Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) - Abu Dhabi

Telecoms watchdog says it has reached 'advanced stage' with online retail giants.

Regulator says .emarat web address will be available for Arabic web users in Q2 2010.

.aeDA announces it will start reviewing registrations that violate their policies and infringe on intellectual property rights

The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) of the UAE recently introduced a licensing framework applicable to certification service providers operating in the UAE. But what does this mean and to whom does it apply?

Residents complain of increasing number of unwanted messages sent to their mobile phone

EXCLUSIVE: The UAE's TRA says it is not responsible for high cost of owning new phone.

A lull in consumer spending on new technologies, combined with a downturn in advertising revenues, is set to impact the roll-out of new content delivery services in key markets worldwide. However, with the Middle East likely to buck both trends, regional media companies are well-placed to capitalise on the opportunities available.

New service will be delivered through technology that doesn’t involve 3G streaming

There are lies, more lies, and statistics. Look at the figures. Today, the Middle East and Africa is the fastest growing region on Earth with regards to the number of internet users.

Winner of mobile TV licence bids limited to UAE and Gulf firms also by year-end.

Will mobile TV in the Gulf threaten cultural and religious norms as it moves towards prime time?

EXCLUSIVE: Telecoms regulator is developing framework for VoIP operators in the region.

Du and Etisalat poised to be told to allow access to websites in new TRA internet policy.

Content sharing network StumbleUpon is the latest casualty of the UAE's web blocking lottery.

UAE telecom bans internet phone service, latest in string of web restrictions.

Du blocks websites deemed offensive to 'moral, social and cultural values' of Emirates.

Proclaimed as the 'next big thing' in terms of broadcast delivery, mobile TV is struggling to gain traction.

New satellite communications and electronic media tech to be showcased this week

New internet restrictions on social networking will include Dubai's Media Free Zone, says telecom authority.

Introducing a second telco to the UAE market was never going to be easy, but du CEO Osman Sultan reassures Andrew White that the company is ahead of target.

Using VPN service as bad as pornography or movie piracy says TRA

No truth to previous reports about Facebook ban

Christina Corbett catches up with Etisalat CEO Mohammad Al Qamzi, and asks how the company plans to stay ahead of the competition.

A partnership including TECOM Investments, du, Dubai Media Inc and Emirates Media Inc is assessing the technical and commercial viability of mobile TV services based on DVB-H.

UAE telecoms watchdog to allow unrestricted internet access to companies under new exemption rule.

Fast-growing population in the Emirates makes introduction of third telecoms provider certain, says watchdog.

Mohamed Al Ghanim, head of the UAE telecomms regulator, is tasked with ensuring competition works effectively. GBS Times speaks to the regulatory chief about the authority's strategy and forthcoming plans.

GITEX boots up this week but is the Middle East stuck in the wrong lane on the information superhighway?

UAE watchdog establishes committee to monitor sharing of mobile network sites by the two operators.

Since its launch in November 2004, the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority has overseen the successful liberalisation of the UAE telecoms market. Now GULFCOMMS provides a new forum for discussing the future of telecoms in the UAE.

The telecom provider missed a July 12 launch of its fixed-line service over unresolved technical issues.

The TRA is not the only government body blocking 'inappropriate' websites. Last week an AFP report revealed that Syria had blocked access to a number of its local websites after they criticised the regime.

Earlier this year, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) announced that, per capita, the UAE puts more strain on the global environment than any other country. It’s alarming, though hardly surprising given our excessive energy consumption, lack of reliable public transport options and rampant development. All is not lost, however, as organisations such as EnviroFone are working very hard at reversing the trend.

The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of the UAE has launched a national recycling campaign.

Oman's telecoms regulator plans to issue Class II licences for the provision of internet and audiotext services in the sultanate, it announced last week.

With cybercrime on the rise in the Gulf, a special unit has been created to fight back against the region's online fraudsters.

Local telcoms regulator aims to improve coverage by evaluating both Etisalat and du.

Increased dependency on the internet leads to launch of team to tackle cyber security incidents.

The UAE's second telco, du, will have to show sufficient levels of usage for its services to fulfil its licence requirements, the regulator warned this week.

The UAE's Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has quashed talk of a third telco setting up in the emirates.

Offices workers in free zones, and residents in freehold developments will now be protected.

Having established itself as one of the most proactive regulatory authorities in the Gulf with activities such as the devising of the first detailed spectrum map in the region, the UAE's Telecommunications Regulatory Authority has set a bold agenda of activities in 2007. CommsMEA speaks with Mohammed Gheyath, manager, technical affairs, TRA about the regulator's 2007 agenda.

Du may not launch services in the UAE until March next year, months after it had originally planned to, and could face being fined by regulators for the delay

The UAE market will not be opened up for the provision of voice over internet protocol (VoIP) services

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Etisalat has been reprimanded by the UAE’s Telecoms Regulatory Authority (TRA), which has instructed the operator to withdraw promotional offers relating to its 30th anniversary celebrations saying they violated telecom law.