UAE mobile number portability in 2 months

During the second day of Gitex Technology Week 2013, the UAE’s Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) announced that within two months, UAE consumers will have the ability to switch service provider while keeping their existing number. 

The regulated facility that enables this is referred to as mobile number portability (MNP) and the TRA has identified its introduction by December 2013 as a tool to introduce greater levels of competition in the UAE ICT sector.

“An essential element in the health of the UAE’s mobile market is the ability of consumers to choose between competing providers. UAE mobile phone users have the right – if they wish – to retain their mobile telephone number and this is the motivation behind the announcement at Gitex Technology Week 2013,” said Mohamed Nasser Al Ghanim, TRA Director General. 

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