25.11.2009: Etisalat Celebrated 38 UAE National Day

25.11.2009
Etisalat celebrates the 38th national day around the country.
In major business centres across the country, festivities celebrating the 38th UAE National day have taken place.

In an extravagant set up, the Abu Dhabi Regional Office, celebrated with ballon displays and the flag hoisting ceremony outside the building, with decorations and demonstrations of traditional wares that continued inside.
Honorary guest from the top management of Etisalat, lead by His Excellency Mohamed Omran, Chairman of Etisalat and Acting CEO, Nasser bin Obood, enjoyed the celebrations and speech given by their host, Abu Dhabi General Manager, Jamal Al Nuaimi.

In his speech Mr. Al Nuaimi spoke not only of his pride in being part of a great nation like the UAE and also of being a member in the greatest of companies as an employee of Etisalat. He also talked about on the long and interactive relationship both have in development and expansion as a country and as a global entity.

25.11.2009: Digital Home with Etisalat

Experience ‘Digital Home’ with Etisalat’s eLife

Exclusive display at the Mall of Emirates demonstrates advanced digital home
solutions to customers

 

Dubai, Wednesday November 25, 2009: In line with its promise of bringing the
most advanced technology applications to the UAE;
Etisalat is showcasing the future of the digital home through its much
awaited eLife proposition. Currently being demonstrated at the Mall of the
Emirates in Dubai till 5th December, Etisalat customers can now experience a
live Digital Home supported by eLife, to realize the numerous capabilities and
unmatched potential of this offering.

 

Based on the advanced Fiber to the Home (FTTH) technology, eLife will provide
high speed broadband Internet that will enable customers to enjoy multiple high
bandwidth applications like Internet TV, online gaming and much more. Etisalat
also aims to integrate these applications, to offer a single interface for
landline, Internet and Television based services, providing a truly converged
digital home experience to its customers.   Etisalat currently connects over
500,000 homes in the UAE through FTTH.

 

In the first such ever showcase to the customers,
Etisalat will conduct demo tours at the
eLife stand that provides live simulation of customer’s homes. The tour will
showcase how a customer premise, once connected through eLife becomes a
converged digital home.

 

The living room showcases many upcoming innovations like the IPTV service on a
HDTV screen, the Multimedia phone and
high speed Internet streaming on laptop (Internet TV solution) while the
kitchenette demonstrates multimedia phone capabilities with touch screen and
handset and Wi-Fi radio. A simulated ‘’Teens Room’ has also been created for
youngsters displaying online games with several games like Halo War.

In an especially designed spaceship like experimental download zone, customers
will also be able to experience high speed music downloads, live streaming,
video downloads, social networks, lifestyle programs, and news streams.

 

Etisalat is also displaying the home office concept that showcases Web TV, HD
Phone, High speed Internet demonstration and Web radio. Besides an interesting
showcase of services, Etisalat stand will also offer multiple opportunities to
customers to participate in games and raffle draws that will be conducted on the
stand every day.

 

Through this interactive road show, Etisalat aims to create awareness amongst
its customers on advanced products and services that can be derived through the
eLife’s holistic proposition. eLife, through high speed broadband Internet, has
the capability of opening infinite options for home entertainment such as high
definition (HD) video service, video on demand (VoD) and Online Gaming.

 

eLife is based on the FTTH technology connects all the services through a single
optical fiber, making it inexpensive, reliable and far simpler than the
traditional cable connectivity. Etisalat has already reached the final stage of
completion of the FTTH connectivity in Abu Dhabi, scheduled to be completed by
end of this year.  With eLife connecting all the households in Abu Dhabi, the
city will become world's first 100% FTTH connected capital. Etisalat is also in
the process of connecting Dubai and Sharjah through eLife and aims to connect
the whole of UAE households by 2011.

 

Staff are encouraged to visit Etisalat eLife stand at the Mall of the Emirates,
South Galleria, from 26th November to 5th December.

Free Calls During Hajj

Etisalat announces Free Incoming calls for UAE customers
when roaming in KSA during Hajj

Abu Dhabi, UAE, November 12, 2009 – Etisalat today announced it has made it affordable for its customers to keep in touch with their loved ones when conducting their pilgrimage to the Holy Land. Etisalat UAE customers who use the Mobily network while roaming in Saudi Arabia will not be charged for receiving voice calls during the Hajj period. Etisalat customers can also make voice calls to the UAE for a reduced price of AED 3 per minute.

