What is "etisalat"

Emirates Telecommunications Corporation, branded trade name Etisalat ( , literally "communications"), is a multinational UAE based telecommunications services provider, currently operating in 18 countries across Asia, the Middle East and Africa. As of February 2014, Etisalat is the 13th largest mobile network operator in the world, with a total customer base of more than 167 million. Etisalat was named the most powerful company in the UAE by Forbes Middle East in 2012.

On 31 December 2015, Etisalat reported consolidated revenue of US$14.08 billion (AED 51.7 billion) and net profits of USD US$2.26bn (AED 8.3 billion). The total market capitalization of the company currently is US$44.9 billion(AED 87.7 billion). It is one of the only two telecommunications service provider companies in the country, the other one being Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (du).

Etisalat is one of the Internet hubs in the Middle East ( AS8966), providing connectivity to other telecommunications operators in the region. It is also the largest carrier of international voice traffic in the Middle East and Africa and the 12th largest voice carrier in the world. As of October 2008, Etisalat has 510 roaming agreements covering 186 countries and enabling BlackBerry, 3G, GPRS and voice roaming. Etisalat operates Points of Presence (PoP) in New York, London, Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Paris and Singapore. In December 2011 Etisalat announced the commercial launch of Etisalat 4G "Long Term Evolution" (LTE) Network.

Etisalat Lanka ( Sinhala: එටිසලාට් ලංකා ලිමිටඩ් Etisalat Lanka (Prayivat) Limitad) (English: Communication), known as Celltel until 2007, and Tigo between 2007 and 2010, is a mobile telecommunications network in Sri Lanka. It is currently owned by the UAE based telecommunications operator Etisalat. Etisalat Sri Lanka had over 4.2 million customers at the end of February 2012. The company announced the commercial launch of Dual Carrier HSPA+ services on 15 August 2012, becoming the first operator in South Asia to do so.

Etisalat is a rapid transit station on the Green Line of the Dubai Metro in Dubai. As the eastern terminus of the line, it is one of three Metro stations with a park and ride lot, the others being Rashidiya and Nakheel Harbour and Tower. Trial running began in October 2010, with the station inaugurated on 9 September 2011 and opened to the public the next day, 10 September 2011.