du announced its support to the Dubai International Holy Qur'an Awards (DIHQA) by providing a free satellite uplink for the annual event. Furthermore, the company is providing full complimentary coverage of the Awards – as one of its official sponsors - on du TV free of charge, as well on du's Mobile TV platform.
Congratulating, UAE residents on the occasion of the Holy month of Ramadan, Mohamed Saeed Al Shahi, Senior Director, Broadcast Services, du commented, "It's an honour and indeed a privilege to support this global Islamic event; that felicitates orators of the Holy Quaran. We wanted to give the Muslim community – an opportunity, to personally witness orations from these gifted individuals, who despite from culturally diverse background; have come together to spread the good word – during the Holy Month.
"du's contribution to this year's event has been invaluable. The company has not only provided the free uplink service as it has done for the past five years, but it is also helping to spread the reach of the awards by offering free coverage to its many du TV and Mobile TV customers," said Ibrahim Bu Melha, Chairman of the Organising Committee, DIHQA.
"We look forward to yet another exciting Awards with du's support," he added.
du TV subscribers can watch the Dubai International Holy Quran Awards free of charge on the DIHQA channel- number 709 . Coverage of the event is also available on du's Mobile TV platform, free of charge during Ramadan. The event can be accessed on du's Mobile TV by simply sending DIHQA via SMS to 1155. Or for a standard link to the main Mobile TV page, SMS 'du1TV' to 1155.
du is providing the DIHQA awards live broadcast across the Middle East through its Jebel Ali teleport in Dubai The uplink will give viewers the opportunity to enjoy live, 24/7 coverage of the event, for free, started on the first day of Ramadan and continuing for 20 days in every home in the region receiving signals from Nilesat satellite.The DIHQA, sponsored by the Dubai government, features Holy Qur'an memorisation contests as well as a multitude of other ceremonies and activities aimed at confirming and celebrating Islamic values.
du's Ramadan activities:
du has signed an exclusive partnership with the well-loved UAE-National Al Munshed, Ahmed Bukhatir, to provide du mobile customers with a variety of Islamic content. The content, which will be exclusively available to du customers during Ramadan, includes downloads from the talented singer's upcoming album, 'Moments with Allah', as well as a variety of ringtones, wallpapers, Arabic and English Dua'as and Quran recitals.du's latest Homephone 24/7 offering provides Homephone postpaid customers with an even more economical way to use their existing landline, with international calls to 190 destinations from as little as 1 fils per second at any time of the day or week – a saving of 45 per cent on du's current Homephone postpaid plan.du's revolutionary" Bonus on Incoming Offer" will provide customers 0.1 fils of bonus credit for every second of every call received (6 fils/min)from the UAE. All individual du Pay as you Go® and Elite Plan customers can avail of the offer by simply calling 135 and choosing option 4 to activate the promotion, for a one-time fee of just AED 5.
