Etisalat today announced new Wasel and postpaid mobile broadband packages offering more than 100 per cent extra bandwidth at significantly reduced costs.

Specially customised for the mobile internet users (customers who surf the Internet through their cell phones, including iPhone) and the mobile broadband users (customers who connect through mobile broadband devices like Notebooks/ Netbooks and 3G Data Card), these packages aim to provide convenient and flexible Internet access, anytime, anywhere to the user, as per their requirements.

Etisalat has been supporting the cause of advancing mobile broadband penetration in the UAE, by providing 3G coverage to the 99 per cent of the populated areas of the UAE.

Mobile Internet Package: Mobile customers can now enjoy 10 MB instead of 2MB, 100 MB instead of 50, and 1GB instead of 120 MB, all at the same price. These packages will provide convenience and flexibility to the mobile users (including iPhone users) to surf the Internet through their cell phones and to enjoy various other applications like music and video downloads, video streaming, YouTube, facebook, online gaming, navigation, and instant messaging.

Mobile Broadband Packages:  Etisalat has also introduced new packages of 1GB and 5GB in addition to the existing 10GB package, especially for mobile broadband customers, who connect through the 3.5G Modems, 3.5G router, 3G data card and Netbooks. 

Besides these options customers can also benefit from "pay as you use" package that gets automatically activated (without any need to subscribe) when customers use mobile Internet.

Commenting on the new packages, Essa Al Haddad, chief marketing officer, Etisalat, said: "Etisalat is delighted to launch new mobile broadband packages. Like many of our pioneering initiatives, this service also reinforces our commitment to provide the best value and a variety of options for our customers to choose from. Etisalat believes that mobile broadband is the future of the internet, with the ever increasing need to 'feel connected' all the time. This need is further accentuated with the increasing proliferation Smart phones introduced by Etisalat in UAE.  Etisalat will continue to add new elements and services to its mobile broadband initiative to boost its adoption in the UAE and create the best possible mobile multimedia and broadband experience for its customers." – TradeArabia News Service