Etisalat Group aggregate subscribers as at 31 December 2020 was 154 million, reflecting a net addition of 5.4 million during the last 12 month period due to strong subscriber acquisition in Mali, Burkina Faso, Chad, Saudi Arabia, Togo and Benin. Quarter over quarter subscriber base increased by 3%.
In the UAE, the active subscriber base amounted to 12.2 million subscribers in the fourth quarter of 2020, which decreased by 3% year over year and increased by 1% quarter over quarter. The mobile subscriber base decreased by 4% yearon year to 10.4 million subscribers attributed to the prepaid segment that dropped by 6%.
Meanwhile, the postpaid segment grew by 5%. eLife subscription continued to drive consistent growth with 3% year on year increase to 1.1 million subscribers attributed to double and triple play. Total broadband segment grew by 3% year
on year to over 1.2 million subscribers.
For Maroc Telecom, the subscriber base reached 72.9 million subscribers as at 31 December 2020, representing a year over year growth of 8%. This growth is mainly attributable to the operations in Mali, Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso and Chad.
In Egypt, subscriber base remained flat year over year at 26.4 million. Quarter over quarter increased by 1%.
In Pakistan, subscriber base stood at 25.5 million, representing a year over year decline of 1%, attributed to lower subscriber acquisition in the mobile segment.
Quarter over quarter increased by 3% attributed to growth in mobile
and fixed subscribers.
Source: www.etisalat.com
