du, the fastest-growing telecommunications company in the Middle East, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Global Village, to provide WiFi services across 14,000 square metres of the entertainment and retail destination. The MoU was signed during GITEX Technology Week 2014, on the sidelines of the telecom operator being chosen as the Official WiFi Provider of Dubai Smart City.
Through the agreement, du will be the official WiFi provider for Global Village throughout its operating season, from 6 November 2014-11 April 2015. WiFi UAE, networked by du, will cover 31 pavilions, 25 restaurants, and more than 150 kiosks, serving upwards of 5 million visitors over 157 days.
Fahad al Hassawi, Chief Commercial Officer, du, said: “Connectivity, anywhere, any way we want it, is the future of Dubai. Mobility is what will fuel our progression into becoming a truly Smart City. As the Smart City Official WiFi Provider in Dubai, we are empowering our community with the ability to access their world from wherever they want and however they want, quickly and conveniently.”
du’s end-to-end, fully managed WiFi solutions will empower Dubai residents and visitors through seamless connectivity, du’s end-to-end, fully managed WiFi solutions will empower Global Village visitors and employees through seamless connectivity, with one login and one portal, at all these locations.
To enjoy WiFi UAE, networked by du, customers can connect when the service is available from their WiFi-enabled device and choose from three usage options: free high speed for government services, complimentary basic service, or premium high speed service. Full details of each option will be available through a landing page that is automatically opened upon connection.
Ahmad Hussain Bin Essa, COO, Global Village, said: “The initiative of du to provide WiFi at Global Village will enhance the customer service experience for over 5 million guests, as well as exhibitors and investors. The WiFi offering will be accompanied by the launch of our brand new website and mobile application, as well as self-purchasing ticket kiosks at the main gates; all of which are in tandem with the Smart City vision of Dubai. The app will benefit the customer directly as it will provide smart solutions at Global Village including a real-time location map, car park pinning in order to locate ones car easily, live feeds of cultural shows, and much more. We look forward to the broadband facilities being provided by du to complement the Global Village experience for its customers.”
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About du
We opened for business in 2006. We offer mobile and fixed telephony, broadband connectivity and IPTV services to individuals, homes and businesses. We also provide carrier services for businesses and satellite up/downlink services for TV broadcasters. As a rapidly-growing enterprise, we have a team of experts working to enhance and expand our bouquet of service offerings. Our people come from over 60 countries - we mirror the rich cultural diversity of our nation, while being able to serve our customers in a variety of languages.
We remain committed to providing fulfilling opportunities for quality talent in a cosmopolitan working environment. By the end of Q1 2014, more than 7.5 million individual customers and over 80,000 businesses have chosen to use our services. In 2013 we were awarded the Dubai Chamber CSR Label for the second year in recognition of our continuing commitment to CSR best practice and the Small Energy Award – Golden Category at Emirates Energy Award for our LEED platinum-certified Fujairah retail shop. We were also awarded with the Premier Plan Best Business Service commsMEA awards in 2013 and the award Best Cloud Provider for Datamena at Telecom Review Industry Awards.
du is 39.5 percent owned by Emirates Investment Authority, 20.08 percent by Mubadala Development Company PJSC, 19.5 percent by Emirates Communications and Technology LLC and the remaining stake by public shareholders. du is listed on the Dubai Financial Market (DFM) and trades under the name ‘du’.
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Source: http://www.du.ae
