Etisalat has an edge over growing mobile operators (UAE)Etisalat, the leading Telecom regulator of Middle East has prove the ability to deliver quality service as recognised once again with research findings and market intelligence reports that it now leads the world’s fastest-growing mobile operator table. According to latest findings, Etisalat was named the fastest growing telecommunications company in the world having achieved a 106.41 per cent growth in proportionate mobile subscriber base in the first quarter of the year 2008 ahead of other regional competitors MTN and Zain.
In fact, the South Africa-based MTN Group didn’t picture in the top five table which had the Zain Group in a far second position ahead of SK Telecom. Whereas, Etisalat subscriber base in their combined operational territories amount to 106.31 million, the Zain figure is put at 70.31 million which cuts across the Middle East and Africa.
Mr. Hakeem Belo-Osagie, Chairman, Etisalat Nigeria said: “Etisalat’s global strides are extremely reassuring for us; we are confident that Etisalat will also strive to replicate these standards in the telecom industry in Nigeria.
MTN and Vodafone both recorded increases and moved into the top ten, with annual growth rates of circa 40 per cent in their proportionate bases, putting Etisalat far ahead of other regional players with 106.41 per cent in the same quarter.