The Sr. vice president, Marketing said: “Etisalat is committed to providing the best services and the greatest value to its customers, particularly during the Hajj period. Our free incoming roaming service and the initial roaming deposit waiver will help keep our subscribers connected to their families and friends”

This offer is available for GSM post-paid and Wasel pre-paid customers between 15 to 30 November.

AED 499 Mobile Broad Band Extension

Extension of AED 499 Bundle Offer
In line with our endeavor to extend the reach of our mobile Broadband packages to our valuable customers, we are glad to announce that we are extending the same offer of the AED 499 Bundle till 31st December 09.

This offer is a very attractive package to our customers where they can get the following for only AED 499:

- USB Modem (MF633)*
- One month subscription of (10GB) data package.*
- Free Data SIM card
- 2,500 MORE Points

The offer will be as follows:

Bundle Elements Old Price Special Price
10GB Mobile Broadband Package AED 460 AED 499
Data SIM Card* AED 25
USB Modem (MF633) AED 599
Note: The new Wasel or GSM line charges will be applicable.

*The USB Modem Features:

1) Mobile broadband speed of up to 7.2Mbps for the downlink and up to 5.7 Mbps for the uplink
2) True plug and play with automatic installation
3) SMS service
4) Micro SD Card Slot

General polices & procedures:

• The bundle will be eligible for any new subscriber who would like to subscribe into the 10 GB data package.
• The customer has to pay the full payment of the bundle ( AED 499)
• The bundle offer of 10 GB package subscription is also valid for both existing Wasel and GSM SIM cards. As per the offer, the customer will be eligible to appeal the Data SIM free of charge; however, the customer can get the subscription on his existing/new GSM or Wasel line as well; however; the new Wasel or GSM line charges will be applicable.
• *Customer who gets a data SIM or GSM Line in this promotion will get less than one month free usage depending on the relevant bill cycle. For example, a customer got a Data SIM on 28th of Nov and he/she from bill cycle one. Then, he/she will be eligible to enjoy 2 days only of free usage of 10GB package and the monthly rental of AED 460 will be due on the 1st of December. This point should be communicated to the customer before issuing the request.

• Customer who gets Wasel SIM card will enjoy one month free usage starting day one of his subscription.

• The customer has the right to cancel or upgrade/downgrade his subscription after the one month discount or after the prorated days that eligible in case of GSM customers are over. For example, customer get a Data SIM on 28th of Nov and he/she from bill cycle one. Then, he/she will be eligible to enjoy 2 days only of the free usage of 10GB package and the due monthly rental of AED 460 will be eligible on the 1st of December. This point to be comminute to the customer before issuing the request.

Mobile Business Message by Etisalat

Mobile Business Messaging Trial

As part of our continuous efforts to increase awareness of Etisalat Mobile Business solutions, we are pleased to announce the soft launch of Mobile Business Messaging service to our valued Business customers. Businesses opting for this trial can use the service for FREE until December 31, 2009.

Mobile Business Messaging service allows businesses to send and receive SMS and MMS using a Desktop Client or through direct connectivity to the MMSC. It is a full messaging solution that provides multiple options of connectivity, interfaces, platforms and features, allowing businesses to communicate and interact effectively with their customers at a fraction of a cost compared to standard Media - a complete interactive communication solution for Etisalat Business customers, both ES and SMBs

The new "Mobile Business Messaging" service is expected to be ready for commercial launch in Q1 2010. Until then, the service will be offered as a trial version free of charge to our business customers as part of the soft launch.

Business Customers can apply for both options:

• To send and receive SMS and MMS messages from a PC desktop clients (Message Manager).

• To send and receive MMS messages via direct MMS connectivity through MM7 protocol.

More features will be available when the service is commercially launched:

o Web Interface
o Lotus Notes Plug-in
o Internet Explorer Plug-in
o Fire Fox Plug-in
o MSN Plug-in
o API (SDK) and Service Monitor to automate the service and link it to other internal data bases


How can Customers apply for the trial

Business customers are required to download the application form from Etisalat website and then fill in the application form and submit it to their assigned Account Managers. Alternatively, they can visit their nearest Etisalat Business Centers.

