Consumer

du offers benefits of contractual plan without any contract

New plan targets smartphone users who want to upgrade from prepaid without the worry of overspending have a solution that gives them a fixed monthly bill and the flexibility to recharge for additional usage.

Etisalat launches Saudi unlimited pack with high voice and data allowances

Consumer

du partners with Disney for live shows as well as home entertainment

Content

Virgin Mobile KSA partners with Google to launch direct carrier billing

Consumer

du enhances roaming data bundles

Consumer

Operator offers several choices from 2.5 GB for a week for AED 200, to 500 MB per day for AED 35 and 6GB for a month for AED 500

Etisalat makes roaming more affordable with reduced tariffs

Consumer

Etisalat’s prepaid and post-paid customers will enjoy discounted roaming rates of up to 29 percent on data, outgoing voice calls to UAE, GCC and local destinations and outgoing SMS while travelling to any Gulf Cooperation Council countries through any roaming partner.

AGL Cup Final to be broadcast live in VR

Consumer

Etisalat and Pro League Committee launch the region’s first virtual reality football app

Digital money transfer provider launches AI powered chatbot

Consumer

Remittance chatbot to enable SMS based Pan-Africa digital money transfer. Customers with a mobile phone, even a basic phone without internet access, can access the SimbaPay chatbot.

TRA UAE launches UX Lab to develop digital presence of govt entities

Regulation

The lab includes a scientifically proven methodology to ensure global knowledge of the typical behaviour of users when trying to search for information or access to digital services.

Etisalat to improve in-home connectivity with launch of HomeZone

Consumer

The home WiFi service creates a strong, reliable signal to help eliminate dead spots. Customers have the flexibility of adding extra rooms, at any time, for a monthly charge of AED29 per room.

Etisalat launches Play-on-demand service for video streaming at 5 fils per minute

Consumer

The plan gives users more freedom to enjoy their favourite content on the go. In the new offer, subscribers can break free from their mobile data limits and pay by the minute for streaming videos.

Zain Kuwait launches Zain Life brand to offer smart living solutions

Consumer

Zain Life offers services and solutions in the fields of Smart Homes through a number of security devices , as well as digital entertainment solutions through the PlayStation VR device. The new brand also offers new solutions in the customer experience space through the all new Zain Smart Branch .

FCC Chairman backs Space X's plans for satellite internet

Consumer

Satellite technology can help reach people in hard-to-serve places where fibre optic cables and cell towers don't reach, says Ajit Pai.