According to Business 24|7, Etisalat has filed a complaint with Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) following a statement from du that claims it was the first and sole operator in the UAE to offer the 4G phone network. Ali Al Ahmad, Chief Executive, Etisalat, said: "The HSBA+ service which was launched by du in March is not fourth-generation service rather 3.75G, according to standards set by TRA in the UAE."
The TRA, meanwhile, has confirmed "it did not give du the approval to launch the fourth generation services in the UAE, and that du had not yet applied for the license to provide such services in the UAE".