Etisalat

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  UAE-Based Indians Can Avail International Roaming On BSNL's Prepaid Plans

  BSNL's international roaming facility which would be beneficial to the large number of expatriates from Kerala was extended in association with Etisalat Telecom

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  WhatsApp Voice Calling Already Banned by UAE's Etisalat: Report

  Telecom operator Etisalat has already banned WhatsApp voice calling over its networks in the UAE. Will other operators follow suit?

• Bharti, Etisalat tie-up for telecom infrastructure

  UAE's telecom giant Etisalat and Bharti Airtel have entered into a partnership to set up a multi-service regional network infrastructure node in the region.

• UK court to hear Batelco's $185-million case against India's Siva in May: report

  Batelco will go to a British court in May in a bid to recoup $185 million from a failed Indian venture, as the Bahraini firm tries to avoid following Gulf peer Etisalat in suffering big losses on the subcontinent, according to a court official.

• Court admits Etisalat plea for winding up of JV with DB group

  The Bombay High Court has admitted a petition filed by Etisalat Mauritius Ltd for winding up of its joint venture with India-based DB Group, observing that a deadlock exists between the main shareholders of Etisalat DB Telecom Private Ltd.

• DoT says Etisalat DB owes Rs 1,001 crore, no amount due: report

  The Indian unit of UAE-based telecom company Etisalat owes Rs 1,001 crore to the government, while no amount is due to the company as claimed by it, according to officials of the Department of Telecom.

• Dhoti-clad Indian man stopped from travelling in Dubai Metro

  A 67-year-old Indian visitor was stopped from entering the Dubai Metro, apparently for wearing a traditional Indian dress - dhoti.

• Loop, STel, Etisalat DB may not to get any licence fee refund: sources

  The government is unlikely to refund licence fee of telecom companies, whose licences were quashed by the Supreme Court in 2012, NDTV has learned. Thus, Loop, STel and Etisalat DB are not likely to get any refund from the government for the one-time licence fee they had paid.

• Etihad's stake buy in Jet seen delayed until August: report

  Etihad, which is expanding globally, has been in talks over an equity stake in Jet since September after India relaxed ownership rules and allowed foreign airlines to buy up to 49 per cent in local carriers.

• Telecom firms likely to post higher margins in Q4, says Barclays

  Buoyed by an increased revenue per minute and subscriber churn from smaller operators, telecom majors are expected to post higher revenues and margins in the fourth quarter of the last fiscal, says a Barclays report.

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  Etisalat launches eLife TV iPad app offering 150 live channels

  eLife TV on iPad and computers includes live streaming of more than 150 live TV channels.

• Government may charge Rs 2764 crore for extension of cancelled 2G licences: sources

  The government is likely to charge Rs 2764 crore as charges for licence extension from telecom companies whose permits were cancelled by the Supreme Court, sources told NDTV Profit.

• No number portability on network of telcos that lost permits: TRAI

  Customers of telecom operators whose licences were cancelled by Supreme Court on February 2, 2012, will no longer be able to opt for mobile number portability (MNP).

• UAE Etihad Airways' pause highlights India investment risk

  The sudden display of caution by Etihad Airways over taking a stake in Jet Airways is the legacy of a string of failed forays by Gulf investors into India. The backtracking on a deal reported to be near completion highlighted investor apprehension about India and recalled how the UAE's biggest telecom operator Etisalat was badly burned by a recent ...

• Twitter launches advertising services in Middle East

  Twitter Inc launched advertising services in the Middle East and North Africa on Sunday as the social media firm seeks to exploit a tripling of its regional subscriber base following its widespread use during the Arab Spring protests.