Etisalat and Du sign sharing agreement

Published on 03.02.2012

UAE telcosEtisalat and Du have signed a memorandum of understanding with a view to sharing each other’s resources in the event of emergencies.
The MoU, which was supervised by the UAE’s TRA, is part of the National Emergency Plan for the Telecommunications Sector (NEP-T), which was delivered to both telcos in June 2011.
The plan aims for the coordination on actions and procedures among licencees to guarantee the sharing of resources in case of emergencies.
The MoU was signed by Nasser Bin Obood Al Falasi, acting CEO, Etisalat UAE and Osman Sultan, CEO, Du, in the presence of Mohamed Nasser Al Ghanim, director general, TRA.
The MoU falls under the UAE Government Strategy 2011-2013 which aims to “protect the homeland and enhance readiness for emergencies”, the TRA said in a statement.The strategy aims to guarantee the continuation of telecom services during emergencies.