UAE’s second mobile phone licence holder, du, has begun WiMAX equipment field trials in Dubai, Gulf News reports. The company aims to launch services by the end of the year, enabling access via mobile phones, PDAs and computers. Du said it was trialling technology from various unnamed vendors to establish their effectiveness with voice and data services. The company will begin a service trial and assess feedback from trial participants, before coming to its decision. CEO Osman Sultan said that that in its current form and unlike DSL, WiMAX cannot ensure triple-play services. Nevertheless, for customers satisfied with voice and data, the technology is appropriate for national deployment.

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