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Etisalat Group Excels at Global Mobile Awards 2016
Etisalat Group, the leading telecommunications operator in Middle East, Africa and Asia, extended its history of success at the market's most important yearly awards: the Glomos. Etisalat came out on top of strong global competitors to assert 2 awards, consisting of the most distinguished title of total winner and 'supreme' Connected Life Champion.
This followed earlier success for "Drones 4 Good" in winning in the 'Best Mobile Innovation for Health' category. Following a change in name and format, the Glomos-- the new name for the Global Mobile Awards-- were presented at a variety of ceremonies across four days during Mobile World Congress 2016 currently being held in Barcelona, Spain.
Etisalat's "Drones 4 Good" combines; telecommunication proficiency, mobile financial services, power generation and drone innovations, to supply an option for polio removal in remote rural areas. Etisalat established specialised drones to transport polio vaccine to remote places. Etisalat's GSM and satellite networks allow for tracking and geo-mapping aligning and supporting medical teams on the ground. Etisalat GSM base stations likewise recharge cold boxes and drone batteries.
Greatest market acknowledgment, Etisalat also received two special awards from GSMA for the work effectively performed in Pakistan and UAE with Digital Identity service-- Mobile Connect.
Etisalat's award-winning mHealth/wellness, Mobile Cashier and Virtual Mall services are showcased as a part of GSMA Innovation City, where leading worldwide service providers are showing industry-defining customer-facing propositions.
"Our congratulations to all of the winners and candidates of the GSMA's Glomo Awards today of Mobile World Congress," said Michael O'Hara, Chief Marketing Officer, GSMA. "In exactly what was an incredibly broad field of more than 930 entrants, narrowed to 170 candidates, it is genuinely an outstanding accomplishment to have actually been chosen by our respected evaluating panels. We thank all of our entrants, judges, sponsors and partners for supporting the 21st Glomo Awards.".