Rapid technological change is increasingly impacting every aspect of people's lives, leisure and work activities. Most every business in the world turns to digital solutions to keep pace with ever more demanding customer needs.
du Youth Council provided a unique opportunity to a group of talented high school graduates to gain skills and learn more about the telecommunications sector at its innovative new HQ in Dubai Hills.
Ooredoo Group announced its financial results for the second quarter of 2022, showing impressive growth in the first half of the year.
Zain KSA has completed all arrangements and preparations to receive the pilgrims during this year’s Hajj season. All the technical requirements have been fulfilled to ensure the top quality, speed and reliability of communications and digital services offered to pilgrims in the vicinity of the Great Mosque and the holy sites in Makkah and in Madina.
Umniah recently launched its sustainability program, outlining the environmental, social and corporate governance practices as well as its commitment to promoting a positive and sustainable future. Umniah further highlighted its pledge to address the environmental challenges we are now facing, raise awareness about this critical issue and encourage and reward its subscribers to become active change agents towards a better, more sustainable future.
Ooredoo Group has announced a joint agreement with international communications company BICS to create an innovative voice business model that will deliver new solutions in the areas of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and fraud protection, among others.
Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company PJSC (“EITC”) whose brand name is du published its financial results for the quarter-ended 30 June 2022. Sustained demand for broadband and mobile services led the revenues to increase by 9.9% to AED 3.14 billion. EBITDA improved by 12.1% to AED 1.27 billion, attributable to a sharp increase in service revenues and gross margin expansion. Net profit increased by 26.2% to AED 303 million. Operating Free Cash Flow (EBITDA – Capex) grew 47.7% to AED 709 million, driven by higher EBITDA and Capex spend that is beginning to normalize. On the basis of these results, the Board of Directors approved an interim cash dividend of AED 0.11 per share representing a 10% increase over the previous year’s interim dividend. Read Q1 results
etisalat by e& announced the launch of GoChat Messenger, an all-in-one free voice and video calling app, giving customers the flexibility of accessing unique features.
Zain KSA has achieved SAR 134 million in net profit during the second quarter of 2022 (Q2), an impressive 219% growth compared to the same period of 2021 and a 65% increase compared to the first quarter of 2022 (Q1). A 16% year-over-year (YoY) growth in revenues was also recorded during Q2 2022, hitting SAR 2.2 billion.
du, from Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), will support ‘Dubai Can’ – an innovative citywide sustainability initiative launched by H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, that encourages and empowers communities to reduce the use of single-use plastic bottles. In light of this initiative, the telco has implemented multiple initiatives at its new headquarters in Dubai Hills. du’s sustainable and technologically- advanced headquarters symbolize its journey to a leading digital telco with new values that drive a purpose-driven mindset and sustainable ethos.