For Service Provisioning

Please Visit below link on product net


Documents required

1. Signed Application Form
2. Trading License copy

Service terms and Conditions

1. Normal Short codes rates are only allowed during the trial period i.e. priced at 18 Fils for SMS and 45 Fils for MMS, for incoming messages.
2. In case companies violate the terms and conditions in the application form or the service contract; Etisalat reserves the right to cease the service as instructed in the service terms and conditions.
3. Sales do not need marketing approvals for defining or changing sender IDs, but they need to follow the rules defined in the product net.

Business One Broadband Internet from Etisalat

BusinessOne: Broadband Internet for Businesses
The convenient, simple and efficient way to get things done

BusinessOne is much more than just broadband Internet. It provides organizations with online presence and the tools to communicate effectively with their customers.

Recent research findings indicate that the biggest challenge for broadband penetration is the lack of need among SMBs. Hence, a BusinessOne awareness campaign is being launched to create awareness and to highlight the service benefits to organizations. The campaign will also address the different ways whereby organizations can conduct their business online, save time, and enhance communication.

What does BusinessOne package include?

BusinessOne includes the following:

- Broadband Internet
- Company website address (domain name)
- Emails with company domain name
- Anti-virus and firewall security
- LAN (Local Area Network) for multi pc connection to the Internet

What are the available packages?

Limited and Unlimited packages are available to business customers, with choice of various speeds as per their requirements.

Target market
BusinessOne is best suited for small and medium organizations.

The key target markets for the awareness campaign are:

Organizations with no Internet access
Message: Highlights how Internet can help them in their business by increasing productivity.
Eg. A restaurant owner can accept online reservations, place online orders with suppliers, complete business requirements with ministries online, manage bank accounts and pay bills online.

Companies currently using Dial-Up Internet
Message: Increase the speed of your Internet for faster communication, larger downloads, etc. Moreover, companies can communicate professionally and benefit from an online presence with a website address and emails with the company’s domain name as part of the BusinessOne package.

Intracom Telecom Pacts With Etsialat

INTRACOM TELECOM signs framework agreement with Etisalat

Athens – 10 November 2009 - INTRACOM TELECOM, a part of SITRONICS, announced today the signing of a frame agreement by its Dubai based subsidiary, INTRACOM Middle East, to supply its point-to-point (INTRALINK) and point-to-multipoint (WiBAS) radio equipment to Etisalat, a world-class UAE-based telecommunication services provider, operating in 17 countries across Asia, the Middle East and Africa.

Under the terms of this frame agreement, INTRACOM TELECOM’s wireless solutions will be deployed in Etisalat’s network expansion projects enabling the operator to effectively backhaul 2G/3G traffic and to provide its business customers broadband wireless services.

Fadhil Ansari, Executive Vice President of Engineering at Etisalat said: “Wireless broadband is a strategically important technology in the Middle East and Africa. Besides the backhauling of 2G, 3G and Wimax base stations, enabling the easy expansion of the Network, the systems can provide high-speed connectivity to customers located in areas where it is not possible either to deploy fiber, or to maintain it. Through managing our network infrastructure and investing in the latest technologies, we will be able to provide a seamless experience to our customers who should be able to access the Internet conveniently across any device that they choose.”
Mr. Alexandros Manos, Managing Director of INTRACOM TELECOM, stated: “The Middle Eastern, African and Asian telecommunication markets are the most rapidly growing in the world with local operators continuously investing in network expansion.
Over a decade, INTRACOM TELECOM has been focusing on the wider MEA region, in which Etisalat is the leading operator. We regard this agreement as the foundation of a fruitful cooperation and are confident that Etisalat will benefit significantly from the technical excellence of our widely deployed product line.”
"We are honoured to be entrusted by Etisalat for our core technology. We furthermore look forward to contributing the fullest to its expansion plans through our high quality technical teams that we have been active in the region for the past 10 years,” commented Mr. Manolis Ikonomidis, Managing Director of INTRACOM Middle East.
INTRACOM TELECOM has been innovating in the wireless access and transmission field for over 15 years, having successfully developed and deployed point-to-point and point-to-multipoint systems with numerous operators in Europe, Middle East, America, Asia and CIS. The company has strategically focused and is investing heavily on the continuous evolution of its wireless product lines. In the growing shift to broadband, IP based converged networks, INTRACOM TELECOM is incorporating the latest standards and state-of-the-art technologies in order to deliver cost effective wireless solutions that address the new requirements of its customers.

