Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Etisalat is ready to invest in for Afghanistan


Etisalat plans to spend US$100 million (Dh367.3m) in Afghanistan over the next two years, as it looks to double its mobile phone subscriber base in the country.
While there are challenges in the market due to the unstable security situation, analysts point to the opportunity for growth in Afghanistan's mobile market, given half the population has not subscribed to any service.
Etisalat Afghanistan makes up only a fraction of the UAE telecommunications group's annual revenues, but this is growing.
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Etisalat Afghanistan competes with operators including Roshan and MTN Group in the country. It was awarded the fourth mobile phone operator licence in Afghanistan in May 2006 and started commercial operations in August 2007.
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Etisalat has launched preferential mobile calling rates between Afghanistan and Pakistan, where it also has an operation. Mr Ellam said, given the volume of calls between the two countries, the fact that Etisalat had an operation in both "does give them an advantage".
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Etisalat has launched preferential mobile calling rates between Afghanistan and Pakistan, where it also has an operation. Mr Ellam said, given the volume of calls between the two countries, the fact that Etisalat had an operation in both "does give them an advantage".



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