AI Centre of Excellence with Intel

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AI Centre of Excellence with Intel

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e& (formerly Etisalat) announced its Q3 2025 consolidated financial results, reporting consolidated revenue of AED 18.6 billion, growing 29.2% year-over-year, while consolidated revenues for the first nine months of 2025 recorded AED 53.5 billion, up 25.3% YoY. Financial Highlights Consolidated revenues reached AED 53.5 billion for the first nine months of 2025, an increase of 25.3% YoY. Consolidated net profit for the first nine months of 2025 reached AED 11.8 billion, up 39.7% compared to the same period last year. e&'s total subscriber base reached 202.2 million in Q3 2025, representing a 14.0% YoY growth. In the UAE, subscribers reached 15.7 million, up 6.9% YoY, driven by strong demand for advanced digital services and intelligent connectivity solutions. AI and Cloud Strategy e& is pursuing a deliberate strategy to build long-term advantages through talent, capabilities, and infrastructure. The group deepened its regional connectivity agenda through a strategic cross-border partnership with 4iG Group in Hungary and the Western Balkans, exploring joint projects in subsea and terrestrial networks, large-scale data centres, and regional interconnection corridors. AI Nation-Afaaq Programme In partnership with AWS, e& unveiled a nationwide initiative 'AI Nation-Afaaq' programme to train 30,000 people in machine learning, AI and cloud skills, delivered through e& Academy to address the region's digital talent gap and supporting the UAE's vision for a knowledge-based economy. AI Centre of Excellence e& UAE signed a multi-year agreement with Ericsson to modernise its 5G Core network, established a new AI Centre of Excellence with Intel, and announced additional collaborations with Huawei and Nokia to advance the development of AI-native networks and edge AI capabilities. 6G and Network Innovation At GITEX Global 2025, e& UAE conducted the Middle East's first 6G Terahertz pilot with NYU Abu Dhabi, achieving record-breaking throughput speeds, and spearheaded the creation of the UAE 6G Innovation Hub and the country's first National 5G/6G Federated Testbeds in Partnership with Khalifa University and Zayed University. e& UAE launched the region's first 5.5G network, establishing a new global benchmark in network speed, reliability, intelligence, and sustainability, and became the first telecom in the GCC to deploy a Dual-Band 64T64R MetaAAU, boosting performance and energy efficiency. Talent and Cybersecurity The group launched the AI Graduate Programme 2025, opening 100 new roles for UAE nationals in data and AI disciplines, and co-launched a Cybersecurity Startup Accelerator with AWS, CrowdStrike, and the UAE Cybersecurity Council, designed to accelerate more than 500 "Made in UAE" cybersecurity startups.