VOIP IN UAE - TRA in talks with Etisalat and Du

Good news mostly for expatriates in UAE

The United Arab Emirates' telecom regulator is in discussions with the country's two service providers to introduce VoIP, or voice-over-protocol services, Mohamed Al Ghanim the director general of the telecom regulatory authority said in an interview in Dubai.

The deadline for Etisalat and Du to agree on infrastructure sharing is the end of this year, he said.

Consumers will see a drop next year in internet charges as a result of the agreement, Al Ghanim said.