"The company will invest 1.6 billion dirhams this year to develop networks, infrastructure, informatics and digital platforms," said Uthman Sultan, CEO of Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company.
Commenting on the company's financial results for the first quarter of this year, the company announced that the company has increased the value of its investment in infrastructure by 60% compared to last year, In the framework of plans to develop digital services and platforms in several sectors, notably in the field of Block Qin. "
"The company is currently implementing plans to prepare for the fifth generation networks and the deployment of their own stations, as the company plans to deploy nearly a thousand stations dedicated to the services of the fifth generation by the end of this year.
He added that "the company is preparing to provide services to the fifth generation of individuals by the introduction of international technology companies for phones and devices that support these services," pointing out that "most international companies announced their readiness to offer modern devices compatible with the technology of the fifth generation during the beginning of the second half of this year, .
"The first quarter of this year witnessed a decline in the revenues of prepaid mobile lines as data services grew and demand for audio applications increased through data packages which were highly acclaimed among consumers during the last period, as well as increased competition in the markets during the quarter The first in the prepaid lines sector. "The decline in the revenues of voice call services, especially for prepayment, against the growth in demand for data packages is one of the current trends in telecommunications sectors in different markets worldwide."