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Emirates Telecommunications Group Company PJSC

UAE-headquartered global telecom and technology group, formerly Etisalat.

Founded 1976PublicPublicAbu Dhabi, UAE, Abu Dhabi1000+ employeeseand.com
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Overview

e& (formerly Etisalat Group) is a UAE-based telecommunications and technology group listed on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange, providing mobile, fixed-line and digital services domestically and investing internationally in telecom operators, fintech and technology ventures across the Middle East, Africa and Asia. The UAE federal government, via Emirates Investment Authority, is the largest shareholder. In 2025 the group reported record consolidated revenues.
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Also Known As
e&, Etisalat
Operating Status
Active
Company Type
Public
Funding Stage
Public
Headquarters
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Founded
1976
Company Size
1000+ employees
Revenue
AED 72.9 billion annual revenue (2025)
Website
eand.com

Stock listing

ADX: EAND

Products & Services

e& UAE

Core domestic telecommunications operator (mobile, fixed, broadband) in the UAE.

e& life

Consumer digital lifestyle apps and products brand.

e& international

Group's international telecom operations across 15+ countries (Egypt, Pakistan, Morocco, Saudi Arabia via Mobily, etc.).

e& enterprise

B2B and government digital transformation, cloud and IT services arm (1,800+ tech professionals across UAE, KSA, Oman).

e& capital

Group's ~USD 500M venture capital/investment arm backing MENA-linked tech startups (portfolio incl. Airalo, Qlub, Breadfast, Derq).

OneCloud (powered by Oracle Alloy)

UAE-sovereign hyperscale cloud platform offering 200+ Oracle Cloud Infrastructure IaaS/PaaS/SaaS and AI/GenAI services from local data centres; launching early 2026.

Imagine&

Generative AI image-creation tool designed to authentically depict Emirati culture, launched at GITEX Global 2025.

NetSecure360 (NetAssess360 + Manage360)

SMB-focused network security assessment and 24/7 managed IT support platform launched August 2026.

GlassHouse

Istanbul-based managed cloud, sovereign cloud and SAP infrastructure/business-continuity provider acquired by e& enterprise in 2024.

People

Technology

Tech stack

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure / Oracle Alloy (OneCloud sovereign cloud platform)IBM watsonx OrchestrateIBM OpenPages

Financials

Public

Funding stage

ADX: EAND

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PartnershipAnnounced

e& and IBM unveil enterprise-grade agentic AI for governance and compliance

Announced at WEF Davos, e& and IBM unveiled an enterprise-grade agentic AI solution built on IBM watsonx Orchestrate (500+ tools) integrated with IBM OpenPages, aimed at governance, compliance and audit operations; joint proof-of-concept completed in eight weeks.

Jan 19, 2026

DivestmentAnnounced

e& announces USD 5.95 billion sale of Vodafone investment

e& agreed to sell its entire 16.21% stake (3,944,743,685 shares) in Vodafone Group PLC to Vega, an acquisition vehicle owned by the Niel family group, at 112.5 GBp/share, generating ~USD 5.95bn (AED 21.8bn) gross cash proceeds.

$6.0B

Jul 10, 2026

DivestmentAnnounced

e& sells 40% Khazna Data Centers stake to G42, Silver Lake and MGX

e& divested its 40% stake in Khazna Data Center Holdings for AED 8 billion (~USD 2.2bn), generating an estimated USD 1.4bn pre-tax capital gain. G42 retains 60% with new minority investors Silver Lake and MGX; e& remains a strategic partner and major tenant.

$2.2B

Feb 26, 2025

AcquisitionCompleted

e& enterprise acquires Turkish cloud provider GlassHouse

e&, via its e& enterprise arm, acquired Istanbul-based cloud/managed-services and business continuity provider GlassHouse (serving ~2,000 businesses incl. 9 of Turkey's top 10 banks) for USD 60 million, marking e&'s entry into Turkey, Qatar and South Africa.

$60M

Jun 26, 2024

DivestmentAnnounced

e& sells 12.5% stake in Careem Technologies

e& agreed to sell a 12.5% stake in Dubai-based Careem Technologies for roughly USD 100 million (AED 367 million), a partial divestment following its 2023 acquisition of a controlling Careem stake.

$100M

Jun 1, 2026

PartnershipAnnounced

e& enterprise and Oracle to launch OneCloud powered by Oracle Alloy

e& enterprise partnered with Oracle to launch OneCloud, a UAE-sovereign hyperscale cloud platform delivering 200+ Oracle Cloud Infrastructure IaaS/PaaS/SaaS and AI/GenAI services from local UAE data centres for regulated and government customers; platform targeted for early-2026 launch.

Sep 24, 2025

AcquisitionBinding Agreement Signed

GlassHouse: Acquisition

Acquisition involving GlassHouse (Cloud Services / Telecom).

Jan 1, 2026

Spectrum AcquisitionCompleted

Ufone 5G Spectrum: Spectrum Acquisition

Spectrum Acquisition involving Ufone 5G Spectrum (Telecommunications).

Jan 1, 2026

AcquisitionSigned

e& PPF Telecom's O2 Slovakia to acquire UPC Broadband Slovakia

O2 Slovakia, owned by e& PPF Telecom Group, signed a binding agreement to acquire 100% of UPC Broadband Slovakia from Liberty Global.

$111M

Dec 18, 2025

ProcurementCompleted

e& completes Ufone 5G spectrum acquisition in Pakistan

e&, via Pak Telecom Mobile Ltd (Ufone), completed a 5G spectrum acquisition from the Pakistan Telecommunications Authority.

Mar 1, 2026

AcquisitionCompleted

e& enterprise signs binding agreement to acquire GlassHouse

e& enterprise (Etisalat Group) signed a binding agreement to acquire Turkish cloud services provider GlassHouse from Mediterra Capital.

$60M

May 1, 2026

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