Both Etisalat and du are offering a host of services to senior Emirati citizens
Last week, the video and audio calling features of messaging app WhatsApp began working again in the country
The telecoms firm failed to secure a deal with its lenders over a $1.2bn loan renegotiation
UAE’s telecoms authority denies any change in VoIP policy
Factors including Saudi Arabia’s Saudisation of mobile shops are continuing to impact the market
Wojciech Bajda will also head Ericsson’s Global Customer Unit (GCU) Zain
For consumers, the implementation of 5G will bring new applications like augmented reality and 4K video streaming
Photos circulated on social media claimed to show infected STC computers
The project is expected to cost around $1.95bn
Regional telcos Zain and STC have also submitted bids
The shortlist of qualified applications will be announced on August 14
Growth of the mobile market has been offset by a steady increase in royalties paid to the government
Telecommunication companies can use design to build trust among consumers
Alan Gow’s appointment comes even as the brand prepares to launch operations in the UAE
Data roaming charges have been reduced by close to 35 per cent from April 1
A request for proposal has been sent to investment banks
Etisalat is due to meet with creditors in Nigeria on Tuesday or Wednesday to discuss the default
The company is awaiting approval from the telecommunications regulator
Biometric registration and large number of expats leaving the country have hit SIM sales
Etisalat said it missed payments due to an economic downturn in Nigeria
The 10Gbps service is available to “VIP” customers
The company will pay a royalty fee of 30 per cent on its annual profit
The company plans to launch standalone stores in the UAE’s premium shopping malls.
The company will pay the federal government a royalty fee amounting to 30 per cent of its profit
The company started a restructuring process in Q2 2016 that included some job cuts
Net profit attributable to equity holders climbed 1.9 per cent to Dhs8.42bn in 2016
EITC, du’s holding company, has launched Virgin Mobile in the UAE
The murabaha facility will refinance a significant part of Mobily’s current debt
The company began the restructuring process in April/May last year
Virgin Mobile will use EITC’s network and infrastructure in the same way that du does