du, from Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), will be shutting down its 2G networks in the near future as per the direction of The Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA).
stc’s 2nd sustainability report revealed that spending on local content has increased to more than 18 billion Riyals (US$4.8 billion). This is in line with the group’s aim to achieve sustainability and create a positive environmental impact by supporting community development through the digital transformation process in the Kingdom. stc sponsors 292 projects that address environmental and social issues.
Ooredoo Group has confirmed a raft of changes to its working practices to adopt and support a more agile digital corporate culture that will be effective from September. The efficacy of the projects will be evaluated by the end of the year by Ooredoo's management and will take the decision on whether they would become permanent feature of the Groups future initiatives.
Etisalat announced that the latest Samsung Galaxy Z Series is now available for pre-order across the UAE until September 9, 2021. In addition, consumers who pre-order can avail of valuable offers as part of the pre-launch promotion. Comprising the Galaxy Z Fold3 5G and Galaxy Z Flip3 5G, the brand’s next-generation flagships fuse world-class design and engineering with cutting-edge technology and features to welcome consumers to a brand new chapter in mobile innovation.
stc’s technical arm in cybersecurity, the ‘Advanced Technology and Cyber Security Company’ (sirar) revealed that the number of cyber-attacks prevented since the start of 2020 reached over 71,000 attacks and 14 million malicious ‘phishing’ emails.
Etisalat Group announces the appointment of Mr. Masood M. Sharif Mahmood as Etisalat UAE operations chief executive officer (CEO), effective from August 29, 2021.
In its continuous commitment to support and develop young national talents in the digital entertainment sector in the Kingdom, Zain Saudi Arabia sponsored the second edition of the “Make and Play it for Juniors” competition, in the category of digital strategic sponsor, as part of its partnership with the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) within the ThinkTech initiative. This was in partnership with the Saudi Electronic Sports Federation, within the 2021 "Players Without Borders" season.
Ooredoo Qatar’s new whitepaper entitled ‘Device and Operational Support: The Overlooked Components for Successful IoT Deployment’ highlights how businesses can increase operational efficiency and enhance products, solutions, and customer engagement.
Etisalat Group recently signed a $505 million agreement to acquire the 8.7% stake of the Abu Dhabi Fund For Development in Etisalat Investment North Africa LLC (EINA). This eventually increases Etisalat’s ownership of EINA to 100% as well as its ownership of Maroc Telecom Group from 48.4% to 53.0%.
In line with the Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority’s (TDRA) announcement on 2G network gradually being switched off by the end of 2022, Etisalat assures all customers that it will continue to support this transition and modernisation of the network.
