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• DMI Content on new media21 December 2008

  A new partnership agreement with Jump TV and the UAE’s telecom operators, Etisalat and du, will enable state-owned media company Dubai Media Incorporated to offer mobile and internet TV services to its viewers.

• du introduces 'flat rate' for GCC roaming1 December 2008

  Single tarif for incoming calls and local calls while in GCC for du subscribers

• du launches double talktime promotion30 November 2008

  Offer will see Pay as you Go subscribers get up to AED 110 in free credit

• Influential Du board member resigns30 November 2008

  Dubai telecom says Soud Ba'alawy, executive chairman of Dubai Group, has resigned.

• GCC broadband 'too expensive' says Du CEO12 November 2008

  More competition needed in Arab world market to bring down costs - telecoms chief.

• Du to spend $544mn on infrastructure2 November 2008

  Dubai telco to ramp up spending in 2009 as it seeks to capture market share, CEO Osman Sultan says.

• Du breaks even for first time2 November 2008

  UPDATE 1: Dubai telco makes profit a year ahead of plan with Q3 income of $8.57mn on subscriber growth.

• du offers mobile savings for families31 October 2008

  MyFamily monthly plan will offer a 50% discount on calls between family members

• du brings Bond to mobiles22 October 2008

  UAE mobile operator offering exclusive James Bond mobile content and SIM pack to mark new movie launch

• du launches the latest from RIM19 October 2008

  New BlackBerry Bold and other specialized smartphones and solutions are now available through du

• Du awards $225mn network expansion contract14 October 2008

  Deal to allow UAE telecom to boost network capacity to 4mn subscribers.

• Labourers to get free sim cards from du13 October 2008

  Telecom firm unveils joint initiative with Permanent Committee of Labour Affairs in Dubai.

• du appoints two new technical SVPs9 October 2008

  New senior VPs for IT and operations appointed

• UAE call rates cut for Eid29 September 2008

  Telecoms operators cut international call rates for Eid holiday

• du ups UAE broadband speeds16 September 2008

  New du broadband packages offer consumers three times faster connection than competitor

• du ready for increased Ramadan phone use31 August 2008

  Phone operator says it will be able to handle increased demand on eve of holy month.

• Ramadan activities organized by du31 August 2008

  Free Iftar meals and a Ramadan SMS challenge are planned under the theme – little things matter

• Website to unify NGOs in the UAE24 August 2008

  UAE Ministry of Social Affairs has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with du for the online initiative.

• du offers Olympics alerts to customers17 August 2008

  Packages available to both du mobile and home services for a one time fee of just AED 10.

• du launches Unlimited Blackberry promotion10 August 2008

  No activation or monthly fees for Blackberry smartphones until 5 November, 2008.

• 61% think website controls too strict3 August 2008

  Arabian Business poll results call for access to more websites to be unblocked by Gulf governments.

• 1,000 'offensive' websites to be unblocked31 July 2008

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

• Telecom duopoly to continue until 201229 July 2008

  It will be at least four years before competitors joins Etisalat and du in UAE market.

• Du signs debut $817mn loan28 July 2008

  Dubai-based telecom signs loan to finance retail network across the United Arab Emirates.

• Du poised to borrow $817mn for expansion27 July 2008

  Second largest telecom company in UAE due to announce deal on Sunday.