The Telecommunication Regulatory Authority on Monday explained its policy further on VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol).
It said that offering VoIP will only be allowed for the four companies that have been granted operating licences in the UAE: Etisalat and du, as well as satellite service providers Yahsat and Thuraya.
However, third party services such as Skype will be allowed to enter into partnerships.
The TRA also said that VoIP services offered on an unlicensed basis will be prosecuted.
The regulator said last year that it was in talks with Etisalat and du on VoIP and was “pushing” for international calls, adding that the service for calls made locally was already available.
“No entity in the UAE can provide telecommunication services to the public unless it is licensed. Regardless of the way it provides it services, it has to be licensed,” said Mohammad Al Ganem, TRA director-general.
He also specified that the authority is not preventing the use of a service that the population has a right to. "It is a licensing issue.”
He also specified that the authority is not preventing the use of a service that the population has a right to. "It is a licensing issue.”
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