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etisalat carrier records more than 200% growth in data roaming traffic in 2010
Abu Dhabi, Jan 18, 2011 (WAM)- The leading operator in the Middle East and North Africa region, Etisalat, yesterday announced it has witnessed a 200% growth in data roaming traffic in 2010 as businesses and consumers access an increasing number of advanced services whilst travelling. This includes traffic from Etisalat's UAE customers, as well as from its international clientele of global operators who subscribe to Etisalat's leading portfolio of carrier and wholesale services.
This observation was made concurrently at both the Pacific Telecoms Council (PTC) in Hawaii and at Roaming Congress MENA 2011 which is taking place this week in Dubai.
During a series of meetings with global operators at the Pacific Telecommunications Council Ali Amiri, Executive Vice President Carrier and Wholesale, Etisalat, laid down the case for designing a new roaming strategy stating: "We are witnessing a trend in roaming, and in particular data roaming, which is undergoing exponential growth. We have seen our data roaming traffic increase more than 200% last year." "More people are roaming more often and they are accessing more services through increasing numbers of specialist devices. These are trends that will continue for years to come and as such, we see no reason for any slowing in the growth of roaming traffic," Mr. Amiri continued.
etisalat is also the host operator at Roaming Congress MENA 2011 where Abdulraheem Aqeel, Vice President, Service Delivery Management, Carrier and Wholesale Services, Etisalat, gave a keynote presentation about the benefits of achieving a greater reach by outsourcing roaming services to a larger telecoms group.
He explained in detail the technology trends driving roaming growth, which can be attributed to four key aspects, namely the ability for Mobile Operators to act as ISPs, the increase in consumers using the same device for both personal and work reasons, the increase in browsing and streaming and the implementation of new services such as location-based applications (including augmented reality) and financial services.
"etisalat provides a Roaming Replicator service which effectively provides access to more than 600 networks worldwide through a single connection to many operators across the Middle East, Africa and Asia region. This has proven to be an efficient method of rolling out services as our group expands into new countries and provides a competitive advantage in many of our emerging markets. Our roaming hub is one of the key services from our Smart Hub in the UAE," Abdulraheem concluded.
The Roaming MENA conference is attended by thought leaders in the telecommunications industry and provides participants with an update on regional roaming strategies and other issues affecting Mobile Operators. - Emirates News Agency, WAM
This observation was made concurrently at both the Pacific Telecoms Council (PTC) in Hawaii and at Roaming Congress MENA 2011 which is taking place this week in Dubai.
During a series of meetings with global operators at the Pacific Telecommunications Council Ali Amiri, Executive Vice President Carrier and Wholesale, Etisalat, laid down the case for designing a new roaming strategy stating: "We are witnessing a trend in roaming, and in particular data roaming, which is undergoing exponential growth. We have seen our data roaming traffic increase more than 200% last year." "More people are roaming more often and they are accessing more services through increasing numbers of specialist devices. These are trends that will continue for years to come and as such, we see no reason for any slowing in the growth of roaming traffic," Mr. Amiri continued.
etisalat is also the host operator at Roaming Congress MENA 2011 where Abdulraheem Aqeel, Vice President, Service Delivery Management, Carrier and Wholesale Services, Etisalat, gave a keynote presentation about the benefits of achieving a greater reach by outsourcing roaming services to a larger telecoms group.
He explained in detail the technology trends driving roaming growth, which can be attributed to four key aspects, namely the ability for Mobile Operators to act as ISPs, the increase in consumers using the same device for both personal and work reasons, the increase in browsing and streaming and the implementation of new services such as location-based applications (including augmented reality) and financial services.
"etisalat provides a Roaming Replicator service which effectively provides access to more than 600 networks worldwide through a single connection to many operators across the Middle East, Africa and Asia region. This has proven to be an efficient method of rolling out services as our group expands into new countries and provides a competitive advantage in many of our emerging markets. Our roaming hub is one of the key services from our Smart Hub in the UAE," Abdulraheem concluded.
The Roaming MENA conference is attended by thought leaders in the telecommunications industry and provides participants with an update on regional roaming strategies and other issues affecting Mobile Operators. - Emirates News Agency, WAM
