First Arab 3G Roaming Agreement
Emirates Telecommunications Corporation- Etisalat- has announced the signing of its first roaming agreement for customers of 'Mubashir', the 3G mobile package. The agreement was signed between Etisalat and Hong Kong's Smart Tone. Customers of Etisalat and Smart Tone can roam in each others networks, and use all the features available on the 3G networks, including video calling and conferencing.
Mohammed Al Fahim, Executive Vice President- Marketing, Etisalat, said: "This 3G roaming agreement is the first in a series that we will be signing and now our customers in UAE can make video calls even when roaming in Hong Kong. We are just embarking on allowing our 3G 'Mubashir' customers to continue to enjoy their unique benefits even when traveling. We are pleased that we can provide our hi-tech customers with more features and benefits."
10 other 3G roaming agreements are scheduled to be signed by the end of 2005. These include 3G operators in UK, Italy, Singapore, France, Slovenia, Bahrain, Portugal, Poland, Austria, and a second operator in Hong Kong."
Posted to the site on 26th September 2005
