Etisalat, one of the largest telecommunications companies in the Middle East, operating in 18 countries and serving over 100 million subscribers, has selected Alcatel-Lucent’s LTE solution to extend Etisalat’s LTE coverage in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), one of the largest and fastest growing markets for mobile data services. The new network will support the Etisalat’s Smart City and EXPO2020 initiatives and its evolved Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service (eMBMS) in 2014. In addition to supporting capacity for high-speed mobile broadband fueled by video, gaming and other high-bandwidth applications, it will enable advanced cloud services offering.
- The 4G technology will support Etisalat’s plan to cover 99 percent of populated areas in the UAE with LTE service by 2015 - including buildings, shopping malls, stadiums, airports and other densely populated areas, says Etisalat.
“This additional business collaboration with Alcatel-Lucent will enable our customers in the UAE to continue to experience cutting-edge broadband connectivity in terms of mobile broadband internet access, mobile TV applications, video streaming and video calls. This expanded relationship with Alcatel-Lucent supports our goal of making Etisalat one of the world’s top five operators in ultra-broadband speed. ”
- Haitham Abdulrazak, CTO of Etisalat UAE
“Etisalat’s deployment of Alcatel-Lucent’s LTE solution underscores the confidence they have in our ability to rapidly expand the reach of their network to keep pace with exploding ultra-broadband demands of customers throughout the UAE"
- Luis Martinez Amago, President of Alcatel Lucent EMEA Region
