Etihad Etisalat, widely recognized by its commercial brand name Mobily, is a major Saudi Arabian telecommunications company, but it is a distinct corporate entity separate from Etihad Airways, despite sharing the Arabic term Etihad in its formal corporate title. Etihad Etisalat was established as a joint stock company involving founding shareholders, with the UAE-based telecommunications corporation e& (formerly Etisalat) holding a major foundational stake. While both entities carry names derived from the Arabic word for union, Etihad Airways is the national flag carrier airline owned by the Government of Abu Dhabi, whereas Mobily operates independently as a premier mobile and data services provider within the Saudi market.