Etisalat, Nokia to Offer Internet Games in MENA

DUBAI - Etisalat and Nokia will soon provide convenient access to advanced mobile Internet based services in the Middle East, the company announced on Sunday.

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Published: Tue 28 Apr 2009, 12:04 AM

Last updated: Sun 5 Apr 2015, 9:29 PM

The UAE will be the first country in the Middle East and Africa to roll out this service during second quarter of 2009, the cooperation will also be extended to other Etisalat operations in the MENA in due course, “Through this association, Etisalat customers will be able to enjoy advanced services like Mobile gaming and Ovi maps, on Etisalat’s widespread and reliable network, that covers the whole UAE for 2G and 2.5 G and 99 per cent of populated areas for 3.5G networks.” said Essa Al Haddad, Chief Marketing Officer, Etisalat.

In the first phase of the collaboration, Etisalat’s UAE mobile customers will be able to enjoy Ovi Maps and N-Gage Games on their Nokia devices. Subscribers to Ovi Maps and purchasers of N-Gage games can now choose to combine their payments for these advanced mobile Internet based services with their Etisalat account. The payment will be directed to their account automatically, if chosen accordingly, while customers will also have the existing option of paying through their credit cards.

aneela@khaleejtimes.com


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