Emirates Telecommunications Corporation (Etisalat) ranked 19th in the world in the list of 300 strongest brands in the telecom sector, issued by (Brand Finance) yesterday, after it advanced 3 places compared to the ranking last year.

Brand Finance estimates the value of the (Etisalat) brand at $ 8.3 billion, and is the only operator from the region to top the list of the top 20.

AT&T topped the list with US $ 87 billion, followed by her citizen (Verizon) with $ 71.15 billion, and China Mobile ranked third with a value of $ 55.6 billion.