ISLAMABAD (BMZ REPORT ) Etisalat Group, the leading Telecommunications Operator in Middle East, Africa and Asia, has been ranked thirtieth amongst LinkedIn’s ‘EMEA’s 2015 Top 100 Most InDemand Employers’, and is the only telecom operator to be named on the list. Etisalat Group and its international operations including PTCL haveRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( ABRAR MUSTAFA ) A 3-member delegation of the Etisalat group led by its CEO, Ahmad A. K. Julfar had a meeting with the Finance Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar here on Thursday. Minister for IT Anusha Rehman Khan was also present. In the meeting administrative and financial mattersRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( MEDIA REPORT ) The United Arab Emirates cabinet amended Etisalat’s articles of association so foreigners can invest in the operator, but the government will keep a veto over key decisions. Foreign investors can hold shares but will have no voting rights, folllowing the change. “Non-UAE natural and legal/judicialRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( MEDIA ) The National Accountability Bureau has found defects in the $2.6 billion deal for sale of 26 per cent shares of the Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited with management control to the UAE-based telecom company, Etisalat. A NAB representative informed the Public Accounts Committee on Wednesday that lastRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( MEDIA ) The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Wednesday stopped the government from transferring property of Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) to Etisalat without recovering of $800 million. The PAC also directed the Privatisation Commission to give a detailed briefing to the committee on the privatisation of PTCL andRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( ABRAR MUSTAFA ) Etisalat, the leading telecommunications operator in emerging markets, has continued its recent history of success at the industry’s most prestigious annual awards. Etisalat came out on top of strong global competition to claim two highly sought-after awards for innovation at the GSMA’s Global Mobile Awards.Read More →
Abuja, Nigeria ( MEDIA ) Etisalat Nigeria, a leading telecom operator in the country, has renewed managed services contract with Nokia Networks for three more years with expanded services scope. Under the contract, Nokia Networks will manage the operator’s 3G and GSM networks and improve network efficiency, ensuring the bestRead More →
ISLAMABAD (MEDIA) Government of Pakistan has made all possible efforts to recover $800 million from Etisalat against the partial sale of PTCL in 2005-06, but all attempts, incentives or even threats remained unfruitful. The government is struggling for this badly needed $800 million for over five years now, but EtisalatRead More →
The whole process was carried out in a transparent and fair manner. ICT FOURM The 3rd slot of 3G should not have been split in two slots of 5MHz. Experts ISLAMABAD ( ABRAR MUSTAFA ) The experts of ICT FORUM PAKISTAN have attempted a dispassionate analysis of strengths and weaknessesRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( MEDIA ) There is no possibility that the internet users in Pakistan will be able to access YouTube in the near future. At least this was the message conveyed to the Senate standing committee on information technology which met on Thursday. Though the unblocking of the site wasRead More →
KARACHI ( MEDIA ) Cellular companies are not at ease with the government’s policy regarding new entrants in the country’s telecom sector as defined in the recently released Information Memorandum (IM), said an official belonging to a cellular company, requesting anonymity. The News clamied. Three telecom operators, including Saudi Telecom,Read More →
LAHORE ( MEDIA ) Ongoing due diligence between Etisalat and Warid for the buyout of the Abu-Dhabi Group’s cellular service provider has remained inconclusive as Warid called off negotiations when it wasn’t able to get its desired price, said a Warid official on Tuesday. The News clamied. “The ongoing discussionsRead More →