BlackBerry service to be shut down in UAE; India next
BlackBerry services including Messenger, email and web browsing will all be suspended from October 11 On Monday morning the Telecoms Regulatory Authority for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced...
View ArticleRIM carries Torch for BlackBerry 6; security wins
In a slider form factor the Torch is making the most of BlackBerry 6 by packing a hard keypad as well as a full touchscreen Tuesday’s launch of the BlackBerry 6 OS, Research In Motion’s new flagship...
View ArticleBlackBerry wins last minute reprieve in UAE
RIM had faced a ban on operating its BlackBerry services in the UAE from next week for being in breach of telecoms regulations Canadian BlackBerry manufacturer Research In Motion (RIM) has won a last...
View ArticleOperators battle to be first with Middle East LTE
UAE's Etisalat and Saudi's Mobily are battling to become the first LTE provider in the region Mobile operators Etisalat in the UAE and Mobily in Saudi Arabia are vying to become the first LTE operator...
View ArticleEtisalat brings LTE to UAE
UAE's Etisalat becomes the first LTE provider in the country Etisalat has announced the launch of its 4G LTE service in the UAE. The LTE-FDD mobile network will cover all major cities in the country in...
View ArticleEtisalat signs content deal with Abu Dhabi Media
Etisalat has signed a strategic partnership with Middle East broadcasting firm Abu Dhabi Media UAE operator Etisalat has strengthened its multi-play services offering by signing a strategic partnership...
View ArticleNokia UAE tie up shows drones are no gimmick
Almost every new technology will go through a gimmicky stage and only the strong will crack the mainstream market; it looks like drone tech is on its way to normality. With Nokia now collaborating with...
View ArticleDu profit jumps 15% on increased postpaid share and efficiencies
UAE operator group Du managed to post a healthy jump in profits in Q4 2017 thanks to increasing its number of high-value subscribers. Net profit after royalty (which seems to mean payments to the state...
View Articledu brushes aside Huawei security concerns
UAE telco du has confirmed it will continue to work with Huawei, ignoring the security complaints and warnings passing across the Atlantic from the White House. Speaking to Reuters this weekend, du CTO...
View ArticleUS Government says UAE is spying now as well – report
The US Government is now allegedly suggesting the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is using a popular messaging app to spy on individuals around the world. According to the New York Times, Government...
View ArticleEtisalat launches Open vRAN network and promises more
Etisalat has said it has successfully launched what it describes as the first Open Virtual Radio Access Network (Open vRAN) in the Middle-East and Africa. In collaboration with Altiostar, NEC and...
View ArticleEtisalat claims new 5G speed record of 9.1 Gigabits per second
UAE-based operator group Etisalat combined 2.6 GHz, 3.5 GHz and 26 GHz spectrum to claim the fattest of pipes. The amount of each spectrum used wasn’t revealed, nor were the conditions under which the...
View ArticleEtisalat brings in Rakuten to help with OpenRAN
UAE operator group Etisalat is the latest telco to use Rakuten’s platform to accelerate its adoption of OpenRAN technology. The Rakuten Communications Platform (RCP) is the Japanese MNO’s way of...
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