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Cairo-based Bright Creations in partnership with Etisalat Egypt, announced the release of Sawtak, an online and mobile application that gives Egyptian citizens the information they need to understand the Egypt electionary process and how they can go about voting in the upcoming landmark parliamentary elections. The application will be accessible on www.sawtak.me, and available for download for iPhone, Blackberry and Android Smart phones, and critically, available as a WAP site for more basic handsets.Read More…

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Etisalat recently announced the appointment of Ahmad Abdulkarim Julfar as the group chief executive officer who has been associated with Etisalat since 1986 and has played several roles till he has been appointed as Etisalat’s chief operating officer in 2006. Commenting on the appointment, Mohammed Omran, chairman of Etisalat said: “The appointment of Ahmad Abdulkarim Julfar as group CEO will bring further impetus to the realization of the Etisalat Group strategy as it aims to become one of the world’s leading telecommunications companies.Read More…

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Etisalat was crowned the Arab world’s “Telecommunications Leader” at the Arab Achievement Awards held recently in Abu Dhabi. Etisalat continues to provide the best in class communications services in all countries of its operations it was the first to introduce new and advanced communications technologies in the UAE in addition to introducing the first third and fourth generation mobile networks in the Middle East and Africa.Read More…

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Etisalat hosted a focused group workshop for organizations in the Ras Al Khaimah, to discuss emerging ICT trends and their application to their respective business environments and industry domains. Sheikh Mohammed bin Kayed Al Qasimi, Vice Chairman of RAK Department for Economic Development, graced the event with his presence. During the workshop, Etisalat provided strategic direction to RAK corporates to showcase how ICT (Information & Communication Technologies) can deliver the required impetus for businesses in the current economic situation and how organizations can leverage the emerging ICT solutions to create a long lasting business value.Read More…

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Etisalat is showcasing its next-generation ICT Solutions for the transportation industry at the ongoing UITP 2011, the premier event for public transport authorities and operators, policy decision-makers, scientific institutes and the public transport supply and service industry. Etisalat is showcasing the innovative – Smart Real Time Public Transportation Information System – that will enable subscribers to check the real time arrival information of public transportation on their mobile phones.

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Al Ansari Exchange, the UAE’s largest network exchange house that provides worldwide remittance and foreign exchange services, has revealed that all its 100 branches across the UAE are now connected via Etisalat’s ‘IP Connect’ service. By utilizing Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) technology over IP – VPN’s, this service offers comprehensive management features for all connections and routers at the company’s branches across the country.Read More…