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.

MAKE FREE CALLS TO INDIA during Diwali

Many VOIP Providers are offering free calls to India or cheap calls to India during festive season of Diwali.

LD VOIP Provider is offering 1 hour of free calling time added to your account on October 14th If you are a existing India LD user.

Now for all those who are not using India LD can register at India LD and could win a free 1 hour free calling account during this diwali promotion.
IndiaLD is giving away 10,000 accounts that each have an hour of free calling. You can use this special 1 hour account to make calls to India or any of the other 27 countries including in this India LD plan.
These accounts will be given out on a first come first serve basis starting on 10/14/09 and will be good for 14 days or until all the minutes are used up.

You can signup at India LD Today.