e&, also known as etisalat and and Emirates Telecommunications Group Company PJSC, is a publicly owned company headquartered in the UAE. Founded in 1976, the company employs approximately 28,490 individuals and reported $16.1B in revenue as of 2024. Functioning as an Emirati-based multinational telecommunications services provider, e& specializes in technology, information, and internet services.
On March 19, 2026, UAE operator e& (formerly Etisalat) partnered with Khalifa University to outline a new vision for AI-native 6G networks, presenting a framework that embeds intelligence at the core of the network architecture rather than adding it as a feature. This collaboration follows their joint launch on March 17, 2026, of a white paper titled '6G AI-Native Networks: Architecture Intelligence and the Path to Autonomous Connectivity'. The white paper presents a structured framework intended to advance global dialogue on IMT-2030 and future 3GPP Release 21+ standardisation, defining a true AI-native architecture by introducing a dedicated AI-plane integrated alongside user control and management planes.
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