Du unveils 100Mbps broadband service

Du, the United Arab Emirates’ second national telecoms operator, has announced that it has begun offering customers broadband internet access at download speeds of up to 100Mbps. The company said its ‘Real Home Broadband 100 Mbps’ service is available to ‘virtually all’ customers of its premium ‘Talk & Surf’ dual-play and ‘Talk, Surf & Watch’ triple-play packages, with prices starting from AED999 (USD272) for the 100Mbps/10Mbps download/upload connection. ‘This is our fastest internet yet… With a download speed up to 100Mbps on tap, it offers the capability for multiple family members to enjoy unrivalled speeds simultaneously, no matter what their requirements,’ said Du’s chief commercial officer, Farid Faraidooni, adding: ‘Our Real Broadband packages are already very popular with our customers for the value they offer, and with Real Home Broadband 100 Mbps, customers in the UAE can now avail speeds that are available in only a few other countries.’