About INTRACOM TELECOM
INTRACOM TELECOM is a leading developer and producer of telecommunication systems as well as provider of integrated solutions and professional services to fixed and mobile operators in the EEMEA region. Over 100 customers in more than 50 countries choose INTRACOM TELECOM for its state-of-the-art products and solutions. INTRACOM TELECOM has 2,500 employees, operates subsidiaries in 16 countries and is amongst the largest European companies leading in R&D investments. Since June 2006, INTRACOM TELECOM has been controlled by JSC SITRONICS (Russia) with 51%. JSC SITRONICS is the technology subsidiary of JSFC SISTEMA, the largest consumer services company in Central and Eastern Europe. INTRACOM HOLDINGS Group (Greece) retains a 49% stake. For more information please visit: www.intracom-telecom.com

94 Million Global Customers for Etisalat

Etisalat’s Global Customer Base Reaches 94 Million

Abu Dhabi and Istanbul, 4 November 2009: Etisalat announced today its international subscriber base has reached 94 million and that the number will soon reach 100 million subscribers soon with operations covering nearly two billion people across its eighteen markets around the world.

“We have witnessed a significant increase in the number of subscribers which clearly indicates the strong performance of our operations in the UAE and internationally .we will reach 100 million customers soon”. said Chairman of Etisalat.

The statements coincides with Etisalat’s participation in SAMENA Telecommunications Council’s, 'Convergence to Istanbul 2009'. The event is held from 3-5 November 2009 in the presence of Dr. Tayfun Acarer, Chairman of Information and Communication Technology Authority in Turkey. Themed 'A Broadband Rising...With Efficiencies Maximizing Profitability', this CEO-level annual gathering features a number of high profile speakers and industry experts.

Ahmed bin Ali, Senior Vice President Corporate Communications represented Etisalat in the event shared with the audience a paper on behalf of Etisalat titled “Efficiency Strategies for Reaching Record Results”. The paper highlighted Etisalat successful 33 years history including the time global financial crisis noting that Etisalat maintained year on year 9% growth in net profits and 6% in revenues in 2009.

The paper explained how Etisalat managed to achieve growth in its revenues the last three years faster than pervious years allowing sufficient cash position to finance its operations and strategic expansions. As a result Etisalat became one of the few global telecos to maintain negative debt position. Etisalat has been highly rated by the three credit rating agencies with a stable outlook:

The paper also highlighted how Etisalat excelled in its operations with no adverse effects on the quality of services and has continued to spend where needed, whether it is on infrastructure such as fiber optic network, which will be accomplished in UAE in 2011 making Abu Dhabi the first city in the world be fully connected by this network, or in maintaining the quality of services and networks upgrades. On the other hand Etisalat kept shareholders content with a cumulative annual growth in their earnings over the past years.

Ahmed Bin Ali explained how Etisalat maintained efficiency in its continuous international expansions, saying: "One of the largest areas of expense is in obtaining a new license. We have proven our competence in this area and continue to follow a prudent approach in dealing with financial risks. Here we depend mainly on Etisalat‘s accumulated experience adhering to the best international standards governing expansion. “Etisalat conducts thorough research and seizes opportunities that help achieve further success of its work and give added value to customers and telecom sector and give our shareholders Exceptional returns”.
Etisalat has operations in UAE and Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Sudan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Indonesia, India, Nigeria, Benin, Niger, Gabon, Burkina Faso, Togo, Central African Republic, Ivory Coast, Tanzania and most recently Sri Lanka. offers its customers a full range of telecommunication services and solutions including mobile, fixed-line telephony, Internet, cable TV services to business, government and other telecom companies.

Etisalat has currently the largest international roaming network in the region with more than 520 operators around the world covering more than 190 countries.

Etisalat Bags 4 SAMENA Awards

Etisalat bags four SAMENA Awards
(WAM)

