The project will develop and integrate the ‘SmartPass’ service of the UAE Federal Government with the ‘Dubai ID’ service into a single system, allowing users to access federal and local government services, by logging in once, from any location, and processing transactions digitally.
UAE TRA in talks to lift Skype ban
The UAE Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) is in talks with Microsoft and Apple regarding potentially allowing VoIP services Skype and FaceTime in the UAE, according to a report by Al-Ittihad newspaper. 0 5099TRA seals MoU with ICDL Arabia to enhance digital security awareness
As per the three-year agreement, the two parties will work to broaden the IT skills and competencies of government employees as ordinary users, to enable them to effectively use IT in office work.
TRA launches integrated strategy to develop employees’ skills
The new strategy comprises enabling employees to use modern and innovative tools and mechanisms, improve their functionality based on periodic evaluation results in order to keep pace with the rapid developments in the ICT field.
iPhone 6 sales dominate UAE smartphone market in Q2: TRA
The TRA also reported that 34.5% of all handsets registered on UAE mobile networks in the second quarter were manufactured by Samsung, but none of the company’s flagship phones were ranked in the top eight most popular.
Virgin Mobile gears up for UAE launch
Virgin Mobile is gearing up for its official launch in the UAE in September, according to reports.
TRA, Creative 971 sign MoU to enhance e-commerce in UAE
According to the agreement, ‘Creative 971’ will enhance and develop the e-commerce sector in the UAE through awareness programmes for start-ups, small and medium businesses.
TRA to gather ISPs for the 75th RIPE meeting in October
The event supports TRA’s efforts to develop its IT infrastructure and place the UAE at the forefront of global smart services.
TRA upgrades Fednet security systems
The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority has announced the completion the Federal Network (FEDNet) security systems upgrade in a step aimed at …
TRA receives three ISO certificates
The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has achieved three ISO certificates in the areas of business continuity, quality management system and environmental …
TRA foils 289 cyber-attacks in Q1 2017
The cyber-attacks, which aeCERT successfully prevented from January to the end of March, represent 27.4 percent of the number of cyber-attacks that it dealt with in 2016, which reached 1,054.