Dubai, UAE: du has announced its strategic sponsorship of three upcoming major ITU events: Global Standard Symposium; World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly and World Conference on International Telecommunications. All three events will be held in the UAE and organised by ITU, the leading United Nations agency for information and communication technology.
"The telecommunications industry is a rapidly evolving one, and it is our pleasure and privilege to be associated with the ITU for these crucial events. All three of the upcoming ITU forums will bring together the world's leaders in telecommunications, to establish and implement the best practices that will see our industry continue to flourish in the years to come," said Osman Sultan, CEO, du.
About the events:
The second Global Standards Symposium (GSS) will be held on 19 November at the Dubai Convention Centre. During the one-day event, leading telecommunications figures from around the world will discuss global ICT standards challenges.
The World Telecommunication Standardisation Assembly (WTSA) will be held from 20 - 29 November at the Dubai Convention Centre. Held every four years, the WTSA defines the next period of study for ITU-T.
The World Conference on International Telecommunications (WCIT) will be held from 3 - 14 December at the Dubai World Trade Centre, bringing together international telecommunications leaders to discuss the current International Telecommunications Regulations.
In the past, du supported and participated in ITU Telecom World 2012, which took place for the first time in the UAE during 14-18 October. The landmark event convened a high-quality, influential mix of participants drawn from across the ICT industry along with Heads of State and Government, regulators, innovators, digital entrepreneurs and many more.
For further information, please visit www.du.ae.
About du
We opened for business in 2006. We offer mobile and fixed telephony, broadband connectivity and IPTV services to individuals, homes and businesses. We also provide carrier services for businesses and satellite up/downlink services for TV broadcasters.
As a rapidly-growing enterprise, we have over 2,000 people working to enhance and expand our bouquet of service offerings. Our people come from over 60 countries - we mirror the rich cultural diversity of our nation, while being able to serve our customers in a variety of languages.
Over 50% of our senior management team and customer-facing employees are UAE nationals, and we remain committed to providing fulfilling opportunities for quality talent in a cosmopolitan working environment.
By the end of Q2 2012, more than 5.7 million people and over 50,000 businesses have chosen to use our services. In a survey conducted by ARC Chart, we were named the Best Mobile Broadband Network 2012 in the Middle East and Africa region. We also ranked first in MENA's Standard & Poor/Hawkamah Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance Index in 2011.
du is 39.5 percent owned by Emirates Investment Authority, 20.075 percent by Mubadala Development Company PJSC, 19.5 percent by Emirates Communications and Technology LLC and the remaining stake by public shareholders. du is listed on the Dubai Financial Market (DFM) and trades under the name 'du'.
For further information, please contact:
Saugat Chatterjee
Public Relations Manager
Brand & Communications
du
Mobile: +971 55 9367045
Email: saugat.chatterjee@du.ae
Reka Sepsy
LeoComm PR
Tel: +971 4 367 6154
Mobile: +971 55 220 68 20
Fax: +971 4 367 2615
Email: reka.sepsy@leocommpr.com
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