Du posted impressive growth figure during the second quarter. The net profit rose 51 per cent for Q2 while its second quarter revenue rose 32 per cent to AED 1.66 billion due to increased usage by the operators. The Dubai-based carrier now claims 44 per cent of the UAE's mobile subscriptions reporting 32 per cent increase in mobile revenue during the second quarter.

As per a new research, the competitive pricing plans that telecom majors Etisalat and du have started to offer, has led to lowering of mobile service charges, including call tariffs, in the UAE in the GCC and among the 22 Arab countries.

It was after the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) announced plans to deregulate the industry, that the competitive prices were introduced.

DU, one of the leading telecom firms in UAE, has reported impressive performance for the year 2009 with hopes of continuing with growth stories during the year 2010 as well.

UAE is all set to usher in the era of internet telephony with the regulator, the Telecommunication Regulatory Authority (TRA) likely to take decision for rolling out VoIP services through country's leading telecom operators-Etisalat and du. The service would enable people in the region to make calls on mobile and dedicated phones through PC using broadband internet connection.

Burj Dubai, the tallest tower in the world developed by Emaar Properties, is set to be fully covered under the mobile communication network within next two weeks as telecom service providers - Du and Etisalat have almost implemented enhanced mobile services in the skyscraper.

The move would enable residents and visitors to avail range of services including IPTV, broadband with 24 Mbps, voice telephony, and video on demand in the prestigious tower from January 4.

Telecom major du has announced to extend its mobile network by completely covering prestigious Burj Dubai, the world's tallest tower in the Arabian city. The move would enable the prospective residents to avail du IPTV services, 24Mbps broadband, voice telephony and other such services.

Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Co., a Dubai - based company, popularly known as ‘Du’ is planning a nationwide network expansion with a whopping 2.5 billion Dirhams as investment in the following year after they witnessed a record profit by nearly doubling their quarterly turnover.