THE MIDDLE EAST’S

42. Etihad Etisalat Company (Mobily)

Country: Saudi Arabia
Sector: Telecommunications
CEO: Nezar H. Banabeela
Market Value: $12.9 billion
Sales: $4.9 billion
Profits: $828 million
Assets: $10.3 billion

Established in 2004, Mobily is a Saudi telecommunications services provider. It had a customer base of 13 million mobile subscribers and 290,000 fiber-to-the-home subscribers, as of Q1 2025. In November 2024, Mobily signed a cooperation agreement with Telecom Egypt to establish the first Saudi-owned submarine cable connecting Saudi Arabia and Egypt. In February 2025, it announced an investment of over $906.7 million into digital infrastructure in the kingdom. e& is the major shareholder with a 27.99% stake.