Dubai: The UAE’s Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) announced the availability of five applications to support distance learning and remote working amid the coronavirus pandemic.
On Tuesday, the TRA explained that residents will now be able to use Microsoft Teams, Zoom and Blackboard, which are available on all networks in the country. Microsoft Skype for Business and Google Hangouts are compatible with fixed internet networks.
In a statement, the telecom authority said: “In context of the current situation, and as part of the TRA’s efforts to support distance learning and working from home, the TRA – in coordination with the UAE telecom operators – announces the availability of a group of applications, exceptionally until further notice.”
The announcement was made following the UAE’s decision to make distance learning mandatory, and after a number of employees started to work from home as part of precautionary measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus COVID-19.
The regulator said it will periodically review the list of available applications.