7 November 2009
ABU DHABI - Etisalat announced today it has received four awards from the SAMENA Telecommunications Council Awards 2009. The awards include “Best Content Provider of the Year” and “Best Wireless Broadband Operator of the year “.
Etisalat was also named “Best FTTx/GPON Operator of the Year “ for the success it has achieved in introducing fiber optic network in the UAE. FTTH network is a vital addition to the telecom infrastructure in UAE. Etisalat is known for its considerable investments in CAPEX. Its Fiber Optic network will provide endless capabilities and features.
It is the only technology with enough bandwidth to handle the user’s projected and growing demands during the next decades. Etisalat will be the first operator to cover Abu Dhabi with this network making it the first capital city in the world to be fully connected .with this advanced infrastructure.
Commenting on Etisalat achievement, “ Bocar A. Ba, President of Samena Telecommunications Council said “ It is a well deserved win by Etisalat which has made significant contributions to the development of telecommunications infrastructure in the UAE and achieved remarkable global success. Etisalat has maintained outstanding business portfolio in 18 markets in Middle East, Africa and Asia.
Throughout its long history Etisalat continued adding more achievements in both service offerings and technology innovations. Etisalat has been always a strong believer in injecting considerable investments in networks and offering new services for its customers.”
Etisalat was also granted “Best Quality of Services Operator of the Year” for the quality of services it is offering to customers and its ongoing network upgrades since it is related to improving network quality of service and customer satisfaction.
Etisalat has operations in 18 countries in the Middle East, Asia and Africa and services over 94mn customers across these markets. The total population of its international footprint is currently 2 billion people.
SAMENA Awards recognize leadership and astute decision-making within the SAMENA region to help assess and inspire telecommunications developments in the region and beyond to enable SAMENA to become a recognized body that encourages and supports innovations in telecommunications and that facilitates greater part of the industry-wide make SAMENA vital and imperative to take decisions

Global Green Telecom Summit: Etisalat Addresses

Etisalat Addresses Global Green Telecom Summit in Dubai

Dubai, 2nd November 2009: Etisalat is putting sustainability within reach of its staff and customers by deploying the latest technologies and focusing on quality and efficiency. This was the theme of a presentation made by the company’s Group Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, Nasser bin Obood, on the opening day of the Global Green Telecom Summit which is taking place this week at the Etisalat Academy in Dubai.

Nasser bin Obood explained how the company was supporting the vision and initiatives of the UAE government by offering its employees and customers a green choice.

“The environment is not only important to the UAE today, but has always been seen as critical. This is why the UAE continues to take a positive and proactive position on matters related to sustainability. Etisalat is therefore proud to be able to support the aims of the UAE government and the global community. We are doing this through our own initiatives aiming to reduce our carbon footprint, but also by developing solutions and innovations that help our customers,” Nasser bin Obood explained.

In this respect, he unveiled that Etisalat new Residential Gateway has software developed by SoftAtHome ( French company where Etisalat has 16.6 % shares). This software will allow customers to pre-schedule their wireless Internet connection so that it automatically turns off at selected times, helping to reduce wasted electricity specially at night. This software, will come as part of the company’s Residential Gateway offering which will be available early next year.

He also discussed the various business solutions that Etisalat is offering to corporates including virtualization and data storage, cloud computing, mobile and Internet payment solutions and video conferencing.

Etisalat’s executive then explained the role Etisalat is playing in the nation as a whole – highlighting the major energy savings that are possible through the replacement of legacy copper networks with fiber-optic cables. The entire Abu Dhabi island is set to be upgraded to ‘Green Broadband’ by the end of this year, and the entire country is due to be connected by 2011. Nasser also explained that Etisalat is also supporting Masdar on the development of the world’s first carbon-neutral and zero-waste city.

Nasser bin Obood said: “Etisalat was an early adopter in green technology and we continue to innovate in this area. Our buildings have been designed to early ‘green’ specifications with effective insulation, non-polluting fire extinguishers, smart building technology and architectural design. Further, our investment in fiber-optic technology may see energy savings of up to 70% according to our studies. We are now partnering with the local municipalities and developers to provide the technical infrastructure and expertise on which they can deploy similar energy saving technologies.”

Etisalat is also leading the way in terms of its own buildings and operations and has outsourced the management of its facilities to its subsidiary Etisalat Facility Management (eFM). Etisalat Facility Management is in the progress of implementing a variety of solutions to help reduce waste and energy efficiency for the telco, which already has ‘smart building’ technology installed as standard across its operations.

“The environment is always factored into our business planning, and we undertake rigorous studies whenever we are placing a new mast or install other infrastructure. We are also outsourcing certain functions to enable best-practise in facility and property management to be efficiently implemented across our operations,” bin Obood continued.

Finally Nasser expanded upon the company’s various community initiatives including the award winning ‘Origin’ water conservation programme from Egypt and the long-running campaign to eradicate waste mobile phones and electronic waste from the UAE – ‘Envirofone’.

