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LTE networks enable the fastest speeds commercially available for mobile networks, accommodating multimedia applications such as video conferencing, high-definition content transmission and high-speed video downloads from social networks.

Etisalat has signed an agreement with Alcatel-Lucent to ensure the operator's service rollout is as fast as possible. "Etisalat Lanka already offers the fastest mobile broadband experience in Sri Lanka and through LTE will bring broadband connectivity across the country

The mobile broadband infrastructure expertise Alcatel-Lucent brings in, assures Etisalat to deliver revolutionary 4G LTE services to our customers.  We at Etisalat strive to provide services that are fast, safe and meaningful to our customers and society."

Etisalat Group posted a net profit before royalty of AED 13.2 billion ($3.59bn) for 2012, a rise of 27% year-on-year,

1% in its home market of the UAE, to AED 22.7 billion for the year.

11% to AED 9.4 billion, representing 29% of group consolidated revenues. In Egypt, revenues at Etisalat Misr reached AED 5.1 billion, up 13% compared to the reported results for 2011

Etisalat Group posted a net profit before royalty of AED 13.2 billion ($3.59bn) for 2012, a rise of 27% year-on-year, while revenues reached AED 32.9 billion, up 2% compared to 2011.

Etisalat saw revenues decline by 1% in its home market of the UAE, to AED 22.7 billion for the year.

Quarterly staff costs climbed 17.5 per cent to Dh1.25 billion compared with a year ago, etisalat said in a statement

Etisalat, which dropped plans to buy a controlling stake in Kuwait's Zain earlier this year, posted second-quarter revenue of Dh7.93 billion, down from Dh8.05 billion a year earlier

especially in the post-paid segment,

I am delighted to note that our strategies have created an abundance of high quality national talent, who are now capable of assuming senior leadership roles within the corporation

With the mobile penetration rate in the UAE hovering near 200 per cent - about two devices per resident - growth in the sector is slowing.

post-paid promotions such as the Elite Plan helped the rival company du to add 159,800 mobile customers in the third quarter. The smaller operator has about 37 per cent of the market.

Etisalat's churn rate rose from 15 per cent in 2007 to 25 per cent last year. It declined to 17 per cent in the first nine months of this year.

roadband by successfully testing speeds of up to 300 megabits per second (Mbps) on its Fourth Generation, Long Term Evolution (4G LTE) network about a week ago and the service provider now aims to fully cover the nation’s populated areas on this network within the next two to three years, a top-ranking Etisalat official said on Sunday.

This is doubling the speed of 150 Mbps, we currently have on our 4G network and it is going to be demonstrated during Gitex

By 2015, we are aiming to have more than 99 per cent population coverage on the 4G LTE, similar to that of 3G levels

(Etisalat) has reported revenue of AED32.946 billion (USD8.97 billion) for the twelve months ended 31 December 2012, an increase of 2% from AED32.242 billion a year earlier, on the back of an 11% year-on-year rise in international turnover to AED9.4 billion. The growth in the firm’s overseas operations offset a 1% decline in UAE revenues to AED22.7 billion for 20

fixed broadband customers by 8% to 800,000

UAE the figure was AED1.8 billion (an increase of 2%), which was mainly focused on enhancing capacity and its 4G network.

The data and internet segment generated revenues of AED 8 billion, contributing to 34% of Etisalat's total UAE revenue.

company's investments in national broadband network infrastructure had spurred data revenue growth of 20%

10 per cent in 2011 due to slackening mobile phone operations but earnings will likely rebound in the next three years

netted nearly Dh 7.63 billion in 2010 and the income is expected to have shrank to about Dh6.8 billion in 2011

Etisalat’s net income is projected to rebound to Dh7.34 billion in 2012 and Dh7.68 billon in 2013 before it peaks at nearly Dheight billion in 2014, the report said.

Fixed broadband services are well developed with fibre representing over a third of all fixed broadband subscriptions. Both Etisalat and du have deployed FttX networks to connect almost all households. In coming years subscribers can expect faster speeds as over three quarters of fixed home broadband subscriptions are on 8Mb/s or less.Widely accessible Internet access has fostered development of the digital economy, encompassing e-commerce, e-government, e-health and e-learning. The UAE has also taken the initiative in implementing smart cities infrastructure, deploying smart grid technology and launching an ambitious plan to develop Masdar City, a new zero carbon, zero waste city powered entirely by renewable energy sources.Despite widespread availability of satellite TV both Etisalat and du are using their fibre networks to market broadband TV (IPTV) services, with subscriber numbers steadily increasing from a small base. Faster broadband speeds are also supporting nascent web based Video-on-Demand (VoD) platforms.

The fixed-line market will experience upside pressure from increased competition between Etisalat and du due to the implementation of carrier pre-selection services. However, this will be counterbalanced by increasing fixed to mobile substitution, is expected to intensify with the roll-out of next generation mobile broadband technologies.

A notable new development in the market is the launch of commercial LTE network services by second-ranked du in June 2012. The operator reports the service is capable of speeds of 150Mbps, although existing devices can only support transmission of 100Mbps. The launch follows that of rival Etisalat, which launched LTE services in 2011. du has launched the service using 1,800MHz spectrum, in contrast to the more commonly used 800MHz or 2.6GHz bands.

Q112, TRA reported a sharp fall in the number of dial-up internet subscriptions

t did not give du the approval to launch the fourth generation services in the UAE, and that du had not yet applied for the licence to provide such services in the UAE

While affirming the UAE telco's long-term foreign currency issuer default rating (IDR) at 'A+' with a stable outlook, Fitch said the major concern facing the company was "increasing competition in the UAE market".

reached 1.5 million by the end of the first quarter, while pre-paid subscribers hit 10.9 million

Fixed-line telephone subscribers reached 1.9 million by the end of the first quarter of 2012, up from 1.7 million in the same quarter of 2011.

With an estimated 12mn mobile subscribers and 1.26mn fixed lines at the end of 2011

However, while there is active competition among the operators in the mobile segment, the fixed-line business is segmented in such a way that Du mainly caters to newer developments in Dubai (e.g. Downtown and JLT), while Etisalat serves the remainder of the country. However, the regulator and both telecom operators are currently in process of implementing network sharing, whereby customers will have open choice between the two operators for fixed-line services as well. Additionally, mobile number portability (MNP) is also currently under review in the UAE, which could further add to competition in the country.

These areas include Dubai Marina, JLT, Downtown, DIFC, Tecom, Dubai Media City, Palm Jumeirah, The Greens, Emirates Hills and Arabian Ranches among others. Consequently, Etisalat and Du have not been competing for fixed telephone and broadband services in the UAE and the landscape remains a non-overlapping duopoly.

is has been deferred for almost two and-a-half years now, just as the introduction of Mobile Number Portability (MNP)

The Telecoms Regulatory Authority (TRA) in the UAE had said that the network sharing service would be implemented by end of 2011, but both etisalat and du were technically not ready to launch the service.

$6.9 billion in service revenues

the size of the UAE population. The new figure is 8 million, compared with the 5.5 million people used previously.

Du said in May it is looking at mobile virtual network operator, or MVNO, opportunities to expand its footprint for the first time outside its home market. Abu Dhabi-based etisalat meanwhile already operates in Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Nigeria amongst other countries.

March amounted to 12.4 million, up from 11 million in the same period a year ago.