Etisalat Internet customers go global with iPass

Subscribers traveling abroad will be able to use the roaming facility by entering their Etisalat Internet account log-in details.

Customers can choose to log on at Wi-Fi Hotspots or via a dial-up connection from their laptop or desktop computers world wide.

Benefits of the new service include increased convenience, access and efficiency, along with significantly reduced costs.

"Our commitment to extending the reach of our customers has been given a new dimension with the addition of iPass global broadband roaming locations," said Khalifa Al Shamsi, Vice President Marketing, Consumer and SMB, Etisalat.

"We understand the need for people to stay in touch when they travel, and we are determined to make global connectivity as fast, reliable, and inexpensive as the services we provide at home."

The new Etisalat iPass service will also allow international visitors to the UAE to access the Internet through Etisalat by using their internet account via a dial-up connection from their computers.

The local roaming service provides visitors to the UAE with the same benefits received by UAE residents who log on from abroad.

"With the increase in global travel and the rising demand for connectivity, such strategic partnerships as the one between iPass and Etisalat have become an absolutely vital component of customer service," said René Hendrikse, Managing Director, EMEA, iPass.

"Our partnership with Etisalat underlines the commitment of both companies to provide customers with the very best in services and products, no matter where in the world they may be."