Etisalat Plans 25 Fold International Connectivity Expansion by 2030

Oct 6, 2026
Etisalat plans to increase its international connectivity capacity from 20 Tbps to more than 500 Tbps by 2030 through new infrastructure and diversified routes.

e&, now operating under the etisalat name, announced in a press release a project to expand its digital infrastructure in the UAE and other markets. The group plans to increase international connectivity capacity from 20 terabits per second to more than 500 terabits per second by 2030.

The planned capacity is more than 25 times the current level. Etisalat will also develop additional routes designed to improve connection reliability, efficiency and latency for AI campuses, cloud providers, customers and its own operations.

The project is the first major commitment under a strategy covering telecommunications, AI and business solutions, infrastructure and financial technology. Etisalat operates across 38 countries and serves more than 250 million subscribers.

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