Dubai – Mubasher: Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with du, from Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), to offer Free Wi-Fi UAE onboard public buses, marine transit modes, and air-conditioned bus shelters.

This collaboration was announced on the sidelines of GITEX Technology Week 2019 being held at Dubai World Trade Centre until Thursday, 10 October 2019, according to a press release.

The MoU was signed in the presence of CEO of Public Transport Agency at RTA Ahmed Hashim Bahrozyan and Deputy CEO Telecoms of du Fahad Al-Hassawi.

Hashim Bahrozyan said: “The signing of this MoU is driven by RTA’s commitment to raise customers satisfaction and achieve two strategic goals of RTA, namely People Happiness and Advance RTA. As part of the agreement, du is to provide WiFi UAE services free of charge for riders of Dubai Bus, inter-city bus and Expo buses.”

Bahrozyan highlighted that the WiFi UAE services will be available at 23 bus stations, 40 water transit means, 18 marine transport stations, and a number of air-conditioned bus shelters.

He further noted that the services are scheduled to be operational prior to the onset of Expo 2020.

For his part, Fahad Al-Hassawi commented: “du takes pride in signing this agreement with RTA and is grateful for RTA confidence in du’s services. We look forward to boosting our cooperation and improving our services to RTA and all other public entities with the aim of contributing to the satisfaction and happiness of Dubai and UAE residents.”

“This agreement is instrumental in broadening the scope of du services and cementing its standing as a preferred service provider to the government and corporate sector,” Al Hassawi added.