UAE Special Olympics Team

The medal winning UAE special Olympics team were given a special reception by the United Arab Emirates Special Olympics in recognition of their impressive haul of 24 Gold, Silver and bronze medals at the Shanghai International Summer 2007 tournament. du, the new telecom operator in UAE, also received a token of appreciation for supporting the UAE Special Olympics team.
Popular Emarati singers Abdullah Bal Khair and Hussain Al Jasmi handed the trophies and prizes to the winning team in the presence of Ayman Aly A. Wahab, Managing Director of Special Olympics Middle East/North Africa.
du, the new telecommunications company in the UAE, launched mobile telecommunication services on 11 February 2007 across the UAE in addition to internet and pay TV services in some of the free zones of Dubai. Call Select, the first of du's Fixed line services, was launched in July 2007.
Among du’s many firsts is its historic Number Booking Campaign for both individuals and business, Pay by the Second billing system, Mobile TV, Mobile Payments, first of its kind ‘WoW’ recharge card (which offers customers the choice between more credit and more time) and Self Care. du business offers include Closed Business User Group and preferred International Destinations.
du’s retail network, currently numbering 16 du shops located in strategic locations across all emirates, was launched on 25 February 2007, supporting the delivery of du services to customers.
du is 40 percent owned by the UAE Federal Government, 20 percent by Mubadala Development Company, 20 percent by TECOM Investments and 20 percent by public shareholders. It is listed on the Dubai Financial Market (DFM) and trades under the name du.

Saugat Chatterjee
JiWin Public Relations
Email:mailto:Saugat.chatterjee@jiwin.ae
Website:www.dpc.org.ae