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du today unveiled its “Assurance Plans” for individuals and businesses alike to choose from. These plans have been tailor-made to manage the current Blackberry situation with minimal disruption, and no upfront cost. The “Standard Assurance Plan” offers customers all the benefits that they are currently enjoying in addition to free 1000 local and international SMSs. [...]

Du CEO Osman Sultan said that the company will “definitely” broadcast this year’s World Cup tournament. Following concerns from subscribers that it has yet to make any announcement and with the tournament kicking off on June 11, Sultan said: “This is the greatest sporting event in the world and yes, we will show it for [...]

Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company, known as du, on Tuesday announced that net profit before royalty for the first quarter of 2010 had more than quadrupled, compared to the same period last year. The country’s second telecom operator said profit was AED 194m versus AED 47m in Q1 2009. Compared to the previous quarter, net profit [...]

Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company PJSC (Du) today announced full year results to 31 December 2009, recording another successful year of growth with net profit before royalty at record highs reaching Dhs528m. Highlights for the full year: • 1,011,200 active mobile customers acquired, an increase of 41% year on year to 3,477,000 • Post paid active [...]