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The Emirates ID system was introduced as part of the UAE government’s efforts to enhance national security, streamline public services, and modernize the identification process. Initially launched in 2004, the initiative aimed to replace traditional paper-based identity documents with a secure, digital alternative.
Etisalat was founded in 1976 as a joint-stock company between International Aeradio Limited, a British Company, and local partners. In 1983, the ownership structure changed – United Arab Emirates government held a 60% share in the company and the remaining 40% were publicly traded.
Since the inception of the TDRA, the United Arab Emirates telecommunications infrastructure has become more sophisticated. The first footprint was enabling competition in the market by licensing the second telecom operator “Du” [4] besides Etisalat, the first UAE telecom operator. This step resulted in enhanced communications services and ...
Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company P.J.S.C. (Arabic: شركة الإمارات للاتصالات المتكاملة), commercially rebranded as du (دو) in February 2007, is one of the two main telecom operators in the United Arab Emirates. du offers fixed line, mobile telephony, internet and digital television services across the UAE.
The United Arab Emirates is served by two telecommunications operators, Etisalat and Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company ("du"). Etisalat operated a monopoly until du launched mobile services in February 2007. [274] Internet subscribers were expected to increase from 0.904 million in 2007 to 2.66 million in 2012. [275]
A 2005 study, before du was established, also showed Etisalat sometimes block websites relating to the Baháʼí Faith. [20] A common method of circumventing internet censorship is by using VPN services. In March 2015, the Dubai Police declared the usage of VPN (virtual private network) illegal, saying that "tampering with the internet is a ...
Emirates eGovernment has set up the UAE's official portal www.government.ae, which is a major milestone in the process of eTransformation in the UAE. This portal brings all eServices and information provided by the UAE federal and local government bodies under one umbrella. [13] Emirates eGovernment provides services on G2G, G2B and G2C levels.
Visa requirements for Emirati citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of the United Arab Emirates. As of 2025, Emirati citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 185 countries and territories, ranking the Emirati passport 8th in the world according to the Henley Passport Index .