Yearly Tradition of Predicting Etisalat's Legalization of VoIP

Suzanne Bowen

Helping to connect the most unlikely entities in order to create the best stories. I have 32 yrs of experience in telecom, teaching, blog and grant writing, business development, marketing, communications and public relations. My favorite pastimes are spending time with family and friends inside and outside, my career, the industry, running, traveling.

Monetizing IP Communications

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Yearly Tradition of Predicting Etisalat's Legalization of VoIP

October 27, 2008

Every year Gitex 2008 participants pass our exhibit, tag us because of our DIDX shirts (which triggers a local VoIP discussion), and chat with us at receptions regarding the rumor that Etisalat, the government monopoly of telephony in United Arab Emirates... will legalize VoIP by the new year.

A Qatar online newsletter mentions the same in this article UAE May Ease Net Calls Rule.

I ask, "Who benefits most financially when there are restrictions on voice over Internet? Gray voice business, no doubt. Not the government."

I've got an appointment with Etisalat this week, actually two, one with carrier relations and the other with marketing. We'll see what happens.