1. Telecommunications in Dubai
By Novaira Paul
Honors 413

2. 3. 4. Dubai
Arabian Gulf
Eastern coast
1 of 7 emirates of the U.A.E.
Well-known for tourism.
Location contributes to global trade.
5. Statistics
Size
2,428 square miles (U.A.E = 30,000 sq. mi.)
Population
1,930,959 (U.A.E. =5,148,664)
16% Emirati; 50% South Asian; 24% Other Arab & Iranian; 10% other expatriates.
Local currency
Dirham ($1 = 3.67 AED)
6. Economy
Independence Dec. 2, 1971 from the U.K.
GDP of U.A.E
$199.8 Billion (PPP)
$40,200 per capita (country comparison 21)
Reliance on trade, services, and finance.
Real estate & property focus
7. Technology & Infrastructure
Cell phone users = 3.2 MM (2010)
U.A.E. = 10.672 million
U.A.E. Main line phones = 1.6 million
U.A.E. Internet Users = 3.45 MM
50-50 dial-up and broadband
Satellite Al-Yahsat
85 countries
Nedaa
Telecommunications leader Dubai
8. Technology & Infrastructure
Telecommunications Regulatory Authority
Est. in 2003
Est. Etisalat as sole telephone & telecommunications provider for U.A.E.
Censorship
Total ban on VoIP
Ban on Israeli Internet domain (.il)
BBM Ban (2010)
9. Technology & Infrastructure
VS.
10. Dubai Internet City & MediaCity
Internet City
Launched in 2000
Microsoft, Dell, HP, Cisco, IBM, Sun Microsystems, etc.
Media City
Global media hub Dedicated media zone
CNN, BBC, Reuters, NBC
11. Media/Telecom Investment Potential
Department of Economic Development
Moving toward streamlined electronic system
2015 Strategy
Dubai in the future
Wireless
Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al-Maktoum
Support for press freedom
Broadband expansion
Negative Potential
12. Global Perspective/Strategy
7
13. Sources
Dubai Statistics Centre
Telecommunications Regulatory Authority
Condo Hotels Dubai
Nations Encylopaedia
CIA World Factbook.
U.S. Department of State