Informa Telecoms & Media have announced an exclusive strategic partnership with Etisalat on the premier communications event of the Middle East.

The GSM>3G Middle East Telco World Summit (www.comworldseries.com/me) represents one of the most powerful telecom summits and conferences in 2009 attracting 2,500 telecom ministers, regulators, investors, operators, industry leaders, experts, professionals and telecom companies from around the globe.

Commenting on the strategic alliance, Ian Hemming the CEO of Informa Telecoms & Media from Informa Telecom said: “Etisalat offers the highest quality of innovative services, including broadband, mobile and IPTV, positioning the UAE as one of the most technologically advanced nations in the world.'

'Leading the introduction of new services, both in the domestic market and across its networks in the Middle East, Africa and India, Etisalat brings a wealth of expertise and experience to any high-level Summit,' he noted.

'The focus of the summit is 'International Expansion Opportunities for Middle East Operators'. Etisalat has of course expanded successfully beyond the borders of the UAE, selecting high growth markets with low penetration and large population.'

'Expanding its global footprint, Etisalat has joined the league of major telecom providers in the world and is well-positioned to be the strategic operator partner at this event,' he added.

Commenting on the association, Ahmad Abdulkarim Julfar, chief operation officer, Etisalat said, “Etisalat’s partnership in these key industry forums reinforces our commitment towards shaping the future of telecommunications industry in the region by benchmarking our technological know-how, sharing experiences and outlining best practices and exchanging insights with world leaders and global partners.”

Essa Al Haddad, chief marketing officer, Etisalat said, “Etisalat is positioned as a regional leader in the global telecommunications market and through our partnership with some of Informa’s most important strategic assemblies in the telecom industry in the Middle East and globally.

'Etisalat also aims to showcase its ground-breaking technologies & services at GSM>3G Middle East Telco World Summit which runs parallel to the conference.'

'Etisalat is an industry leader in broadband services and has recently heralded a new era with the deployment of its Fibre-To-The-Home (FTTH) technology that will revolutionise customers’ access to fixed line services making UAE among the first countries in the world to enjoy this status,' he added.-TradeArabia News Service