Du and Etihad Rail MoU for “technical know-how”
UAE telecoms provider Du has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Etihad Rail to provide “consultation and technical know-how”, for Etihad’s integrated communications solutions. Etihad will will use Du’a temecommunicatons experience, while Du will in turn benefit from Etihad’s railway infrastructure. “Du exhibits exceptional competence in delivering high-speed, fully integrated telecommunications solutions effectively and […]
UAE telecoms provider Du has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Etihad Rail to provide “consultation and technical know-how”, for Etihad’s integrated communications solutions.
Etihad will will use Du’a temecommunicatons experience, while Du will in turn benefit from Etihad’s railway infrastructure.
“Du exhibits exceptional competence in delivering high-speed, fully integrated telecommunications solutions effectively and efficiently,” said Etihad CEO Richard Bowker.
“Etihad Rail aims to provide its customers and equip its network with a telecommunications infrastructure with such qualities,” Bowker added.
It was announced in April that Etihad had also signed a deal with data carrier Etisalat to “share best practices in communications network engineering and jointly develop a business model that serves to both companies”.
“We see a lot of synergy in this collaboration; while Etihad Rail gets to benefit by leveraging our telecom expertise and utilising our extensive portfolio of fixed and mobile services, we would benefit from getting access to their infrastructure. Our intention is to grow this partnership to ensure common good – for our customers as well as theirs,” said Du CEO Osman Sultan.
The MoU, was signed between Sultan and Bowker in a special ceremony held at Du headquarters, in the presence of executive management members from the two organisations.
Etihad Rail was established as Union Rail in June 2009, under Federal Law no. 2. The company has a mandate to manage the development, construction and operation of the UAE’s national freight and passenger railway network.
The railway network will be built in phases to link the principal centres of population and industry of the UAE, as well as to form a vital part of the planned GCC railway network linking the six countries of the GCC.
