new and rival

di UAE.. up until recently
there was only ONE telco company
by the name Etisalat

Etisalat provides;
land telephone, mobile phone lines, internet lines
and other telecommunication-related services

however.. now.. UAE has two telcos..
the second company.. goes by the name.. du..
yuppp.. you heard me right... it's du..
jadinya.. sekarang ni..
no more monopoly..
it's now.. etisalat vs. du

dulu.. with etisalat
mobile phone users use only 050
now.. with du
mobile phone users will have 055

however...
du has not yet being 'activated'..
sekarang ni.. (well.. for the past 6 months)
negotiation is in progress between these 2 telcos
and the relevant government agencies
on how and what between these two giants
and du only doing marketing and promo activities

in short..
etisalat ni dah lama in business
so.. of course naturally.. wishes not
to lose up and let go their monopoly and their profit
that easy.. to this new kid on the block..

nevertheless..
for the ordinary consumers.. like myself.
competition between two rivalries
always good (i hope) for us..
vis-a-vis cheaper rates will be made available
and better services will be offered

"competition is always good for the costumers
but not for the companies"

well.. again.. only time will tell
whether history repeats itself