Should TRA license more telecom providers in UAE?
According to TRA website they have granted license to a new UAE based satellite operator ,Yahsat
http://www.tra.gov.ae/news_The+TRA+grants+Al+Yah+Satellite+Communications+Company+a+Satellite+Services+License-147-1.php
http://www.yahsat.ae/
the satellite will be the first 3 band/multibeam hybrid satellite in the region , also covering Africa & Europe with spot beams.
Yahsat starts service 2nd half 2011
@Shaaniya
True , but many subscribers in UAE are not happy with the current 2 operators who seem to have carved up the market like a cake and left others out. Specially when you have Etisalat offering the same services internationally (Egypt , mobily) for 1/4th what they charge people in UAE which is unbelievable.
For example the mobile data package is 460 in UAE while in Egypt it is around 100 AED approx. The per minute charge there is a fraction of what we pay. And the internet access is basically a ripoff in UAE. And the proxy slows down everything on top of that.
Yahsat says it may offer 2-way satellite broadband for 149 AED approx. That beats Etisalat’s rate. But of course you have to buy the Ka-band antenna for that.
I strongly feel they should allow more operators.
Also feel that giants like vodafone & all should be given a chance.
More the operators, more the benefits for users. It gives users a gateway to more advanced technologies & stuff! Also the call rates and all like in india, previously 1 local call was 200paise / min, now, after the introduction around 10 operators it has become 10paise/min!
Waiting for more..
March 6th, 2010 at 3:46 pm
I strongly feel they should allow more operators.
Also feel that giants like vodafone & all should be given a chance.
More the operators, more the benefits for users. It gives users a gateway to more advanced technologies & stuff! Also the call rates and all like in india, previously 1 local call was 200paise / min, now, after the introduction around 10 operators it has become 10paise/min!
Waiting for more..
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Alice in Wonder Land