No plans for third operator in the UAE

The UAE’s Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) issued a statement in which is commented that it does not, at this time, have any intention whatsoever to license a third operator in the UAE telecommunications market. The TRA said the statement came in response to articles that have been circulated in some local newspapers about the matter. “The TRA would like to reaffirm that both Etisalat and Du are currently meeting the needs of the UAE market,” the statement said.