“Our community initiatives not only raise awareness of problems, but try to create a solution. In Egypt, Etisalat Misr, is helping to provide drinking water to many thousands of people, whereas here in the UAE we have successfully removed 150 tonnes of electronic waste from local landfill sites,” Nasser concluded.

For further information please visit www.etisalat.ae or www.greentelecomsummit.com.

Etisalat installs 105 Mobile Sites For F1 Grand Prix

Etisalat installs 105 mobile sites for
Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix
Abu Dhabi, UAE November 2, 2009 - Etisalat’s Business Solutions designed and installed 105 mobile sites including 50 3G sites in less than one month to ensure that the Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix was at the pole position in connectivity.

The Etisalat team worked over a period of eight months to design and install the required solutions to ensure complete coverage for thethousands of tourists, international media and racing teams at the event.

Etisalat connected the Yas Island in Abu Dhabi with its robust connectivity infrastructure providing mobile and data connectivity to the teams, broadcasters, suppliers and spectators. The telecom infrastructure not only enhanced the sporting experience for the spectators, but also assisted the participating teams to benefit from the data connectivity solutions to relay live information from the race track to the team’s headquarters and other key locations.

Etisalat was initially briefed to expect a capacity of 50,000 people at any one point in time. However, the company planned for much more to ensure there was zero blockage. This was a major engineering challenge as it called for integrating the telecom platform across several locations including hotels and the Corniche area.

Etisalat’s reliable technology infrastructure and broad band connectivity along with its secure global partner networks, in effect, connected the race track to the rest of the world in real time. This provided an unsurpassed experience to millions of customers and spectators across the globe, who were able to witness the motorsport live.

Etisalat’s Mobile TV service allowed its customers and avid F1 fans to stay updated with every passing second of the race through the AUH Sports channel that streamed the race live, which also could be viewed on their 3/3.5G enabled GSM handsets.

Etisalat’s network of contact centres and outlets enables its customers to acquire services as per their convenience. F1 visitors largely benefited from these points of sale and service located across the country at vantage points at airports and border crossings.

Etisalat has the largest international network in the region. It partnered with more than 525 telecommunication service providers worldwide for flawless mobile connectivity, both voice and date, for F1 spectators as well as participants.

Etisalat also designed a unique promotion to keep pace with the Formula 1 excitement, through the most unparalleled feeling live racing experience with Etisalat F1x3 race car, which goes from 0-200km/hr in 4.8 seconds

Etisalat e-Marine Leadership in Submarine Cable

E-Marine Confirms its Regional Leadership By Securing another Submarine Cable Maintenance Linking the UAE with East Africa


Dubai, UAE - 2 November, 2009: E-Marine, the region’s leader in submarine cable deployment, maintenance and repair, today announced it has been selected to maintain the 5,000km submarine cable system between the UAE and Kenya. This cable route is providing Kenya and bordering countries access to international voice and data connectivity. This will also bring affordable high speed internet access to the East African Countries which is critically important for the future development of the national economies on the continent.

“This is another great achievement for E-Marine and we are delighted to have been selected to maintain and service such an important cable system,” said Omar Jassim Bin Kalban, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of E-Marine PJSC. “We have now been contracted by the major cable network companies operating near the East coast of Africa. This is a testimony of our customer trust both to the staff and the capabilities of e-marine. We are committed to ensuring the highest levels of service to our customers and we continue to plan and invest strategically to remain the number one maintenance solutions provider in the region.”


E-Marine’s cable ships will service the cable from its facilities in port of Salalah, Oman. This facility will store the necessary cables and accessories which will be required to perform maintenance/repair operations.
The UAE-Kenya Submarine Cable System is built and owned by Etisalat, UAE and TEAMS Ltd. Kenya having major telecos as its share holders and the system went into service on 1st Oct 2009.
E-marine PJSC is an ISO Certified Company and one of the market leader in submarine cable installation, maintenance and repair. E-Marine owns three Cable Ships and one special purpose cable laying support vessel which are all fully equipped with state-of-the-art equipment.
E-Marine has to its credits many prestigious regional and international projects as well as maintenance and repair contracts for various submarine cables systems. E-Marine has valid maintenance contracts for more than 45,000 km of submarine cables from Arabian Gulf, Indian Ocean, East Africa and Red Sea. The strategic location of E-Marine’s facilities as well as its customized solutions and highly competent crews makes E-Marine the leader in submarine cable related services in the region.
For more information please visit www.emarine.ae

Wasel Renewal 100% Cash Back

Renew your Wasel for AED 50 with 100% cash back

Available for all Etisalat Wasel Customers despite renewal due date

Abu Dhabi, 2 November 2009: Continuing its series of exciting offers, Etisalat today announced yet another remarkable promotion for its Wasel customers. Etisalat Wasel customers can now renew their Wasel prepaid accounts for a reduced price of AED 50 only, as against AED 100. Additionally, the upfront renewal cost of AED 50 will be returned back to the customers as 100% free credit that can be used for making local and international calls, SMS’s or for any other Etisalat service, effectively making the cost of Wasel renewal to be Zero.

