Etisalat returns to its founding name, closing four years as the e& identity
A name can carry a country’s memory, and Etisalat returns to its founding name to reclaim its own. The UAE’s oldest telecoms company has retired the e& corporate identity and gone back to the brand it carried on its first day. In a disclosure to the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange, the operator confirmed it will […]
How the 6G band in the UAE could triple network capacity on existing towers
The case for the 6G band in the UAE rests on a small number: two to five percent. That is how far an Upper 6 GHz signal falls behind today’s 3.5 GHz C-band in reach. The modelling covered city centres, towns, suburbs and open country. Higher frequencies normally travel less far, and shorter reach normally […]
e& UAE completes the world’s first eRedCap live network test for 5G IoT
e& UAE has completed an eRedCap live network test on its commercial 5G network, the first such test announced by any telecom operator. eRedCap, short for enhanced Reduced Capability, is a stripped-down version of 5G built for devices that do not need full 5G speed or power. The company said the result gives businesses and […]
e& completes Vodafone stake sale, realising $5.95 billion cash proceeds
News that e& completes Vodafone stake sale confirms a full exit from a holding the Abu Dhabi group built over four years. Emirates Telecommunications Group Company PJSC moved all 3,944,743,685 of its ordinary Vodafone shares to three banks, namely BNPP Financial Markets, Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, and Société Générale. That transfer settled a […]
e& exits Vodafone Group in $5.95 billion sale to Niel family group Vega
e& exits Vodafone Group after selling its entire stake for roughly $5.95 billion today. The Abu Dhabi firm ended its Vodafone role following a full international portfolio review. Investors watched as the Niel family group Vega vehicle agreed to take the shares. This e& Vodafone stake sale covers about 16.21 percent of the British telecom […]
