TRA Initiatives in response to COVID-19

This compendium, prepared by the Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government (DPIDG) of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), aims to capture emerging trends in digital responses of UN Member States against the COVID-19 pandemic along with other digital government initiatives and provide a preliminary analysis of their main features. These cases are shared for exchange of information so that Member States can learn from each other and possibly create new partnerships.

In response to the global pandemic, the government of the United Arab Emirates has launched several initiatives to enhance the ICT sector. The initiatives include: free Internet, data via Mobile phone to enable Distant Learning, emergency Broadcast and SMS Alerts to UAE national abroad

Country

United Arab Emirates

Institution

Telecommunication Regulatory Authority