Internet Services
The number of Etisalat's Internet subscribers reportedly stands at 1.02 million.
Some of the Internet services for home users that Etisalat offers include:
- 3G Mobile Internet access
- 4G Mobile Internet access
- Broadband Internet services (Al Shamil and eLife)
- Prepaid and post-paid dialup Internet access
Etisalat also operates iZone, a system of Wi-FI hotspots in central locations, such as shopping malls, restaurants, and sheesha cafes. iZone can be accessed by either purchasing prepaid cards (AED 15/hour, USD $4.5/hour), or if using an existing account with the operator (AED 3/hour for dial-up account holders, or AED 10/hour for broadband users).
Dial-up and ISDN Internet access services are billed by the hour, whereas the domestic and residential cable and DSL connections have a fixed monthly rate depending on speed. Other Internet links, aimed at business users, have traffic utilization plans and relatively high rates when exceeding the allocated bandwidth quota. This has caused bad publicity for Etisalat and is a major source of criticism.
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