The UAE’s integrated telecom service provider, du, has expanded its next-generation fixed network with Genband’s market-leading IP Switching solutions.

This network expansion enables du to offer more reliable and advanced Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) communications - widely used for offering access to multimedia communication sessions to residential and business subscribers across the UAE.

“We have experienced positive growth and established ourselves as the operator of choice for business and residential customers. This partnership will enable us to deliver advanced telecom services across the UAE,” said Hatem Bamatraf, senior vice president, Network Development, du.

“We are pleased to provide du with Genband’s industry-leading media gateways and C20 Converged Softswitch in a unique, geo-survivable configuration that gives subscribers in the UAE not only disaster recovery protection, but also the most advanced IP services available,” added Mehmet Balos, chief marketing officer  at Genband.-TradeArabia News Service