Etisalat

Emirates Telecommunication Group Company PJSC, doing business as Etisalat, is a Emirati-based multinational telecommunications services provider, currently operating in 16 countries across Asia, the Middle East and Africa. It is the 18th largest mobile network operator in the world by number of subscribers. In December 2020, Etisalat claimed the world’s fastest 5G download speed at 9.1 Gigabits per second, a network which it has started rolling out in Dubai since 2017. Etisalat is the strongest brand in the Middle East and Africa, and the 4th strongest telecoms brand in the world.

The ownership structure changes – the UAE government gets a 60% share in the company, with the remaining 40% traded publicly.