE at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona. With a focus on the next generation of 5G-Advanced and 50GPON networks, the collaboration between e& UAE and Huawei signals the onset of the intelligent 10 Giga Experience, reaching up to 10 Gbps for mobile and up to 50 Gbps for fixed users across the UAE.
Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company PJSC published its financial results for Q4 and the full-year 2023. Full-year revenues grew by 6.9% to AED 13.64 billion, highlighting sustained demand for mobile services, and strong growth in postpaid and fixed services. Full-year EBITDA surged by 12.8% to AED 5.80 billion, reflecting top line growth combined with margin expansion and disciplined cost management. Full-year net profit reached AED 1.67 billion— a 36.8% increase year-over-year, mainly underlining strong EBITDA growth. Full-year CapEx was stable at AED 2.2 billion and operating free cash flow (EBITDA – CapEx) for the year substantially rose by 23.2% to AED 3.6 billion.
du, commercially rebranded from Emirates Integrated Telecommunication Company (EITC), has appointed Jasim Al Awadi to lead its ICT unit as the Chief ICT Officer. He will play an important role in supporting du’s customers throughout their digital transformation journeys by providing end-to-end solutions and services.
Ooredoo announced its financial results for full-year 2023 (FY23). Among the financial highlights are the following:
