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			<title>Telco trailblazers</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The UAE telecoms industry is in a state of flux. As infrastructure investments begin to pay dividends the region's media owners are armed with an arsenal of new delivery platforms. Digital Broadcast speaks to the three most significant players in the UAE, du, Etisalat and Yahsat.]]></description>
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			<description><![CDATA[Leading telecom operators and recruitment specialists tell CommsMEA about the challenges they face recruiting people with the right skills, and how they go about hiring the best talent.]]></description>
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			<title>Du and PCCW strengthen network for MBC</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Dubai-based broadcaster MBC set to benefit from IP network spanning Middle East, Europe, Africa and North America]]></description>
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			<title>Who’s listening?</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Accused of spying on its BlackBerry subscribers’ emails, Etisalat is facing a rising chorus of disapproval from its customers.]]></description>
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			<title>Du reacts to BlackBerry spyware scandal</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Assures customers that it has not deployed any software that jeopardises ‘normal performance’ of the devices]]></description>
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			<title>Du upbeat after posting record Q2 results</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Second operator gains 156,000 subscribers as Etisalat’s subscriber base falls]]></description>
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			<title>Du launches special offer for BlackBerry users</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Du launches credit back scheme to entice new BlackBerry users]]></description>
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			<title>Analysts predict 200% Q2 net profit rise for du</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[UAE telecom operator seen making AED50m profit, compared to Q2 loss in 2008.]]></description>
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			<title>Right to roam</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[For postpaid and prepaid mobile users alike, roaming in the Middle East is often a cause of much frustration.]]></description>
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			<title>du launches credit transfer scheme</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Customers of UAE telecom firm can now transfer up to AED200 a time free of charge to friends, family.]]></description>
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			<title>du doubles speed of internet broadband services</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[UAE telco says 24 Mbps service is fastest in Middle East, pricing structure revealed.]]></description>
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			<title>Du introduces fastest broadband in the UAE</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Launches broadband speeds of up to 24 Mbps for residential customers at AED 749 per month]]></description>
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			<title>Du simplifies roaming charges</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[UAE operator introduces blanket rate for incoming international roaming calls]]></description>
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			<title>Du invests $27.2 million in IP network</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[UAE operator set to offer "one of the fastest" broadband services in the Middle East following network upgrade]]></description>
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			<title>Du launches mobile payment pilot</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[UAE operator and Dubai First in Near Field Communication trial]]></description>
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			<title>UAE’s mobile penetration hits 193%, according to TRA</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Regulator’s figures suggest almost two Sim cards per person]]></description>
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			<title>Broad appeal</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[As mobile growth slows, the UAE's second operator has its sights on the growing market of fixed and mobile data. Osman Sultan talks to George Bevir.]]></description>
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			<title>du posts Q1 profit of $12.8m</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[UPDATE 1: Chairman hails performance, adds company 'well positioned' to prosper in 2009/10.]]></description>
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			<title>Fixed-line decline for Etisalat</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Domestic growth stagnates as UAE operator outlines expansion plans]]></description>
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			<title>Mobile firm Du braced for dip in subscriber growth</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[UAE’s second network to focus on broadband as mobile growth begins to slow]]></description>
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			<title>Du launches Elite monthly mobile plan</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Customers can choose their own mobile number for free from 150,000 available options]]></description>
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			<title>UAE mobile phone growth seen slowing in 2009</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Al Mal Capital predicts population fall will hit demand for phones, no impact on web users.]]></description>
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			<title>du inks deal with Injazat for business continuity</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Three year contract will see critical systems hosted in Tier IV data centre in Abu Dhabi]]></description>
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			<title>Photo sharing site no longer available in UAE</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Flickr.com fans left high and dry as du joins Etisalat in blocking access to the website]]></description>
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			<title>Dubai documentary will showcase UAE developments </title>
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			<description><![CDATA['Emirates Revealed' is being made by du in collaboration with Discovery Studios. ]]></description>
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			<title>du network now covers 94% of UAE</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Improves coverage in western region of country up to border of Saudi Arabia]]></description>
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			<description><![CDATA[Telecom provider's coverage for mobile customers now reaches up to Saudi border.]]></description>
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			<title>Du one year ahead of target for making profit- CEO</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[UAE telecom company's chief says he did not expect to be profitable until end of 2009.]]></description>
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			<description><![CDATA[Service offers DRM-free tracks that can be transferred to any handset, computer or portable music player]]></description>
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			<title>Du posts $1.22 million profit in 2008</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[UAE’s second operator beats analysts’ expectations to make its first full year profit.]]></description>
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