Etisalat

Emirates Telecommunications Group Company P.J.S.C.
Company typePublic; joint-stock company
ADXEAND
IndustryTelecommunication
Founded30 August 1975 (1975-08-30)
Headquarters,
United Arab Emirates
Area served
Key people
ProductsFixed line and mobile telephony, Internet services, digital television
Revenue AED 53.8 billion (2024)
AED 10.3 billion (2024)
Subsidiaries
Websitewww.eand.com

e&, formerly Etisalat, is an Emirati joint-stock telecommunications company. It is currently the 16th largest in the world by subscribers.

On 31 December 2021, Etisalat reported consolidated revenue of AED 53.3 billion and net profits of AED 11.1 billion. The total market capitalization of the company currently is AED329 billion. In May 2023, Etisalat reported revenue of AED 13 billion for Q1, AED 13.6 Billion for Q2, AED 13.3 Billion for Q3, and AED 13.7 Billion for Q4. In 2024, the revenue was AED 14.2 Billion for Q1, AED 14 Billion for Q2, AED 14.4 Billion for Q3, and AED 16.4 Billion for Q4. In Q1 2025, E& reported revenue of AED 16.4 billion. In Q2, Q3 and Q4 E& reported an revenue of AED 18 Billion, 18.6 billion and 19.3 billion respectively.

Etisalat is one of the main 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 combined and the 12th largest voice carrier in the world. As of October 2008, Etisalat has 510 roaming agreements covering a total of 186 countries and enabling BlackBerry, 3G, GPRS and voice roaming. Etisalat operates Points of Presence (PoP) in cities such as New York, London, Amsterdam, Frankfurt and Paris. And has one in Singapore. In December 2011, Etisalat announced the launch of the Etisalat 4G LTE Network. In May 2018, Etisalat announced the launch of Etisalat 5G LTE Network, becoming the very first telecom operator in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region to do so.

On 24 February 2022, Etisalat Group launched a new brand identity, changing their brand name from Etisalat to e& in order to reflect its transition from a traditional telecom company to a global technology and investment conglomerate. The group also announced that the company will withhold and use the previous branding identity both within the UAE and internationally.