This offer is available for all Wasel Customers despite their renewal due date. Customers can renew their accounts now even if their renewal date has not matured yet.

The AED 50 free credit will be automatically added to the customer’s account on renewal and customers will be informed through an SMS notification. This free credit can be used without any time restrictions, as per customer’s convenience for any of the Etisalat services, providing unmatched savings and increased flexibility for the customer.

The promotion is valid until 18th January 2010. The renewal process for existing Wasel card includes all renewal channels like calling 122 from their mobile phones and renewing the pre-paid account as directed, Or online at www.etisalat.ae/online or using any of Etisalat payments machines.

Commenting on the offer, Mr. Khalifa Al Shamsi, Sr. Vice president of Etisalat said: 'Etisalat constantly strives to provide the benefits of convenience, coverage and value to its customers. This new promotion is in line with our series of exciting promotions for our Wasel customers. Today, a customer can benefit from purchasing a Wasel connection at reduced costs, recharging the Wasel to probably become a millionaire, and now also renewing the existing Wasel card at reduced costs. Through this new offer, our customers will have a double benefit of staying connected with their families, friends and co-workers, and also gaining additional free talk time.'
Etisalat had earlier announced more than 50% reduction on new Wasel connection purchase with similar 100% cash back through free talk time. Etisalat Wasel customers can also participate in the ongoing ‘24 Millionaires’ campaign by recharging their Wasel cards, whereby two lucky customers are awarded a cash prize of AED 2 million every week.

To check the existing balance and the renewal due date, customers can dial *121# and for more information on the offer, can call 101 or visit www.etisalat.ae

F1 Grand Prix at Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi now officially part of one of the world biggest events
F1 fever hits the UAE and Etisalat was there


Sunday afternoon was the culmination of millions of man hours, planning in minute details, full weekend of races and exhibitions and the biggest thrill of the Abu Dhabi calendar, the final race of the F1 calendar for 2009.

The Yas Marina circuit hosted the final race of the season- the Etihad F1 Grand Prix and the day was won by Vettel, second place going to Webber, both from the Red Bull stable. Amongst the 40 000 plus crowd, were a number of Etisalat employees who had the great fortune of winning tickets to this first time event in the UAE

Although not a sponsor, Etisalat has been heavily involved in the build and set up as well as taking part in the surround events.

See the extract from tracktalk.ae as well as reading of our involvement in setting up state of the art network for seamless communications around the world. A special thanks goes to all the staff on stand-by during the event.


Etisalat have successfully completed the F1 event with 100% uptime on all the telecommunication service which was provided to all the stake holders

Internal news, Abu Dhabi, November 2: The engagement with ADMM (Abu Dhabi Motor Management) was started more than a year back when the project was introduced to us from the EAA (Executive Affair Authority) and weekly meetings with customer ADMM have taken place in order to plan for the event since none of the stakeholders have had such an experience before.

In order to ensure redundancy at all levels Etisalat provided three POPs and full diversity for all the telecom services, Etisalat also engaged with the international telecom operators in order to provide the required service of the competing team such as Ferrari, McLaren and all the other teams.

Emphasis needs to be put on the fact that these links are vital to the team during the race as they have live communication with the HQ in their respective countries which plays an instrumental role in monitoring the driver during the race and effect the outcome of the result, and the race might have been called off if the communication experienced any failure.

Furthermore, Etisalat has worked with the internal media teams (F1 teams) to provide them with the required infrastructure for the coverage during the race which is watched by more than 600 Million viewers Worldwide.

Etisalat has also provided a complete telecom solution for Abu Dhabi police to ensure the security of the event, the solution includes, MPLS connectivity, High speed Internet, PRI, Video conference, Connectivity between the Airport and operations room, Mobile business data for security cameras etc..