Etisalat E-billing Starts from September 1
UAE-based telecom company Etisalat said will implement its e-bill initiative across all services in a phased manner from September 1. This transformation of current billing methods to new generation...
View ArticleMiddle East Sees Significant Rise in Mobile Usage
UAE has the highest mobile penetration followed by KSA According to a recent study conducted by Google, mobile usage has significantly increased in popularity throughout the Middle East, with the UAE...
View ArticleMashreq Touts First Middle East M-pay Device
Mashreq, a Dubai-based bank, has launched a smartphone-based mobile payment device which it claims is the first such debut in the Middle East. Such devices are common in the US, some European markets...
View Article“Telco retail stores are as much fun as dentist trips”, Etisalat CEO
The head of the UAE’s largest mobile operator added to the growing chorus of telco executives urging the industry to work more closely with Over-The-Top (OTT) rivals and improve their customer...
View ArticleUAE ranking jumps 12 places in ICT Development Index
The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) launches the 5th edition of its report – Measuring the Information Society (MIS). The report, which has been published annually since 2009, features key...
View ArticleViber for Windows Phone 8 Gets Better
Only a few days ago, Viber introduced a series of updates for its BlackBerry users. Now, more improvements are coming to the Windows 8 devices. The latest version for this operating system impresses...
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View ArticleMiddle East Sees Significant Rise in Mobile Usage
UAE has the highest mobile penetration followed by KSA According to a recent study conducted by Google, mobile usage has significantly increased in popularity throughout the Middle East, with the UAE...
View ArticleEtisalat Announces Eid Offers
Etisalat announced several Eid offers for its customers, including access to a heavily discounted international call package and free viewing of its eLife TV channels for 10 days. Etisalat prepaid...
View Articledu Fee Increase Anger Customers
Customers in Dubai are angry and they are blasting on Twitter an unexpected du fee increase of their home broadband and telephone service. The telco is raising the price of its most basic internet....
View ArticleEtisalat E-billing Starts from September 1
UAE-based telecom company Etisalat said will implement its e-bill initiative across all services in a phased manner from September 1. This transformation of current billing methods to new generation...
View ArticleEtisalat offers Mobile Parking Services in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah
Etisalat today announced that its mobile payment solutions for parking services are now functional in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah. Sharjah is the third emirate to benefit from the Mobile Parking...
View Article75% UAE Employees Prefer Wi-Fi for Mobile Connectivity
In recent research conducted by Aruba Networks in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), as part of a larger global survey of 5,000+ respondents, on the enterprise mobility trend, a very high three quarter...
View ArticleInternet connection speed increases worldwide, but slows in UAE
In recent years, the Internet connection speed is steadily increasing in most countries around the world. While the global average connectivity speed rose by 13% in 2013, in the United Arab Emirates it...
View ArticleEtisalat introduces Global Data Plan; UAE first to combine local and roaming...
Etisalat launched today a new ‘Global Data Plan’ that offers post-paid mobile customers the convenience of local data, roaming data and unlimited Wi-Fi in a single package. The new plan is the first of...
View ArticleUAE Smartphone Penetration Rate Surpasses Expectations
Middle East consumers are some of the fastest adopters of smart mobile technology today. The United Arab Emirates makes no exception. Moreover, UAE smartphone penetration continues to increase with...
View ArticleOne Wi-Fi Hotspot for Every 150 People Globally
France isn’t famous for being home to huge tech companies, but it a new report says it is home to the largest number of public Internet hotspots in the world. Globally, there are more than 44 million...
View Article9.5 Billion Mobile Subscriptions by 2020 – MENA’s Key Role
The global market of mobile subscriptions will witness various changes by 2020. According to Ericsson’s latest Mobility Report, in less than six years, mobile subscriptions will reach 9.5 billion and...
View ArticleMENA Mobile Subscriptions Remains Low Despite UAE’s Top Performance
The United Arab Emirates is a top performer when it comes to smartphone and mobile penetration in general. One of the latest reports of the GSM Association has found that mobile subscription...
View ArticleGoogle Unveils Project Fi – Why and How
Surprise, surprise! Google is entering a brand new market and it will compete not against Apple, Microsoft and the likes, but against big carriers. The technology giant introduced a service called...
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