Etisalat subscribers in UAE can now enjoy super-fast speeds on 5G fixed networks from their homes allowing them to stream high bandwidth 4K videos, enjoy cloud based gaming and low latency to meet the accelerated need for immersive technologies such as augmented and virtual reality. According to the Senior Vice President, Mobile Network of Etisalat, [...]
Etisalat subscribers in UAE can now access fast 5G services on fixed-line networks as Telecommunications Regulatory Authority allocates new frequency which will allow provides to expand the 5G application. “The deployment of 5G FWA is another major 5G milestone for Etisalat, a result of our continuous efforts in bringing the best in technology and infrastructure [...]
Etisalat has introduced a brand-new OTT service called SwitchTV in the UAE. The app, which can be downloaded from the Apple App Store, Google Play or the new Huawei App Gallery, is accessible to all UAE residents, regardless of their mobile carrier or home internet service. Etisalat subscribers accessing SwitchTV will benefit from data-free streaming [...]
Etisalat, has launched SwitchTV, a new direct-to-consumer (D2C) service based on Synamedia’s Infinite cloud TV platform. Etisalat has partnered with Synamedia as its technology provides flexibility, security and ability to support, monetise and scale multi-screen service with both free and premium live TV channels, catch-ups and on demand. “The SwitchTV OTT service represents a step [...]
Ethiopia’s communications regulator announced that it has received twelve bids for the two telecom licenses it intends to grant to multinational mobile companies, breaking the state monopoly. Th regulator stated that nine bidders are telecom operators and two non-telecom operators, and one submission was incomplete. Bidders consist of Etisalat, Axian, MTN, Orange, Saudi Telecom Company, [...]
E-Vision, a subsidiary of Etisalat Group, has announced its strategic partnership with Egyptian operator Etisalat Misr to launch ‘Etisalat TV’. Etisalat TV is an OTT video streaming app that allows Etisalat Misr’s customers to watch English and Arabic movies while enjoying English movies with Arabic subtitles across smart devices anywhere and anytime. The app can [...]
Etisalat announced a bundle of free services with its eLife TV box. Viewers will have access to free on-demand movies each week for the next six weeks as well as enjoy free StarzPlay for three months with the latest Arabic and International TV series and movies by simply subscribing on-screen. Those who want more premium [...]
Etisalat has launched a brand-new OTT service called SwitchTV in the UAE. The app which is available via Apple App Store, Google Play or the new Huawei App Gallery, is available to all UAE residents, irrespective of their mobile carrier or home internet service. As an introductory offer, subscribers can access SwitchTV as data-free streaming [...]
Etisalat has claimed Dubai’s metro station was the first 5G-compatible metro in the Middle East and North Africa region. Metro users can expect speeds of more than 1 Gbps and faster response time with less than a millisecond latency, the operator said. 20 times faster than 4G and with ultra-low latency, 5G technology allows users [...]
Etisalat has completed the first end-to-end 5G Stand-alone call in the region and is the first operator in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region to accomplish the milestone. Stand-alone 5G does not utilize 4G LTE for any control functions of 5G, unlike non-stand-alone (NSA) 5G. The major benefits of stand-alone 5G will be [...]
