UAE?s telecom giant Etisalat and Bharti Airtel have entered into a partnership to set up a multi-service regional network infrastructure node in the region. It includes Airtel?s MPLS (multiprotocol label switching) services supported by its global network, which will allow Airtel to provide advanced data and wholesale services to its customers in the West Asia and Africa. It will also provide a platform to Etisalat to reach out to key global business hubs such as Africa and India.