Executive Summary
Generated July 30, 2026
Telecommunications
e& (Etisalat Group)
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Activity
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Overview
The UAE's largest telecommunications group (formerly Etisalat), reporting AED 72.9 billion in 2025 revenue (up 23.1% year-over-year), now positioning itself as a sovereign AI infrastructure enabler through a partnership with G42's Core42 for sovereign AI compute and a combined data center joint venture with Khazna Data Centers. e&'s GPU Connect service gives enterprise, government, and retail customers streamlined access to AI accelerators as part of the UAE's national agentic AI agenda.
Strategic Connections
- G42 / MGX (UAE): e& partners with G42's Core42 for sovereign AI cloud compute, reselling AI accelerator access to its enterprise, government, and retail customers via GPU Connect.
- Khazna Data Centers: e& combined 12 of its own data centers with Khazna Data Centers' assets into a new joint venture positioned as the UAE's largest data center provider.
Strategic Risks
- Dependence on G42/Core42 for sovereign AI compute rather than owning the full stack independently
- Competitive exposure to Saudi's stc Group as both groups pursue AI-cloud enablement for regional enterprise/government customers
Future Outlook
- Deeper Core42 sovereign AI compute integration across enterprise, government, and retail customer segments
- Combined Khazna joint venture expected to scale toward the UAE's largest data-center-provider position
Sources
2 sources, 63% average source confidence — full citations in the Full Analyst Report.
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