Abu Dhabi, UAE 19 May, 2015

Etisalat, UAE's leading telecom service provider announced today completion of the UAE's first successful Voice over WiFi (VoWiFi) solution.

VoWiFi will extend Etisalat's mobile service coverage and will enable Etisalat's customers to make and receive calls using their home WiFi or in public WiFi areas. Advanced technologies deployed to enable VoWiFi will ensure that customers experience a seamless call handover between LTE and Wi-Fi as well as faster call set-up times and better voice quality.

Etisalat conducted the trial in partnership with Huawei, who provided end-to-end networking solution, including radio access and core network elements. Huawei is a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider.

"Etisalat constantly assesses new and advanced technologies to enhance our capabilities such that we can meet the personalized demands of our customers. To that end, VoWiFi service will enable us to maximize the potential of our current network and consequently, provide customers with an optimum mobile experience", said Esmaeel Alhammadi, Senior Vice President - Network Development, Etisalat.

"VoWiFi is an important service offering that operators can utilize to solve indoor coverage issues immediately. With Huawei's expertise, operators will be able to leverage this technology that will greatly benefit their subscribers." adds Alan Wang, President of Huawei Etisalat Global Key Account. "With global VoWiFi industry chain having matured greatly over the past year, deploying VoWiFi is an increasingly significant way in which leading operators like Etisalat are improving the user experience."

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Press release issued by Corporate Communication Department - Etisalat

For further media information:
Iyad Al Zou'bi,
Corporate Communications - Etisalat 
Tel +971 2 6182622, Mobile +971 50 6123568
Email mediaoffice@etisalat.ae or ialzoubi@etisalat.ae

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