Agenda 1. CEO – What is the role? 2. Etisalat’s Past a. b. c. d. 3. A remarkable History 30+ Years as a Key Enabler of UAE Growth Technology Milestones Talent New Market Challenges a. Demanding Consumer b. Enterprise Environments c. Technology Trends 4. Etisalat’s Future a. b. c. d. e. Technology Leadership Customer Centricity ICT Transformation Green Responsibility Commitment to Community “The chief strategist of an organization has to be the leader the CEO” Micheal Porter 3 Decades of Pioneering Technologies and Service Innovation PSTN GSM 1976 1994 1982 Mobile Rebranding ADSL SMS Cable TV BlackBerry Arabic Collect Call service Devices 100% Vringo service Speaical Needs Mobile Yellow Pages on Packages Penetration iPhone ‘More’ 51% e-life Packages Greetune Internet Zakat Application GPRS My Plan 2 mn subscribers Penetration My Business Plan Mobile 1999 2002 2005 1995 2000 2003 Internet Thuraya eWAP Mobile Payments 1 mn subscribers 3G MMS 3 mn subs. 2007 2006 2010 2008 Mobile TV Triple Play BlackBerry Xpress Connect ‘Kallemni’ MPLS 2 IP-based Service Roaming Replicator (510 countries) Retail of mobile devices and terminals Mobile Yellow Pages UAE Leads the Region in Fiber deployment with Dh7bn worth of investment Abu Dhabi is the World’s first fiberconnected Capital High-Definition Services 3D-TV Source: FTTH Council Developing Leadership Number of employees today (UAE) = 8,000+ UAE Nationals make up 36% of total workforce at Etisalat 95% of executive management positions filled by UAE Nationals 70 Emiratis manage Etisalat’s operations in Asia and Africa 6 The Etisalat Zone Today 135m+ subs across 18 operations 2.2bn pop under coverage 620 Roaming Agreements 99% 3G coverage in the UAE 53,000 total employees within Etisalat Group Source: Etisalat CHANGE is IMPERATIVE “It is not the strongest of the species that survive nor the most intelligent, but the ones who are most adaptive to change” Charles Darwin ‘Origin of species’ The Demanding Consumer Network Coverage High Quality of Service Convenience New Age Customer Tech Savvy Latest Technology Instant Generation Non-compromising Affordable Costs We realize that at the source of profitability lies Customer Satisfaction Revenue Demand PRODUCT OFFERINGS SERVICE IMPROVEMENTS CUSTOMER_FOCUSED EMPLOYEES BRAND IMAGE Etisalat Customer Products / Services Demanding Enterprise environments Reduce Costs Critical outsourcing decision Application projects CIO Challenge Build internal capabilities Rationalization Increase productivity Aligning Business with IT Technology Trends that cannot be ignored FTTH 4G Technology Technology Managed ICT Services Changing Lives IPTV and DTH MVAS services Fixed Mobile Convergence With a clear vision and determination anything is possible UAE IT readiness - Key Indicators Availability of latest technologies 11 Mobile Network coverage, % pop. covered 1 Government Readiness 3 Government Prioritization of ICT 6 Government procurement of advanced tech 3 Importance of ICT to Government vision 3 Mobile Phone suscriptions /100 pop 1 Government success in ICT promotion 2 ICT use & Government efficiency 4 IT readiness – MENA Rankings 1 UAE 2 Qatar 3 Bahrain 4 Saudi Arabia 5 Tunisia 6 Oman 7 Jordan 8 Turkey 9 Egypt 10 Kuwait 11 Morocco 12 Lebanon 13 Algeria 14 Syria 15 Libya Source: WEF Global IT Report 2010-11, WEF Global Competitiveness Report 2010-11 Etisalat’s Vision “A world where people’s reach is not limited by matter or distance.” Etisalat is on course to deliver LTE in 2011 LTE Trials Completed 2009 Q4 2010 Q1 2010 Q4 LTE Trial PreCommercial Network Commercial LTE Network Nationwide LTE Deployment Planned in Phases Customer-Centricity 4) ALIGN THE ORGANIZATION 3) IMPLEMENT ENABLING SYSTEMS 2) DESIGN THE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE 1) UNDERSTAND CUSTOMERS Creating an enabling infrastructure through ICT Transformation CAMPAINGNS & REPORTS CUSTOMER DATA IT STRUCTURE INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT SYSTEMS IT structure that aligns information strategy with customer strategy Infrastructure to support & integrate multi-channel customer interface Decision support and customer insight systems that collect, store & provide customer information Collaboration is key... We do not believe that you can create value in isolation. It can only be done through collaboration with partner. And through Sustainable Growth ‘Green’ is Good for Telecoms …for the Bottom Line Green Broadband Reduces Power Consumption …for the Top Line. Smart Logistics 1.5 Gig Tonnes CO2 $441bn energy Green Masts Dematerialisation Increases power efficiency 500 Mega Tonnes CO2 Green Facilities Smart Buildings Reduces Operating Cost 1.7 Gig Tonnes CO2 $340bn energy Global e-Sustainability Initiative (by 2020) To Benefit the UAE Society at large UAE’s Economic Growth Direct Benefits Indirect Benefits Direct and Indirect benefits of ICT Output Investments Employment Generation Social Contributions Deepening Capital Fostering Innovation Productivity Enhancements Creating New Markets Thank You Any Questions?