Etisalat excels at Global Mobile Awards
ABU DHABI, February 26, 2016
Etisalat Group, a leading telecommunications operator in Middle East, Africa and Asia, has extended its history of success at the industry’s annual awards the Glomos.
The firm came out on top of strong global competition to claim two awards, including the most prestigious title of overall winner and ‘supreme’ Connected Life Champion, said a statement.
Following a change in name and format, the Glomos – the new name for the Global Mobile Awards – were presented at a variety of ceremonies across four days during Mobile World Congress 2016 currently being held in Barcelona, Spain.
Etisalat’s “Drones 4 Good” combines; telecommunication expertise, mobile financial services, power generation and drone technologies, to provide a solution for polio eradication in remote rural areas.
It developed specialised drones to transport polio vaccine to remote locations. Etisalat’s GSM and satellite networks allow for tracking and geo-mapping aligning and supporting medical teams on the ground. Etisalat GSM base stations also recharge cold boxes and drone batteries.
In addition to this industry recognition, Etisalat also received two special awards from GSMA for the work successfully executed in Pakistan and UAE with Digital Identity service – Mobile Connect.
Michael O'Hara, chief marketing officer, GSMA, said: "Our congratulations to all of the winners and nominees of the GSMA’s Glomo Awards this week of Mobile World Congress.
"In what was a remarkably wide field of more than 930 entrants, narrowed to 170 nominees, it is truly an outstanding achievement to have been selected by our esteemed judging panels. We thank all of our entrants, judges, sponsors and partners for supporting the 21st Glomo Awards.” - TradeArabia News Service
