UAE mobile network changes name to 'UAE46'

Dubai - Residents take to social media to express their fervour

By Web Report

Published: Sat 2 Dec 2017, 8:58 AM

Last updated: Sat 2 Dec 2017, 8:06 PM

UAE's telecom network provider Etisalat changed its network name to 'UAE46' to mark the 46th National Day.
It retweeted reactions of its users on its official page.

??? ?????????? ?? #?????_??????46 ?? ????? ??? ?????? ??? UAE46 ???? In the celebration of the UAE #NationalDay46 ???? we have changed our network name to #UAE46 #?????_?????? #?????_??????_????????? #??????? #????_??????
A post shared by Etisalat UAE (@etisalat) on Dec 1, 2017 at 12:07pm PST

Earlier on November 30, du and Etisalat had changed their network names to '30 Nov' on account of the Martyr's Day.

Residents who noticed the change made by Etisalat took to Twitter to share their views:

?? ??? ? #???????? ??????? ???? ??????#?????_??????46
#UAENationalDay
#?_??????_????#UAE46 pic.twitter.com/P50jJQtpi9
- ????? ????46???? (@Bu_hassan71) December 1, 2017

#UAE46 Innovative idea. Happy National Day @dutweets @etisalat pic.twitter.com/wZvhVqsKFY
- Sajid Ullah Khan (@Sajid_Roghan) December 2, 2017

Happy #UAE46 to all my Friends and Families in #UAE . I love the Innovative Idea of @etisalat to Celebrate the #UAENationalDay. Superb. Many Nation will follow up. #Telecom #MobileRevolution @UAEBusinessNews @UAEEmbassyUK pic.twitter.com/wAdNjpZsWc
- Jazeem (@Jazeem) December 1, 2017