Etisalat Named ‘International Leader in Telecommunications Sector – Asia & Africa’
May 14, 2010 02:38 pm
The judging
committee of the Middle East Business Leaders Summit has named Etisalat as the ‘International
Leader in Telecommunications Sector – Asia & Africa’. This recognition
honours Etisalat’s excellence at acquiring and developing international
operations across 18 markets. Etisalat
received this award for its contribution in improving the economies of these markets.
This award also
recognizes the many initiatives Etisalat is taking to provide added value
through services and solutions such as Internet, telephony, cable TV and mobile
broadband in its 18 markets and enabling
new technologies and advanced networks to reach over 2 Billion people in Asia and Africa .
In the UAE, as an
example, Etisalat accomplished an outstanding achievement by deploying the FTTH
network. The jury of the Middle East
Business Leaders Summit described this network as a quantum leap in the infrastructure
of the telecommunications sector, making Abu Dhabi the first fully covered
capital city with fiber optics services world wide. This network will be the
platform for many developed services that Etisalat will provide to its
individual and corporate customers.
Etisalat also
received recognition for the company’s Leadership in Social Responsibility’.
Ahmed Bin Ali, Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications said: “Since its
formation, Etisalat has been committed to enabling its customers to extend
their reach and also to fulfill their very different demands. Etisalat today has
extended that commitment and is participating in international markets helping
to contribute in their social and economic development. I would like to thank
the summit’s organizers and for celebrating Etisalat’s role in developing the
telecommunications sector in the region. This recognition adds to the company’s
profile in being an innovator and in providing developed technology solutions
and services in the UAE and its other markets.”
The awards ceremony, which took place during the 1st Middle East Business Leaders Summit, aims to recognize leading national and regional organizations that contributed to the development of industry. The two awards were received by Ahmed Bin Ali, Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications at Etisalat.
