UAE-based Etisalat has been recognised as the ‘Best Middle East Wholesale Operator’ at the Telecom Review Excellence Awards 2017, a prestigious award ceremony that recognises the achievement of global telecom carriers across the region.

Etisalat was shortlisted among top telecom companies for its success in the wholesale business as the ‘Best Middle East Wholesale Operator’ due to its capabilities to serve as a gateway to the world for the  UAE ,the regional operators and customers serving as a platform for ME region’s credible peering and transit hub.

Etisalat’s outstanding technological innovation, core international network capabilities and reach, strong service portfolio, continuous commitment to quality and customer service gratifyingly contributed to the achievement.

The award ceremony was held during the ‘Telecom Review Leaders Summit 2017’, which gathered the best telecom and ICT industry leaders highlighting the trends of the telecom industry. The topics of discussion were mainly ‘ A look into future of the digital world, 5G serving the IoT boom and the data growth in the 5G era, smart living in smart cities as the new ecosystem, AI the new frontier, cybercrime; the next global threat, data wholesale and much more

The winners were chosen by an independent panel of experienced industry veterans and the jury which includes representatives from the carrier arena, telecoms/ICT vendor community and the ICT investment banking sector. – TradeArabia News Service