Dubai, 17 February 2009: du, the UAE’s integrated telecom service provider, today unveiled expansion of its mobile network in the western region of the UAE covering major highways and going up to the border of Saudi Arabia. du now offers network connectivity across 94 percent of the populated areas in the UAE.

 

This significant expansion in network footprint will provide added convenience and user experience to customers in the areas covering Al Sila international highway and major roads such as Al Salmia-Hamim, Hamim-Mezaira’a, Tarif-Madinat Zayed and Ruwais- Ghayathi.

 

Prominent areas benefitting from the strengthened network connectivity include the Al Silaa road to Saudi border, and major areas such as Al Ruwais, Al Mirfa, Al Hamra, Madinat Zayed, Al Ghayathi, Al Tarif and Al Silaa.

 

Farid Faraidooni, EVP Commercial, du, said: “Stepping-up our network footprint across the UAE is an ongoing focus in order to offer a better customer experience. So wherever our customers may be located, they have the assurance of enhanced seamless network connectivity from du to access the state-of-the-art voice and data services that we offer.”

 

du’s network footprint is also expected to be enhanced in Liwa and adjoining areas during early 2009.