Etisalat launches iPhone 3G in United Arab Emirates and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Etisalat today announced the launch of iPhone 3G in United Arab Emirates and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on February 22nd 2009

iPhone 3G combines all the revolutionary features of iPhone plus 3G networking that is twice as fast*, built-in GPS for expanded location-based mobile services, and iPhone 2.2 software which includes support for Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync and runs thousands of third party applications available through the Apple App Store.

“iPhone is a perfect blend of advanced functionality and high performance and we are delighted to be one of the first operators in the region to offer this to our customers on the nation’s most advanced high speed network,” said Essa Al Haddad, Etisalat Chief Marketing Officer. “iPhone 3G is an amazing mobile device and we are sure that our customers are going to enjoy using iPhone 3G to make calls, send emails and surf the web even faster”, he added.

Etisalat's powerful 3G mobile broadband network offers 3G mobile phones download speeds of up to 7.2 Mbps and upload speed of 1.9 Mbps. Etisalat's 3G network currently covers 99% of the populated areas in the UAE.

iPhone 3G will be available in the UAE from February 22nd onwards in Etisalat's outlets and other select retail venues.  Etisalat will offer the device with various service packages for both the 8GB model and 16GB model. Etisalat will also sell iPhone 3G through its direct business sales teams.

February 21,2009