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du receives international recognition for leadership in Fiber-to-the-Home and Fiber-to-the-Business technology

  • United Arab Emirates: Thursday, October 12 - 2006 at 14:21
  • PRESS RELEASE

du, the new telecommunications company in the UAE, has been honoured with a Cornerstone Award in recognition of its extraordinary leadership in adopting and deploying Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) and Fiber-to-the-Business (FTTB) technology, using IP (Internet Protocol) and next generation capability.

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  • Mustafa Kaddoura accepting the award.
    Mustafa Kaddoura accepting the award.
Mustafa Kaddoura, Executive Director - Fixed Network of du accepted the award at the annual Broadband Properties Magazine Summit in Dallas, Texas.

Kaddoura also presented a paper on FTTH and FTTP with Advanced IP Services at the conference.

FTTH and FFTB are the fastest-growing global broadband technologies, with significant deployments in Asia, Europe, and North America
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About du:
du, is the new telecommunications company in the UAE. It is 40 percent owned by the UAE Federal Government, 20 percent by Mubadala Development Company, 20% by TECOM Investments and 20% by public shareholders. It is listed on the Dubai Financial Market (DFM) and trades under the name du.

du currently provides fixed line, internet and pay TV services in some of the free zones of Dubai, following its purchase of TECOM Investments' telecom assets.
du's launch plans include at first nationwide mobile service which is built on a strong foundation of operations based on infrastructure, business capabilities and human capital.



For further information, please contact:

Luma Jasim Bourisly
Senior Manager - PR & Corporate Responsibility
Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC) PJSC
Tel: 971 4 362 2134
Fax: 971 4 390 8934

Dalia El-Farra
Account Manager
JiWin
Tel: 971 4 3613333 ext 3883
Fax: 971 4 390 8934

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