Etisalat, du to jointly provide services to MBHRE-built communities
Etisalat and du have partnered to provide telecom infrastructure for Mohammed Bin Rashid Housing Establishment's (MBRHE) housing communities. Under the agreement, du and Etisalat will install, maintain, and oversee fixed telecom services for communities in Oud Al Muteena, Hatta, Al Warqa 4, and Muhaisnah.
The deal aims to create high-end residential communities offering comprehensive telecom services.
It also allows UAE citizens in Dubai to choose the telecom operator of their choice without experiencing any disruption while moving into their new home.
Saeed Alzarouni, Senior VicePresident, Mobile Network, Etisalat said, "Taawun infrastructure deployment is an initiative we are deeply invested in at Etisalat, as it aligns closely with our commitment to support the government's vision and the development of smart technologies and enable across UAE."
"With smart infrastructure development becoming an increasing priority at the national level, we are proud to lend our support and expertise to ensure master-developers reap the rewards of a telecom sector that meets every demand through worldclass infrastructure and resources," said Saleem AlBlooshi, Chief Technology Officer, du.
"Now more than ever, residential communities require comprehensive telco services, with seamless capabilities and without disruption. This is what we will deliver through this collaboration."
Meanwhile, Emirates Global Aluminium has commissioned the second phase of its expansion at the Al Taweelah smelter in Abu Dhabi, boosting production by more than 30,000 tonnes of hot metal a year. The work was done ahead of schedule at what is the UAE's biggest industrial company.
The expansion adds 26 'reduction
digital
transformation cells' to Potline 2, which will raise the production output. EGA is adding further reduction cells to each of the three potlines at Al Taweelah, with the expansion to Potline 1 having started production in April. The expansion to Potline 3 is expected to start production later this year.
The full expansion of 66 new reduction cells will increase EGA's production capacity by some 78,000 tonnes of hot metal per year. The work is running "ahead of schedule", with the full project at 80 per cent completion.
EGA's aluminium is the biggest UAE export after oil and gas, last year selling around 2.52 million tonnes of cast metal. It also supplies all the UAE's primary aluminium needs, with sales supporting a domestic aluminium sector that "produces everything from car parts to electricity transmission cables". The aluminium sector as a whole is one of the UAE's largest industries, accounting for 1.4 per cent of the economy and supporting 60,000 jobs.